6 h. ago Chris Selley: Why would B.C. pay more for ferries just to spite Donald Trump?

'Protectionism is terrible. Let's be protectionist!'

Economics

49 h. ago Supreme Court of Canada quashes B.C. sex conviction, extends 'rape shield' law

High court rules 'rape shield' law that prevents defence lawyers from bringing up sexual past also applies to prosecutors

Other

55 h. ago Pat Stay murder trial: Tensions rise in and out of court as closing arguments begin

A Nova Scotia Supreme Court jury has heard closing arguments from the Crown in Adam Drake's second-degree murder trial.

Events

55 h. ago Pat Stay killing: Tensions spill outside as Adam Drake murder trial nears the end

A Nova Scotia Supreme Court jury has heard closing arguments from in Adam Drake's second-degree murder trial, starting on Friday with the Crown.

Events

67 h. ago High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies ’confusion’ over evidence

The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man convicted of sexual assault in 2022 should get a new trial because social media messages used as evidence against him were admitted to court without a proper hearing. The court says the ruling confirms that it’s not just evidence about a sexual assault complainant’s history […]

Events

3 d. ago Chris Selley: Our supreme court’s chief justice is a busted flush. What will we do about it?

A grotesque bronze bust of himself just showed up at the Supreme Court one day, and he wasn't interested where it came from?

Economics

3 d. ago Appeal in protracted Facebook privacy case headed to Supreme Court of Canada

Facebook argues the Court of Appeal took the wrong approach under the privacy law when it ruled the company did not obtain the meaningful consent from users

Technology

3 d. ago Supreme Court of Canada will hear 2023 Meta privacy ruling appeal

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, over a 2023 court ruling that it failed to protect the personal data of Canadians.

Other

5 d. ago Catholic cemetery bookkeeper sued by Vancouver archdiocese for $575,000

Lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges she wrote cheques over nine years while she was in charge of finances for Gardens of Gethsemani in Surrey and St. Peter's Cemetery in New Westminster

Economics

5 d. ago Fairy Tales: Filmmaker revisits Delwin Vriend case in new documentary

There is anger in Darrin Hagen’s voice when he talks about the Delwin Vriend case in Alberta. The landmark decision, which came down from the Supreme Court of Canada in 1998 and extended human-rights protections to queer Albertans, was certainly groundbreaking. Hagen calls it “one of those dominoes” that led to change that impacted LGBTQ+ […]

Culture

5 d. ago Bolsonaro testifies before Brazil’s Supreme Court over alleged coup plot

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro appeared before the Supreme Court for the first time Tuesday and denied participation in an alleged plot to remain in power and overturn the 2022 election result as he faces charges that could bring decades behind bars. Many Brazilians followed the trial, which was streamed online. […]

Other

5 d. ago Chris Selley: Job one for Canada in this scary new world is to stop being stupid

ArriveCan is precisely the sort of minor disaster we can't put up with anymore

Economics

5 d. ago Chief justice says he does not know who donated lifelike bust displayed in Supreme Court

'I don't know who paid for that, so how can there be a conflict of interest?' Wagner said

Events

8 d. ago Chris Selley: Earth to Liberals — First Nations are not an anti

Anti-development voices get far more traction than pro-development voices. We all suffer for it

Economics

9 d. ago Babysitter must be acquitted in toddler’s drowning death, Supreme Court of Canada says

The Crown failed to disclose key evidence to Tammy Bouvette’s lawyers, depriving her of the opportunity to make an informed decision about how to plead

Events

1 week ago Trump wants Supreme Court to allow for gutting of education department

The department oversees about 100,000 public and 34,000 private schools in the United States, though a majority of public school funding comes from state and local governments.

Culture

1 week ago Supreme Court of Canada says B.C. babysitter must be acquitted in toddler’s death

Tammy Bouvette was charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of criminal negligence causing the bathtub drowning death of a 19-month-old girl she had been babysitting in 2011 in Cranbrook.

Events

1 week ago Supreme Court of Canada says babysitter must be acquitted in toddler’s death

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says an acquittal is the appropriate outcome for a British Columbia woman whose conviction in the drowning death of a toddler was set aside two years ago. Tammy Bouvette was charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of criminal negligence causing the bathtub drowning […]

Events

1 week ago Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s $10B lawsuit alleging U.S. gunmakers have fueled cartel violence

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against top firearm manufacturers in the U.S. alleging the companies’ business practices have fueled tremendous cartel violence and bloodshed. The unanimous ruling tossed out the case under U.S. laws that largely shield gunmakers from liability when their firearms are used in […]

Events

1 week ago U.S. hospitals no longer required to perform emergency abortions

The guidance was issued to hospitals in 2022 by the Biden administration, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upended national abortion rights in the U.S.

Science