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Alberta to invoke controversial law to resist Canada's energy policy
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Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison
Quick Glance: Ex-Officer Derek Chauvin Stabbed in Prison: Report
- Derek Chauvin, former Minneapolis police officer, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured.
- The attack occurred at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.
- The Bureau of Prisons confirmed the assault on Friday at 12:30 p.m. local time.
- This is the second high-profile attack on a federal prisoner in the last five months and the second major incident at the prison in a little over a year.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission, which wields broad quasi-judicial powers, argued that a day off on Christmas is "discriminatory"
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The former Minneapolis police officer's state court conviction and prison sentence ...
SCOTUS declines to hear Chauvin's appeal of George Floyd murder conviction
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Denies Review of Derek Chauvin's Conviction
- The Supreme Court declined to review former police officer Derek Chauvin's conviction for the murder of George Floyd, reigniting the Black Lives Matter movement and sparking worldwide protests.
- Chauvin's request for the justices to hear his case was denied after Minnesota's top court declined to do so.
- The justices declined to take up Chauvin's appeal, allowing his conviction to stand.
- Nearly 11 months after Floyd's killing, a jury convicted Chauvin on charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.
The case of Thalbinder Singh Poonian and Shailu Poonian has been scheduled ...
Canada’s high court to rule if bankruptcy wipes out court-ordered fines in B.C. case
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'Before 1982, restraint was hard-wired into the limited role that judges ...
Canadian judges increasingly make 'governmental' decisions
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The man who fatally shot three New Brunswick Mounties in 2014 has been charged with ...
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Mountie killer Justin Bourque charged with assaulting another inmate
Eight years in, the prime minister insists he’s staying put. But he’s on the ropes and the ...
‘He’s a big part of the problem’
Is the end near for Justin Trudeau?
Trudeau's campaign platform promised Canadians significant reforms in ...
After 8 years in power, what is Justin Trudeau’s legacy — and how will he cement it?
More than 700, some very influential, have now put their names to a letter characterizing Hamas violence as "Palestinian resistance"
| National Post
A test case about loan insurance (PPI) can go ahead because a British bank deliberately ...
UK Supreme Court time-bar ruling could unleash 26,000 PPI claims
The vital question may linger forever: Did Oscar Pistorius ...
The vital question may linger forever
Did Oscar Pistorius know he was shooting at his girlfriend?
Quick Glance: Oscar Pistorius Seeks Parole Again
- Oscar Pistorius, former South African Paralympic star, was jailed in 2014 for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and has a chance for early release now.
- A spokesperson for the South African Department of Justice said a parole board will review Pistorius' case at a hearing on Friday to decide whether he should be released on parole.
- Pistorius' lawyer Conrad Dormehl told Reuters the hearing will take place at the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre near the capital Pretoria but declined to comment on their expectations from the hearing.
The British government said Wednesday it will still try to send some migrants on a ...
U.K. top court says government's plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal
Jewish organizations are calling on the feds to remove what they see as ...
Canada criminalized ’condoning, denying or downplaying’ the Holocaust
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The B.C. mortgage broker, wanted on an arrest warrant ...
He’s accused of running a $300M Ponzi scheme. Now he’s vanished. Who — and where — is Greg Martel?
Quick Glance: Vanished Greg Martel: Accused of $300M Ponzi Scheme
- Mortgage broker denies involvement in Ponzi scheme.
- Investors nervous about potential loss of millions in short-term loans.
- Martel denies Ponzi scheme and invests in luxury property.
- Over 50 employees across Martel's various companies.
The country's top court is slated to decide Thursday whether it will hear the ...
Supreme Court to decide if it will hear case of Canadian men detained in Syria
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump urged a federal appeals court on ...
Trump lawyers urge federal appeals court to revoke gag order in DC election case
Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the government’s contentious plan to send some ...
U.K. top court rejects government plan to send migrants to Rwanda
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Ruling Deems Rwanda Asylum Policy Unlawful
- The Supreme Court overturns a Court of Appeal decision, declaring the deportation policy to Rwanda unlawful.
