24 h. 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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2 d. ago Alberta judge who mocked woman was harsh and disrespectful: judicial council

A judicial review board says a Calgary judge who mocked and mimicked a woman during a court hearing was harsh and disrespectful. The board’s decision says Court of King’s Bench Justice Earl Wilson admitted his tone during a 2024 hearing about a restraining order was hurtful and that he is sorry. A complaint to the […]

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3 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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7 d. ago Alberta Health Services claims fired CEO kept confidential emails, seeking injunction

A new court filing from Alberta Health Services says it's looking to amend its statement of defence in light of the emails, which AHS says it only became aware of last week.

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1 week ago WestJet pilots ask judge to nix approval of temporary foreign workers in the cockpit

MONTREAL — The union representing WestJet pilots is asking a judge to quash federal approval of temporary foreign workers in the cockpit. In an application it says was filed Monday, the Air Line Pilots Association petitioned the Federal Court to declare invalid a government decision green-lighting temporary work permits at WestJet Encore earlier this month. […]

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1 week ago Federal Court of Appeal upholds decision to boost accessibility at Air Canada

MONTREAL — The Federal Court of Appeal is upholding a decision by the country’s transport regulator that aims to boost accessibility for air travellers living with a disability. A judicial tribunal has dismissed an appeal by Air Canada that sought to overturn a requirement to fully accommodate passengers whose wheelchairs are too large to fit […]

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1 week ago North Carolina justices decide family can sue over unwanted COVID

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina mother and son can sue a public school system and a doctors’ group on allegations they gave the boy a COVID-19 vaccine without consent, the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday, reversing a lower-court decision that declared a federal health emergency law blocked the litigation. A trial judge and […]

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1 week ago City of Ottawa appealing court ruling over payments in lieu of taxes

The Federal Court ruled in February that the federal government made a "reasonable" decision to pay a lower rate for PILTs on properties in the national capital.

Economics

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."

Politics

2 w. ago Killer in 2021 murder of Carl Reinboth eligible for parole in six more years

Convicted of second-degree murder by a jury, Honor Charley was sentenced Wednesday for the stabbing death of Carl Reinboth on Somerset Street in Ottawa.

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2 w. ago European Stocks Edge Higher With Focus on Fed’s Rate Decision

European stocks gained for a fourth straight day as investors weighed progress on a potential ceasefire in Ukraine. Their focus will turn to the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision later today.

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2 w. ago La suppression de l'agence USAID «probablement» inconstitutionnelle, tranche un juge

Un tribunal fédéral américain a affirmé mardi que la décision de l'administration Trump concernant l'USAID, était «probablement» inconstitutionnelle.

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2 w. ago Fabio Sementilli’s convicted killer testifies wife wasn’t involved: ‘I murdered him because I wanted her’

The convicted killer of famed Toronto hairstylist Fabio Sementilli told a Los Angeles court his lover Monica Sementilli played no role in her husband’s murder. It was all on the chivalrous Robert Baker, a convicted sex offender and former porn actor. Baker, 62, is the star witness for Monica Sementilli’s defence team. She is on […]

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2 w. ago U.S. Senate averts shutdown, but vote leaves Democrats bitterly divided

The Senate on Friday averted a federal government shutdown full of political and practical unknowns. But the decision to back the GOP funding bill has left a party still reeling from Donald Trump’s 2024 win even more rudderless and divided. House Democrats are taking shots at Senate Democrats. A fired-up base feels enraged and is […]

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3 w. ago Alberta doctors say province seeks to cut $400M in cuts to billing fees

'What has become clear in the last few months is that Alberta Health is looking to address its budget shortfalls through the physician services budget,' writes Alberta Medical Association head Dr. Shelley Duggan

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3 w. ago Alberta doctors say province seeking to cut $400M in billing fees

A memo by the head of the Alberta Medical Association says the province seeks cuts to more than 800 physician billing codes to save $400 million because of budget pressures.

Economics

3 w. ago EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reconsider the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law and likely further limit the wetlands it covers, building on a Supreme Court decision two years ago that removed federal protections for significant areas. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said at agency headquarters in Washington that […]

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3 w. ago Lori Vallow Daybell, who killed her own kids, breaks silence in 1st interview

'We will both be exonerated in the future,' Lori Vallow Daybell said of her husband Chad Daybell. 'The same way I will be exonerated.'

Society

3 w. ago Alberta government defends transgender youth health law in court

Two LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are seeking a court injunction that would suspend the Alberta law while the court decides its constitutionality.

Politics

3 w. ago Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps ‘dismantle radical DEI programs’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday celebrated its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of worsening cancer risks for residents in a majority-Black community, saying the dismissal showed that officials are “delivering on President (Donald) Trump’s promise to dismantle radical DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) programs and […]

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