Legal News

Reitmans closing Thyme Maternity, Addition Elle brands during restructuring
Jun 01, 2020, Canadian Press
Reitmans (Canada) Ltd. will close two of its retail chains and lay off roughly 1,400 workers as the company continues a restructuring amid the pandemic.
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Family says 'back and forth' between N.S., Ottawa over shooting probe 'unreal'
Jun 01, 2020, Canadian Press
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia family has made a passionate appeal for the federal and Nova Scotia governments to end the "back and forth" over which should lead a public inquiry into a recent mass shooting.
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Mother of toddler found dead outside church says she can't forgive
Jun 01, 2020, Canadian Press
EDMONTON — The mother of a toddler whose lifeless body was found outside an Edmonton church says she doesn't think she'll ever forgive the people responsible for her son's death.
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Police lay charge in weekend homicide at Thunder Bay hotel
Jun 01, 2020, Canadian Press
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — A 36-year-old man is facing a murder charge after a weekend homicide at a hotel in Thunder Bay, Ont.
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Laliberte abandons legal challenge of tax bill for 2009 space flight
Jun 01, 2020, Canadian Press
MONTREAL — The billionaire founder of the Cirque du Soleil is ending efforts to recover millions of dollars paid to Canadian tax authorities relating to his 2009 stay on board the International Space Station.
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Ottawa police officer faces disciplinary charges over meme
Jun 01, 2020, Canadian Press
An Ottawa police officer is facing disciplinary charges in connection with a meme the force's chief has previously described as racist.
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As Americans protest police behaviour, hardline anti-riot tactics draw fire
Jun 01, 2020, Canadian Press
WASHINGTON — As anguished Americans flood the streets to rage against police brutality in the United States, some say the aggressive pushback from heavily armoured riot squads is proving their point.
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11 arrested, dozens of businesses damaged after Montreal anti-racism rally
Jun 01, 2020, Canadian Press
MONTREAL — Eleven people were arrested after tensions flared between protesters and police on Sunday night following a Montreal demonstration demanding justice for a black man who died following a police intervention in Minnesota.
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Federal leaders take aim at racism in Canada as protests rage in U.S.
Jun 01, 2020, Canadian Press
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has invested millions of dollars to combat racism in Canada but acknowledges the status quo is unacceptable and more needs to be done.
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London, Ont., police officer charged with assault after off-duty incident
Jun 01, 2020, Canadian Press
LONDON, Ont. — A London, Ont., police officer has been charged with assault in relation to an off-duty incident.
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