- This decision means the flagship policy cannot proceed in its current form.
- Flights were grounded following the Court of Appeal ruling last June due to a lack of human rights safeguards.
- The Supreme Court decision leaves the £140m Rwanda scheme in tatters, with uncertain prospects for similar deals with other nations.
B.C.’s new law banning use of illicit drugs close to public areas ...
Drug users have legal right to use anywhere, says B.C. harm reduction nurses' lawsuit
'We have to make sure that we are developing a new stream of tourism that's led by ...
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First Nations decisions on tourism in B.C. must be respected
The part owner of a Vancouver homestay business has filed a petition ...
Homestay company owner allegedly stole $400K for gambling addiction
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The UCP's law targeting scrap metal thieves has been struck down by Alberta's provincial ...
Provincial crackdown on scrap metal thieves ruled unconstitutional
David Renteria, 53, was condemned for the November 2001 death of Alexandra Flores.
Texas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store
First Quantum (FM.TO) has this week started reducing operations at its Cobre Panama mine in the face of ...
Panama copper drama another ESG flash-point for miners
Ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin is making another attempt to overturn his civil ...
Ex-cop convicted of George Floyd's murder makes another bid for freedom
Hillary Clinton made a comparison to Hitler while discussing the possibility of ...
Clinton compares Trump to Hitler, says he would 'end our country as we know it'
The Conservative leader made those remarks as his MPs are ...
Poilievre vows to 'speed up' approval of clean energy projects as filibuster to continue on C-49, C-50
All in one month, marriage took place, woman was moved to hospice and she died, and her son said he believes marriage was "orchestrated."
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A United Nations gangster has been ordered extradited to face murder and ...
United Nations gangster Conor D'Monte ordered extradited to face murder charge
Ivan Rand helped draft the 1946 blueprint on Palestine's future. Despite an antisemitic streak ...
The unlikely Canadian who helped create the State of Israel
The case involving First Nations in northern Ontario ...
Supreme Court of Canada hears case on broken treaty promises with up to $126-billion award on the line
Newly confirmed Supreme Court of Canada Justice Mary Moreau says ...
Judges should not view themselves as activists, new Supreme Court Justice Mary Moreau says
Josh Dehaas: Canadian Armed Forces to chaplains — praying is too traumatic for soldiers
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A spectacular festive light show is filling UNESCO World Heritage Site Kew Gardens in London ...
Spectacular festive light show twinkles at London's Kew Gardens
Myanmar's military rulers have ordered all government staff and former military personnel to prepare to serve ...
Myanmar orders government to prepare for emergency
This video contains graphic content. Israeli troops entered Gaza's Al Shifa hospital on Wednesday (November 15) and ...
Israeli troops raid Gaza's Al Shifa hospital
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Canada's top court has ruled that applying mandatory minimum sentences to the ...
Supreme Court rules mandatory minimum sentences for child luring unconstitutional
Moreau, who was chief justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta ...
Trudeau confirms appointment of Alberta judge Mary Moreau to Supreme Court of Canada
"Those were not things that I was privy too," she said during even-tempered testimony, a contrast to her father’s caustic turn on the stand.
| Calgary Herald
Quick Glance: Ivanka Trump Testifies in Civil Fraud Case Involving Family Business
- Ivanka Trump (42) distanced herself from the family business as she appeared in a Manhattan court in connection with the civil fraud case against former president Donald Trump.
- She stated she was not involved in preparing the financial statements central to the case against Donald Trump.
- Donald Trump and his two eldest sons face allegations of inflating the value of their real estate to secure favorable bank loans and insurance terms.
- Although not a defendant, Ivanka Trump had to appear in court to testify due to a subpoena.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to grant a three-year carbon tax ...
Canada's energy minister defends carbon tax carve-out for heating oil
An unverified video circulating on social media warns people not to ...
