4 h. ago Hudson’s Bay sees interest in 65 of its leases: Court documents

A process to find takers for leases held by Hudson’s Bay has generated plenty of interest. A new court filing made in the company’s creditor protection case says 18 unnamed parties submitted letters of intent expressing interest in a total of 65 leases. The filing says some of those letters were submitted by landlords and […]

Other

6 d. ago Shocking details revealed in case of B.C. woman guilty of human trafficking

Court documents have revealed shocking details in the case of a B.C. woman who pleaded guilty to more than a dozen charges in a human trafficking operaiton.

Sport

8 d. ago High school basketball player faces felony charges for alleged on

This was not what anybody meant when using the phrase “elbows up.” A high school athlete in West Virginia has been arrested after being accused of hitting a rival in the face with a stiff elbow during a basketball game. According to court documents, Gage Ketterman, a student and basketball player at Harman High School, […]

Society

1 week ago Andrew Tate accusations — rape, assault, murder threats — detailed in UK court docs

Tate is currently embroiled in numerous legal battles concerning a slew of criminal accusations, including in the U.K., the U.S. and Romania.

Events

1 week ago Frank and Oak to close nine stores by May 7 as it seeks buyer or investor

Apparel retailer Frank and Oak says it is closing nine stores across Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia by May 7. Court documents show the Montreal-based company has 150 employees, but when asked about how many will lose their job as a result of the closures, spokesperson Elisabeth de Gramont said she did not have that […]

Other

1 week ago Filmmaker James Toback ordered to pay nearly $1.7 billion in sex assault lawsuit

James Toback, 80, who represented himself in the case, denied numerous times in court documents that he 'committed any sexual offense.'

Economics

1 week ago Londoner accused of fraudulently obtaining 230 OLG accounts: Records

A London man is accused of fraudulently obtaining hundreds of accounts on the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. website, court documents show. OLG officials alerted the OPP’s investigation and enforcement bureau, a unit embedded in the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the province’s gambling regulator, on Sept. 30 to suspected illegal activity on the […]

Economics

2 w. ago Prince Andrew’s damaged reputation led to links with Chinese man accused of spying, documents show

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s semi-secret immigration court on Friday released further documents suggesting that Prince Andrew became entangled with a suspected Chinese spy because he was desperate to rebuild his reputation after a disastrous 2019 interview with the BBC. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission released the witness statement of royal aide Dominic Hampshire, who helped […]

Events

2 w. 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.

Events

2 w. ago Competition Bureau pushes back on Google in market abuse suit

The Competition Bureau pushed back on Google in its ongoing lawsuit over the tech giant’s advertising practices in Canada, accusing the company of seeking to mask its alleged anticompetitive conduct.  In court documents filed Friday, Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell repeated its previous allegations and said Google’s recent legal response describes an ad market that “ignores […]

Events

3 w. ago Teacher bombarded boy with 25K texts, had sex with him: Cops

A New Jersey special education teacher is accused of having sex with her 15-year-old student and bombarding him with more than 25,000 raunchy text messages. According to court documents, Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 44, is alleged to have sexually assaulted the middle-school teen she was “obsessed” with. Havemann-Niedrach has now been charged with seven counts of sexual […]

Events

3 w. ago Woman files $3.75M lawsuit against Spitfires, OHL, CHL for alleged 1984 sex assault

WINDSOR, ONT. — A woman has filed a lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleging a 1984 sexual assault by former Windsor Spitfires players at a team party. The plaintiff, identified in court documents as “Jane Doe,” claims she was incapacitated and assaulted at the home of a billet family and is suing […]

Events

4 w. ago Hudson’s Bay likely to find buyers for assets like leases, stripes: experts

As Hudson’s Bay continues to seek ways to stabilize and restructure what little will soon be left of its ailing business, it’s opening itself up to selling its assets.

Other

4 w. ago Hudson’s Bay likely to find lots of buyers for assets like leases, stripes: Experts

As Hudson’s Bay continues to seek ways to stabilize and restructure what little will soon be left of its ailing business, it’s opening itself up to selling its assets. Court-approved processes meant to uncover companies that want the Bay’s most prized possessions are expected to get underway this month — and experts expect there will […]

Other