Legal News

Police use night-vision drone to find two missing hikers in Halifax
Sep 21, 2019, Canadian Press
HALIFAX — A drone with night-vision equipment was used early Saturday morning to find a pair of missing hikers in a wooded area of Halifax.
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Police searching Niagara River for man wanted on attempted murder charge
Sep 21, 2019, Canadian Press
FORT ERIE, Ont. — Niagara Regional Police say they will resume a search this morning for a man who went missing yesterday in the Niagara River in Fort Erie, Ont.
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Man from Winnipeg who was hiking alone found dead in Banff National Park
Sep 20, 2019, Canadian Press
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — A hiker has been found dead in Banff National Park.
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Father's testimony at murder trial like plot of 'bad low-budget movie:' Crown
Sep 20, 2019, Canadian Press
VANCOUVER — A father accused of murdering his two daughters has told his trial a "yarn" about the day the girls were killed, a Crown attorney argued Friday.
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B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land
Sep 20, 2019, Canadian Press
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — A First Nation has signed an agreement that will return over 3,000 hectares of land after it has been in treaty negotiations for more than two decades.
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Danforth shooting victims disappointed Trudeau won't ban handguns nationally
Sep 20, 2019, Canadian Press
TORONTO — A woman who barely survived a mass shooting in Toronto's Greektown applauded Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's proposal to ban assault rifles on Friday, but said handguns such as the one that left her paralyzed should also be prohibited.
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A look at some Canadian parents accused of failing to get medical help for kids
Sep 20, 2019, Canadian Press
A couple in Alberta has been found not guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life for their toddler son. Court heard that David and Collet Stephan gave 19-month-old Ezekiel natural remedies before he died in 2012. He had bacterial meningitis and his parents called 911 after he stopped breathing.
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Expert says acquittal of Alberta parents in boy's death unlikely to set precedent
Sep 20, 2019, Canadian Press
CALGARY — A law professor says the acquittal of an Alberta couple in the death of their son isn't likely to set a legal precedent but should open a conversation about parental responsibilities.
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Police charge parent in Temiskaming Shores, Ont., in alleged child assault
Sep 20, 2019, Canadian Press
TEMISKAMING SHORES, Ont. — Police say they've charged a parent with an alleged assault on a seven-year-old child in Temiskaming Shores, Ont.
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Nova Scotia RCMP say outlaw biker gathering to be held in Annapolis Valley
Sep 20, 2019, Canadian Press
HALIFAX — RCMP say they will be on hand for what's expected to be a large gathering of outlaw biker gangs in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley on Saturday.
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