35 h. ago Logging firm wins injunction to halt Walbran Valley blockade on Vancouver Island

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an injunction to a forestry company to halt a blockade against old-growth logging in the Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island, with the judge saying it “appears clear” the protesters’ action is criminal. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Amy Francis said Friday that protests “are part of a healthy […]

Economics

3 d. ago Brazil Supreme Court justice breaks with peers, votes to absolve Bolsonaro

BRASILIA, Brazil — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice voted Wednesday to acquit former President Jair Bolsonaro of all charges in his alleged coup trial, in the first dissenting vote since the final judicial proceeding began, giving some respite to the far-right leader and potential arguments to his defense team for an appeal after a final […]

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3 d. ago Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused more than 80,000 deaths globally

VANCOUVER — A peer-reviewed study says smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and about 82,100 premature deaths worldwide. The study published in the journal Nature acknowledges some variation in mortality estimates depending on the methods used, but says its overall conclusion is the smoke led to an “enormous […]

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5 d. ago Alberta’s UCP to fight a legal challenge that aims to scrap school pronoun law

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government says it will fight hard to defend a court challenge to its school pronoun law. “Alberta’s government will vigorously defend our position in court,” Heather Jenkins, press secretary to Justice Minister Mickey Amery, said in a statement after two LGBTQ+ advocacy groups officially filed the court […]

Society

8 d. ago Crown seeks 9 years for Cold Lake tattoo artist who sexually assaulted 11 clients

An Alberta judge is being asked to decide whether a tattoo artist who sexually assaulted nearly a dozen women should spend almost a decade in prison — or no time behind bars at all. Court of King’s Bench Justice James Neilson heard sentencing arguments in St. Paul Friday in the case of Dale Amos, who […]

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9 d. ago Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case and reverse ruling finding them illegal

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law. The government called on the court to reverse an appeals court ruling that found most of President Donald Trump’s […]

Economics

1 week ago Judge allows advanced DNA evidence in Gilgo Beach serial killing trial

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — A New York judge on Wednesday allowed DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques into the forthcoming murder trial of the man accused of being Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial killer. New York State Supreme Court Justice Timothy Mazzei made the decision Wednesday but didn’t explain the ruling at a brief hearing in […]

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2 w. ago Mount Logan Capital Inc. Shareholders Approve Previously Announced Business Combination with 180 Degree Capital Corp.

Follows 180 Degree Capital’s meeting held on August 22, 2025, whereby its shareholders approved the resolutions necessary to authorize 180 Degree Capital to complete the Business Combination Closing of the Business Combination remains subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, including receipt of a final order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice […]

Economics

2 w. ago Arrests, drugs, gun seized after police raid on Edmonton's Aladdin Motel

All three accused were remanded into custody, to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Edmonton on Aug. 28

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2 w. ago Arrests made after drugs and gun seized in police raid on Edmonton's Aladdin Motel

All three accused were remanded into custody, to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Edmonton on Aug. 28

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3 w. ago Orin Landscaping Inc. Pleads Guilty for Striking Gas Pipeline in Toronto

Second Guilty Plea This Year for Pipeline Strikes in Ontario Toronto, ON, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vaughan-based Orin Landscaping Inc. (Orin Landscaping) has pleaded guilty to striking and damaging a natural gas pipeline in Toronto and has been fined $30,000 and a 25% victim surcharge by the Ontario Court of Justice. The company […]

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