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India asks Canada to step up security on Air India flights out of Vancouver, Toronto
A Montreal-based design team won the juried competition to create the ...
The battle over the long-awaited National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan
Hawaii's highest court has allowed a lawsuit by Honolulu accusing fossil fuel companies ...
Honolulu climate case against oil cos can go to trial -Hawaii top court
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his pitch to Saskatchewan ...
Poilievre praises Saskatchewan Party for its role in fighting feds on carbon tax
Judge Arthur Engoron had ordered all participants in the trial not to comment ...
Trump fined another US$10K for violating his NY fraud trial gag order again
Quick Glance: Trump Fined $10,000 for Violating Gag Order in Fraud Case
- Trump cites Michael Cohen as reason for violating gag order.
- Cohen testifies that Trump asked him to arbitrarily increase assets.
- Trump leaves courtroom after Engoron's denial.
- Cohen labels Trump a cheat before lawmakers.
Freedom Convoy sparked nation-wide outrage for politicizing Terry ...
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The curious lack of outrage at another 'desecration' of the Terry Fox statue
Arguments that convinced a majority of the top court are now crumbling after the ...
Colby Cosh
Trudeau's carbon tax climb-down unmasks SCC as gullible bunch
Panama's Parliament terminated Minera Panama's extended contract, impacting the Canadian mining ...
Panama’s Mining U-turn Shakes First Quantum’s Value
The United States and Britain on Friday urged New Delhi not to insist on Canada's reducing its ...
US and UK back Canada in dispute with India over diplomats
Also, 27% said they felt Jews were the target of hate ...
Majority of Canadians worry about relations between Jews and Muslims in wake of Israel-Hamas war
The Canadian government on Thursday released interim guidance on a key environmental law ...
Canada offers investors clarity as it works to amend environmental law
Quick Glance: Canada Provides Clarity for Investors Amid Environmental Law Amendment
- Canada's Supreme Court deems Impact Assessment Act (IAA) largely unconstitutional, raising concerns for investments.
- The Canadian government releases interim guidance to provide clarity for investors and businesses.
- The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) will assess all 23 projects and evaluate their impacts on federal areas.
- Consultations with Indigenous communities and ongoing regional assessments will continue.
Lawmakers in Panama scratched provisions from a proposed bill that would cancel a recently approved ...
Panama lawmakers scrap plan to annul copper mine concession
The lid was allegedly not secured properly causing burns on the ...
Coffee spill costs Dunkin' Donuts over $3M after elderly woman suffers 'severe' burns
The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) on Thursday ordered the Trans Mountain oil ...
Trans Mountain pipeline work blocked in B.C. over environmental non-compliance
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday cited a marked rise in ...
Trudeau says Canada faces 'scary rise' in antisemitism after war in Middle East
The chief justice also urged the government to uphold the ...
India's Supreme Court declines to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it's up to Parliament
Quick Glance: US monitoring India's response to same-sex marriage court decision
- The United States is encouraging India to offer equal legal protection to same-sex couples and is closely watching the Indian government's next steps after the Supreme Court declined to legalize same-sex marriage.
- India's top court has declined to legalize same-sex marriage and has left the decision to the parliament, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government's view that the legislature should rule on the issue.
- A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said, "The United States supports marriage equality globally."
- Asia, a continent where conservative values still dominate in many countries, lags far behind the West in accepting same-sex marriage.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to make Canada’s nine-seat Supreme Court a majority of women for ...
Canada’s Supreme Court to Be Majority Women for First Time
It's been happening for quite a while now
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Quick Glance: Trudeau's Decline and the NDP's Response
- Trudeau's unpopularity may lead to an early election in favor of Jagmeet Singh.
- A large number of voters are fatigued and disillusioned with Trudeau as the Liberal leader.
- Interest rate changes could sway one in three voters to vote Liberal.
- There is a push within the caucus for Trudeau to step down and allow time for a new leader before an election.
The Liberals' assessment act was ruled to be ...
