80 m. ago ’Proof and pledge of stability’: Supreme Court of Canada marks 150 years

OTTAWA — A century and a half ago, it had only six judges, no permanent home and a less than onerous workload. The Supreme Court of Canada is tracing its storied history, and somewhat humble beginnings, to mark its 150th anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations, the high court plans a ceremonial opening […]

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45 h. ago Prime Mining Receives Final Order for Arrangement with Torex

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prime Mining Corp. (“Prime” or the “Company”) (TSX: PRYM) (OTCQX: PRMNF) (Frankfurt: O4V3) is pleased to announce that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted the final order in connection with the Company’s plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement“) with Torex Gold Resources Inc. (“Torex“), whereby […]

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51 h. ago Supreme Court will consider overturning Hawaii’s strict ban on guns on private property

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will take up its latest gun rights case and consider striking down a strict regulation on where people can carry firearms in Hawaii. President Donald Trump’s Republican administration had urged the justices to take the case, arguing the law violates the court’s landmark 2022 […]

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53 h. ago B.C. Supreme Court halts landlord’s 'unreasonable' bid to evict longtime senior tenants

Court rules RTB arbitrator failed to test the landlord’s claims, overlooked conflicting evidence, and did not check whether the landlord had not considered other options besides eviction

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64 h. ago Gruden’s lawsuit against NFL moves closer to trial after Nevada court ruling

LAS VEGAS — Jon Gruden’s lawsuit against the NFL moved closer to trial on Thursday when the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the league’s petition to rehear a recent decision. “We’re obviously pleased with the court’s decision,” Gruden’s attorney, Adam Hosmer-Henner, told The Associated Press by email. The NFL, which could appeal to the U.S. […]

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2 d. ago HUNTER: My dark date on death row with doomed killer Christa Pike

The Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center (formerly the Tennessee Prison for Women) is a concrete slab of a fortress sitting on the outskirts of Nashville. For nearly 30 years, the prison has been home to a woman named Christa Pike. But maybe not for much longer. The Tennessee Supreme Court on Tuesday set execution dates for […]

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3 d. ago Professor would be ’surprised’ if top court takes B.C. ostrich farm case

A law professor at the University of Ottawa says he would be surprised if the Supreme Court of Canada decides to hear the case of a British Columbia farm fighting to save its ostriches from being culled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Paul Daly, the university’s research chair in administrative law and governance, said […]

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4 d. ago U.S. Supreme Court rules Lisa Cook can remain as Fed governor — for now

Cook, who was appointed to the Fed board by former president Joe Biden, has said she will not leave her job and won’t be 'bullied' by Trump.

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4 d. ago Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now, declining to act on the Trump administration’s effort to immediately remove her from the central bank. In a brief unsigned order, the high court said it would hear arguments in January over Republican President Donald Trump’s […]

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4 d. ago Alberta premier defends decision not to increase province’s minimum wage, set to be lowest in Canada

Starting Wednesday, Alberta will have the lowest minimum wage in Canada. The $15 per hour wage hasn't been increased since Rachel Notley's NDP government hiked it in 2018.

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5 d. ago Legal challenges claim B.C. natural gas pipeline hasn’t been ‘substantially started’

VANCOUVER — Two legal challenges filed in British Columbia claim a liquefied natural gas pipeline hasn’t been “substantially started,” contrary to a decision made by the provincial government back in June. Petitions filed in B.C. Supreme Court last week allege the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission natural gas pipeline project has been given the green-light by […]

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7 d. ago Selling drugs under popular brand names – Oreos, Doritos – in Kelowna earns man a year in jail

Targeting teens with colourful packages needed to be denounced, according to B.C. Supreme Court sentencing

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8 d. ago Supreme Court says Alberta judge relied on rape myths in Saint John's school sexual abuse case

The Supreme Court of Canada has released its reasons for ordering a former Alberta boy’s school teacher back to prison, concluding a judge on Alberta’s top court engaged with “discredited myths and stereotypes” about sexual abuse when he opted to reduce the teacher’s sentence. Paul Sheppard, 62, surrendered himself to correctional authorities in April after […]

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8 d. ago Food agency will remain on B.C. ostrich farm while Supreme Court decides whether to allow farmers’ appeal

The SCC usually takes one to three months to decide whether it will grant “leave to appeal”

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9 d. ago Supreme Court must resolve Cowichan case, BC Conservative leader John Rustad says

John Rustad says "Indigenous rights and private property rights cannot coexist" and he wants the Supreme Court of Canada to resolve the conflict as soon as possible. 

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9 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith directs justice minister to fight federal legislation, defend Albertans' rights to firearms

Amery said it's not a coincidence the new directive to defend Alberta gun owners coincides with the launch of the federal government's assault-style gun buy-back program.

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9 d. ago Police probe threats of violence aimed at businesses linked to B.C. ostrich cull

EDGEWOOD, B.C., CANADA — Businesses across British Columbia linked or thought to be associated with a planned cull of about 400 ostriches have been “flooded” with calls and emails with “language intended to intimidate,” the RCMP say. The birds have been spared for now with an interim stay by the Supreme Court of Canada, but […]

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1 week ago The Supreme Court has issued a stay of cull order aimed at a B.C. ostrich farm. What happens now?

The stay should not be taken as an indication that the country’s highest court will grant the appeal or decide in the farmer’s favour if it does

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1 week ago Judge releases Chinatown stabbing exhibits, suspect’s video interrogation

A B.C. Supreme Court judge will decide next month whether the accused Chinatown stabber is guilty of aggravated assault or not criminally responsible.

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1 week ago The Supreme Court of Canada grants stay on ostrich cull, farm’s lawyer says

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been on the farm in northeastern B.C. for days preparing for the cull of nearly 400 birds.

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