3 d. ago Alberta man convicted of manslaughter for stabbing woman in head with steak knife

EDMONTON — An Alberta judge has convicted a man of manslaughter in the 2023 killing of a woman who was stabbed in the head with a steak knife. Blake Bird was initially charged with second-degree murder after the woman was discovered on a couch with the knife in her head outside a home on the […]

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8 d. ago Proposed class action claims Uber Eats is overcharging Canadians

Uber Eats customers in Canada could be part of a new proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the online food delivery service of charging hidden service fees.On May 16, Toronto law firm Koskie Minsky brought forward a proposed lawsuit against Uber Eats, accusing the company of drip pricing. The lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc., Uber Canada Inc., Uber Portier Canada Inc., and Uber Castor Canada Inc. was filed in the Superior Court of Ontario.In an email statement, an Uber Canada representative said that they cannot comment on the ongoing legal proceedings but that the company takes "these allegations seriously.""We are committed to transparency and fairness in our pricing practices," they stated. "We are reviewing the claims thoroughly and will be defending the lawsuit."The allegationsKoskie Minsky alleges that in addition to the advertised delivery fee, Uber Eats charged customers hidden service fees in Canada."The class action alleges that U...

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1 week ago Alberta judge rejects robber's Indigenous identity claims, proposes test for deciding who should and shouldn't get Gladue reports

An Alberta judge is proposing new guidelines for how courts handle people who say they are Indigenous during sentencing hearings, but don’t have proof to back up their claims. Last month, Justice Jordan Stuffco of the Alberta Court of Justice sentenced Jonathan Anthony Ninan to 33 months in prison for robbing a Leduc sports bar, […]

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2 w. ago Proposed lawsuit alleges Toronto violated refugees’ rights by denying shelter beds

A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Toronto violated refugee claimants’ Charter rights by denying them access to shelter beds for nearly a year.

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2 w. ago Alberta government extends deadline for judge’s investigation into health contracts scandal

The allegations stem from a wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by the former head of Alberta Health Services.

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3 w. ago Alberta judge grants bail for man convicted of 1987 murder after new trial ordered

Roy Allan Sobotiak was granted bail on Friday, after being convicted in 1991 for the 1987 murder of Susan Kaminsky, but has maintained his innocence ever since.

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