Environmentalist lawyers back Liberal plan to fix unconstitutional 'no more pipelines' act with minor tweaks
A man and a woman are accused of sexually assaulting a young teenage girl in East ...
Man, 38, and woman, 27, accused of sexually assaulting girl, 14, in East York
The Crown stayed a bail breach charge against "Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich linked to ...
Tamara Lich’s bail breach charge stayed in ‘Freedom Convoy’ trial
Natural Resource Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says there will be 'no more carve-outs coming' as ...
Trudeau rules out more carbon price carve-outs
‘Absolutely not’
The prosecution team said Tuesday that it expects next year to release ``a full and thorough ...
Flint water crisis prosecutions come to end after top court ruling
An indefinite moratorium on new mining activities passed a second vote in ...
Panama's congress backtracks to preserve controversial Canadian mining contract
The East Vancouver house is valued at $1.52 million by BC Assessment ...
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other Canadian authorities on Monday ...
Trudeau condemns 'glorification of violence' in protests after Hamas attacked Israel
Quick Glance: Trudeau condemns 'glorification of violence' in protests following Hamas attack on Israel
- Trudeau condemns the protests supporting Hamas' attacks on Israel.
- Political leaders in Canada express support for Israel.
- There were competing demonstrations and rallies across Canada, including in Toronto.
- Mayor Olivia Chow denounces the unsanctioned demonstrations in the city.
Both Vancouver provincial court and Supreme Court of B.C. acquitted homeowner of ...
Vancouver homeowner wins fight against city hall on snow clearing bylaw ticket
A Canadian court ruling that voided most of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's ...
Canada court ruling on key environmental law risks deterring investments
The judge said Trump is entitled to criticize the case and the Justice Department ...
Trump hit with gag order limiting his public comments in U.S. election case
Quick Glance: Judge Tanya Chutkan imposes gag order on Donald Trump in 2020 election subversion case
- The order by Judge Tanya Chutkan is a milestone in the federal case accusing Trump of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss.
- The order could end a line of attack central to Trump's campaign as he seeks the GOP nomination in 2024.
- Prosecutors say it is part of Trump's effort to erode public faith in the judicial system, just as he sought to undermine confidence in the 2020 election.
- The defense claimed Chutkan's comments about Trump in other cases raised questions about her impartiality, but Chutkan denied the allegations.
The directive urges chaplains to 'adopt a sensitive and ...
Directives to military chaplains urge expunging God, religion from Remembrance Day, public ceremonies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is nominating Mary Moreau, chief justice of the Court of ...
Trudeau nominates Alberta judge Mary Moreau to Supreme Court of Canada
Matt Dupre, charged with killing Jimi Sandhu, will have his first pretrial hearing in ...
Accused killer of B.C. gangster expected in a Bangkok court next month
Tenured professors, faculty unions, and registered student societies all cheered the ...
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The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in ...
Federal judge reimposes limited gag order in Trump's election interference case
Quick Glance: Federal judge imposes limited gag order in Trump's 2020 election interference case
- The federal judge, Tanya Chutkan, has issued a narrow gag order preventing Trump from publicly commenting on prosecutors, court staff, and potential witnesses.
- Trump's lawyers will seek an emergency stay of the order.
- The defense argues that Trump has the right to criticize prosecutors and 'speak truth to oppression'.
- Trump denies any wrongdoing in the case.
Canada's Supreme Court on Friday ruled a federal law assessing how major ...
Canada's top court sides with Alberta over Trudeau's environmental impact law
Quick Glance: Victory against Bill C-69 strengthens Alberta in feud with feds
- The country's highest court ruled that much of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), also known as Bill C-69, is unconstitutional.
- The court concluded that the part of the act governing projects on federal lands, outside Canada, or financed by federal authorities is constitutional.
- Business groups applaud the Supreme Court ruling against a federal environmental impact law.
- With the court ruling, the federal government will work quickly to change the legislation through Parliament, said federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault to reporters.
(Updated with comments from Charlie Angus) ...
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