Legal News

Unifor tries to shut down Regina refinery; Co-op says union breaking court order
Jan 20, 2020, Canadian Press
REGINA — A union representing more than 700 workers in a contract dispute at the Co-op oil refinery tried to shut down the Regina facility Monday as police made arrests.
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Ted Hughes, British Columbia's first conflict watchdog, dies at 92
Jan 20, 2020, Canadian Press
VICTORIA — Ted Hughes, whose reports led to the resignation of a premier and the overhaul of child welfare systems in British Columbia and Manitoba, has died. He was 92.
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Fraud allegations a facade, Meng lawyer argues as extradition hearing begins
Jan 20, 2020, Canadian Press
VANCOUVER — Fraud allegations against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou are a "facade" and charges filed by the United States are really about the country trying to enforce its sanctions on Iran, a defence lawyer has argued.
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Winnipeg mayor talks meth crisis, safety during meeting with prime minister
Jan 20, 2020, Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — The mayor of Winnipeg came out of a sit-down meeting with the prime minister on Monday saying that all levels of government need to work together to tackle a methamphetamine crisis plaguing the city.
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Illicit drugs mixed with fentanyl uncovered by B.C.'s anti-gang squad
Jan 20, 2020, Canadian Press
SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's anti-gang squad says it has seized about 50 kilograms of illicit drugs after a vehicle fled when police officers tried to stop it in Surrey on Jan. 8.
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'The justice system has let us down:' family's wrongful death suit faces delay
Jan 20, 2020, Canadian Press
When he walked into a courthouse in Brampton, Ont., earlier this month, Rakesh Tiwari was full of hope.
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Edmonton liquor store looks to ID-scanning technology to combat thefts
Jan 20, 2020, Canadian Press
EDMONTON — An Edmonton-based retailer of wine, liquor, beer and cannabis is testing an ID-scanning technology used in nightclubs to address a growing number of thefts at its stores.
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Duceppe family sues seniors' home for $1.25 million over mother's death
Jan 20, 2020, Canadian Press
MONTREAL — On the one-year anniversary of their mother's death, the family of former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe announced they are suing the luxury seniors' residence where the 93-year-old perished after being trapped in a courtyard during a false fire alarm.
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Former med student's defence team 'betrayed' during murder trial, lawyer says
Jan 20, 2020, Canadian Press
HALIFAX — The lawyer for a former medical student convicted of murder said Monday his client should be granted a new trial, partly because his defence team was allegedly "betrayed" by one of their own.
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Police probe deaths of snowboarder, skier found at separate B.C. ski resorts
Jan 20, 2020, Canadian Press
NELSON, B.C. — Police and the British Columbia coroner are investigating the sudden deaths of two men who were found on separate ski hills on Friday.
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