Legal News

Guns, drugs, cash seized in organized crime probe of Toronto area tow truck industry
May 26, 2020, Canadian Press
VAUGHAN, Ont. — Police north of Toronto have laid numerous organized crime charges in relation to a violent battle between tow truck companies.
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'I can't live on:' Daughter of man fatally shot by Regina police seeks answers
May 26, 2020, Canadian Press
REGINA — Kahaila Morris made a point of walking by the police office near her high school as often as she could.
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'Vancouver model' marries dirty money and Chinese capital flight, inquiry hears
May 25, 2020, Canadian Press
VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver appears to have developed an industry with the "sole purpose" of laundering money and moving cash across borders, a public inquiry heard Monday.
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Canadian Judicial Council won't appeal harsh ruling of its investigation of judge
May 25, 2020, Canadian Press
TORONTO — The Canadian Judicial Council says it will not appeal last week's Federal Court ruling that harshly criticized its investigation of a justice who accepted a temporary deanship of an Indigenous-focused law school.
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B.C. needs changes to keep cyber threats out of its election process: report
May 25, 2020, Canadian Press
VICTORIA — British Columbia should update its Election Act to include cyber protection measures before next year's scheduled provincial election, says the chief electoral officer.
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Quebec coroner recommends more training for police dealing with domestic violence
May 25, 2020, Canadian Press
MONTREAL — A coroner is recommending more training for police officers who intervene in domestic violence cases following the murder of a Quebec woman by her ex-boyfriend when she returned home to retrieve her belongings.
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Gathering limits make it a 'great time to be building a pipeline:' Alberta minister
May 25, 2020, Canadian Press
EDMONTON — Alberta's energy minister says it's a good time to build a pipeline because public health restrictions limit protests against them.
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Transat extends Air Canada takeover timing following European regulatory review
May 25, 2020, Canadian Press
TORONTO — Transat AT has extended the timing of its acquisition by Air Canada after European regulators launched an in-depth investigation into the deal over concerns it may reduce competition and result in higher prices.
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Charges laid in pipeline protest outside B.C. Premier John Horgan's home
May 25, 2020, Canadian Press
VICTORIA — The BC Prosecution Service says it has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee charges against three people in relation to allegations of mischief and trespass at the home of Premier John Horgan.
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N.S. RCMP use warrants to find killer's cellphone, computer and other devices
May 25, 2020, Canadian Press
HALIFAX — As police continue their investigation into a mass killing that claimed 22 lives last month in rural Nova Scotia, newly released documents reveal the RCMP recently seized and searched the killer's computer, cellphone, tablet and navigation devices.
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