Legal News

Toronto police officer charged in London, Ont., killing of former warlord
Jul 07, 2020, Canadian Press
TORONTO — A Toronto police officer has been arrested in connection with the killing of a former Liberian warlord who was living in London, Ont.
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Man punched during arrest in Saskatoon had been arrested earlier: police union
Jul 07, 2020, Canadian Press
SASKATOON — The Saskatoon Police Association says a man seen in a video being repeatedly punched by an officer during his arrest had been apprehended on another matter earlier the same day.
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'Free-range' father who taught kids to ride bus wins court challenge
Jul 07, 2020, Canadian Press
VANCOUVER — A father of five who taught his children take public transit by themselves has won an appeal against a B.C. ministry that told him he had to supervise them on the bus.
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Activists call for release of detailed COVID data from Ontario jails
Jul 07, 2020, Canadian Press
TORONTO — The Ontario government must release information about the prevalence of COVID-19 in provincial jails, as well as what preventative measures are taken to curb the spread, an activist coalition said Tuesday.
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Class action filed against Montreal's Grey Nuns over alleged abuse at orphanage
Jul 07, 2020, Canadian Press
Montreal's Grey Nuns are facing a class action lawsuit alleging physical and sexual abuse of vulnerable young children under the congregation's care at its orphanage in the city spanning nearly 50 years.
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RCMP say no charges will be laid after probe into Moncton induced-labour case
Jul 07, 2020, Canadian Press
MONCTON, N.B. — New Brunswick RCMP say no criminal charges will be laid after women at The Moncton Hospital were allegedly given a labour-inducing drug without their consent last year.
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Charges dropped against N.S. woman injured during arrest in racial profiling case
Jul 07, 2020, Canadian Press
HALIFAX — The Crown in Nova Scotia has dropped all charges against a Black woman accused of resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer during a confrontation in a Walmart that led to allegations of racial profiling and police brutality.
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Alleged 'sweepstakes' scammer ordered extradited to U.S. to face fraud trial
Jul 07, 2020, Canadian Press
TORONTO — A man accused of spearheading a scam operation that cost Americans hundreds of thousands of dollars lost his bid on Tuesday to stave off extradition to the United States.
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Inmate death in Vancouver Island jail prompts coroners service investigation
Jul 07, 2020, Canadian Press
VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service is investigating the death of an inmate at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre in Greater Victoria.
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Two protesters get conditional discharge after Alberta turkey farm demonstration
Jul 07, 2020, Canadian Press
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two of three people charged following a protest at a southern Alberta turkey farm have received conditional discharges in court.
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