4 d. ago Alberta justice minister seeks review after new trial ordered for man convicted of 1987 murder

In a court document filed last week on behalf of Justice Minister Mickey Amery, a lawyer said Arif Virani provided no reasons as to why a new trial is warranted.

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5 d. ago Danish PM heads to Greenland as Trump seeks control of Arctic territory

NUUK, Greenland — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is traveling to Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day trip aimed at building the trust of Greenlandic officials at a time that the Trump administration is seeking control of the vast Arctic territory. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after U.S. Vice President JD […]

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7 d. ago Alberta seeks judicial review of federal decision granting new trial to man convicted of murder in 1987 missing persons case

Alberta Attorney General Mickey Amery is fighting his federal counterpart’s decision to grant a new trial to a convicted murderer who’s spent 35 years behind bars, arguing Justice Minister Arif Virani did not provide enough information supporting his conclusion that Roy Allan Sobotiak may have been wrongfully convicted. Alberta Justice last week filed a federal […]

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1 week ago Former justice minister Jonathan Denis facing new law society citations over allegations of witness tampering

Two new allegations of professional misconduct by the Calgary lawyer have been posted

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1 week ago 'Miscarriage of justice': Edmonton court overturns another 'not criminally responsible' verdict, finds man confined to hospital for a decade was never mentally ill

For the second time in months, an Alberta court has agreed to free a man who spent a decade in an Edmonton psychiatric hospital, concluding he was there as a result of a “miscarriage of justice.” The Alberta Court of Appeal on March 14 ordered Brandon Ross released from the supervision of the Alberta Review […]

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2 w. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith seeks clarity on emissions cap after conflicting responses ahead of First Ministers meeting

"We're just asking the question of the Prime Minister to (either) lift this destructive unconstitutional production cap or not. Albertans and Canadians do want the answer before they go to the polls and not after."

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3 w. ago Netanyahu seeks to dismiss Israel’s internal security chief as power struggle boils over

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will seek to dismiss the head of the country’s internal security service this week, deepening a power struggle between the men focused largely on who bears responsibility for the Hamas attack that sparked the war in Gaza.  The effort by Netanyahu to remove […]

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3 w. ago Greek Premier Reshuffles Cabinet After Protests, Censure Motion

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled a broad cabinet reshuffle Friday as he seeks to shore up his government following major protests over its handling of the deadliest train crash in the nation’s history.

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3 w. ago Joly seeks unity in opposing U.S. tariffs as G7 ministers gather in Quebec

The G7 has been facing increasing global turbulence in recent years -- military conflicts, a vast number of displaced people and a loss of influence to China

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