14 h. ago Music festival raises funds to pay B.C. ostrich farm’s legal fees

The stage is being set up for the Live Stock Music Festival, a fundraising event to help with the legal fees incurred by Universal Ostrich Farm Inc.

Culture

69 h. ago Court dismisses Ontario’s bid to appeal bike lane injunction

An Ontario court has dismissed the province’s attempt to appeal a court order that temporarily stopped it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes. Cycling advocates say the court’s decision is a victory, and means Ontario can’t remove the bike lanes until a judge has had the chance to rule on a charter challenge. […]

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7 d. ago Conviction upheld for Edmonton man who used scissors to kill 7

The man had urged the Alberta Court of Appeal to reduce his conviction from murder to the less-severe manslaughter in the death of the seven-year-old.

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7 d. ago David Michael Moss: Court dismisses appeal from Edmonton man who brutally murdered 7

David Michael Moss has lost a bid to overturn his conviction for the brutal murder of an Edmonton girl in her home five years ago. The Alberta Court of Appeal on Friday issued its decision in the case of Moss, who was convicted of second-degree murder for the May 18, 2020, attack on seven-year-old Bella […]

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9 d. ago Europe court says France allowed to fine president portrait snatchers

Strasbourg (France) (AFP) — Europe’s top human rights court on Thursday ruled France was within its rights to hand suspended fines to climate activists over stealing official portraits of the president from town halls to demonstrate in 2019. Eleven protesters had filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights, arguing France had impeded […]

Economics

2 w. ago Appeal denied for man convicted in fatal Richmond Row stabbing

Ontario’s highest court has rejected an appeal by a London driver convicted of stabbing a Richmond Row pedestrian to death during a road rage incident.

Events

2 w. ago Ontario ends legal battle to avoid covering surgery for resident who wants a vagina while keeping a penis

Ontario has decided not to seek leave to appeal a lower court's ruling ordering it cover a novel 'bottom' surgery for a non-binary resident

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2 w. ago B.C. Appeal Court orders new trial in $907,000 judgment against 7

Supreme Court judge erred in basing part of award on evidence that Smithers woman's later depression was caused by breaking ankle in 7-Eleven pothole in 2018, higher court ruled

Economics

2 w. ago U.S. Supreme Court to rule on 6 cases including birthright citizenship

The Trump administration made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to narrow the court orders that have prevented the citizenship changes from taking effect anywhere.

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2 w. ago ‘Always stay curious’: Notable Winnipeggers offer advice to high school grads

From politicians to pro athletes, Winnipeg's best-known names have taken different career paths, but have one thing in common: they've all been in the shoes of high school grads.

Society

2 w. ago Ostrich cull order temporarily paused at Edgewood, B.C. farm as owners head to court

Universal Ostrich Farm has been fighting a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) order ever since an avian flu outbreak last year threatened to wipe out its entire flock.

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2 w. ago Appeal court certifies lawsuit against gunmaker after 2018 Toronto mass shooting

Eighteen-year-old Reese Fallon and 10-year-old Julianna Kozis were killed, and 13 others injured, when a gunman went on a shooting rampage on Danforth Avenue in July 2018.

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2 w. ago Appeal court certifies lawsuit against gunmaker over Danforth mass shooting

Survivors of a mass shooting in Toronto’s Greektown and their relatives can proceed with a class-action lawsuit against the gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson after Ontario’s top court overturned a ruling that had dismissed their motion to certify the claim. Reese Fallon, 18, and Julianna Kozis, 10, were killed, and 13 others injured, when a […]

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2 w. ago Judge refuses more tests on ostriches at B.C. farm amid pending cull

A federal court won't allow the owners of a B.C. ostrich farm to conduct further testing of their flock for avian flu in a bid to avert a cull.

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3 w. ago Canada’s tax court rejects appeal from accused in B.C.'s largest alleged money

Paul King Jin, and his wife Xiaoqi (Apple) Wei, appealed Canada Revenue Agency reassessments of their “undeclared” income of $6.38 million between 2009 and 2015.

Economics

3 w. ago B.C. ostrich farm wins stay of cull in federal appeal court, pending reveiw

The owners of Universal Ostrich Farm have been fighting an order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to cull their flock after it was hit with an avian flu outbreak last year.

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3 w. ago B.C. ostrich farm wins stay of cull in federal appeal court, pending review

The owners of Universal Ostrich Farm have been fighting an order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to cull their flock after it was hit with an avian flu outbreak last year.

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3 w. ago U.S. Supreme Court denies request to quickly hear Trump tariff challenge

The Supreme Court denied a request by one of the plaintiffs in the case to expedite a review of the dispute while a lower court considers the Trump administration's appeal.

Economics

3 w. ago Judge overstepped power when ordering government to appoint judges faster, appeal court rules

At the time of the 2024 ruling, there were 75 judge positions waiting to be filled, an unusually high number. The judge said the long delay was 'failing' Canadians

Politics

3 w. ago N.S. premier disappointed court won’t decide who is responsible for Chignecto Isthmus

Nova Scotia's premier says he’s disappointed the province's Court of Appeal has declined to say which level of government has responsibility for the land bridge to New Brunswick.

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