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Crown, defence to address jury in trial of man accused of killing Toronto cop – Toronto

Prosecutors and defence lawyers are expected to make their opening statements today in the murder trial of a man accused of killing a Toronto police officer. Umar Zameer has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup. Northrup, 55, died on July 2, 2021, after …

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Video showing vicious beating outside Victoria Park CI viewed at manslaughter trial – Toronto

During closing arguments at the manslaughter trial for Ahmed Rafin, charged with the fatal stabbing of his friend, 15-year-old Maahir Dosani, Crown prosecutors and defence lawyers repeatedly referred to cellphone videos that were shown throughout the trial. The videos taken by bystanders captured the accused 19-year-old being swarmed by an …

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‘I wish I could trade my life with his,’ says Toronto man on trial for stabbing Victoria Park CI student – Toronto

Breaking down in tears on the stand in a University Avenue courtroom Tuesday, Ahmed Rafin told Madam Justice Katherine B. Corrick that on the day his friend Maahir Dosani was fatally stabbed outside Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, Nov. 16, 2021, he went there to protect him. But Dosani ended up …

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‘Freedom Convoy’ trial: Crown expected to lay out conspiracy argument

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 30, 2023 7:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Crown is expected to lay out its case for why evidence against one “Freedom Convoy” organizer should apply to the other in the criminal trial of two of the protest’s …

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‘Freedom Convoy’ trial: Lawyers spar over conspiracy allegation

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 29, 2023 7:46 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The lawyers in the criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers are expected to continue their debate Wednesday over whether Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were co-conspirators in the protest. Both …

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Spotlight on terror laws at trial of man found guilty in London, Ont. attack

TORONTO  — A landmark trial that put Canada’s terrorism laws in the spotlight has culminated in a guilty verdict, but what role terror allegations played in the jury’s decision to convict Nathaniel Veltman in a deadly attack on a Muslim family will remain a mystery. Jurors on Thursday found the …

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What the jury didn’t hear at trial of man accused in the London, Ont., attack

From alternate attack targets and extreme views on many populations to a near-resignation from a defence lawyer, there was plenty jurors at the trial of Nathaniel Veltman were barred from hearing as they considered the case of the man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in what …

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Crown set to continue closing arguments at London, Ont. attack trial

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 15, 2023 6:09 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Crown is set to continue its closing arguments today at the trial of a man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont. In addressing jurors …

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Ontario to ban unpaid restaurant trial shifts; part of new labour law coming

TORONTO — Ontario is planning to explicitly ban unpaid trial shifts for restaurant and hospitality workers, while also strengthening rules against deducting employee wages in the event of customer theft. The latest proposed changes are set to be announced today by Labour Minister David Piccini ahead of legislation expected to …

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Nygard found guilty on 4 out of 5 counts of sexual assault

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The jury in the sexual assault case against fashion mogul Peter Nygard has reached a verdict. Jurors announced Sunday that they found Nygard guilty on four of the five counts of sexual assault and not guilty on the charge of forcible confinement. …

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