2 h. ago Human rights court rules Olympic champion Caster Semenya did not get fair hearing in sex eligibility case

Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights on Thursday in her seven-year legal fight against track and field’s sex eligibility rules. The court’s 17-judge highest chamber said in a 15-2 vote that Semenya had some of her rights to a fair hearing violated at Switzerland’s […]

Sport

17 h. ago Alabama utility commission allowed to hike prices behind closed doors, judge rules

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s utility regulators can continue to hold closed-door meetings to determine price hikes, in an apparent departure from common practices in neighboring states, a circuit court judge ruled. The decision on Monday rejected a lawsuit filed by Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of Energy Alabama, a nonprofit that advocates for […]

Society

18 h. ago Opinion: We are too quick to avert our gaze from those suffering on our streets

Opinion: That may be excusable for the average citizen, but there is a different onus on those with power or influence in government, academia and justice

Other

25 h. ago European court finds Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was behind downing Flight MH17

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments Wednesday against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands accusing Moscow of atrocities in Ukraine dating back more than a decade. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia was responsible for widespread violations of international law […]

Economics

28 h. ago Russia behind downing of Flight MH17 in 2014, European court rules

Judges at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg are ruling on four cases brought by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia.

Economics

2 d. ago Alberta to hold nuclear power consultations as reactor companies weigh opportunities

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government plans to hold public consultations this fall about adding nuclear power to the province’s energy mix. There have long been discussions about building reactors in Alberta — including ones that could power oilsands operations — but the province is currently reliant on natural gas for electricity. […]

Society

7 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

8 d. ago Trump Risks Voter Blowback as ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Moves Forward

The US Senate handed President Donald Trump a major political victory with its Tuesday passage of a sweeping domestic policy bill, bringing him one step closer to a signature legislative achievement in an administration that has largely governed through executive power.

Other

1 week ago U.S. Supreme Court ruling gives Trump clearer path to carrying out his agenda

Trump and his allies argued that a single judge generally shouldn’t have the power to block a federal government policy across the country

Transport

1 week ago California court rules state insurance policy on smoke damage is unlawful

A California judge has ruled the state’s bare-bones home insurance program’s handling of smoke damage claims is unlawful, a decision that could have wide-ranging implications as insurers increasingly deal with the aftermath of wildfires. Home insurance broadly covers fire damage, but there is a growing dispute over what damage must be covered when flames don’t […]

Events

1 week ago U.S. Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks. The justices reversed lower-court rulings in favour of the Montgomery County school system in suburban Washington. The high court ruled that the schools likely could not require elementary school […]

Society

1 week ago Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks. The justices reversed lower-court rulings in favor of the Montgomery County school system in suburban Washington. The high court ruled that the schools likely could not require elementary […]

Society

1 week ago U.S. Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship. The outcome was a victory for the Republican president, who has complained about individual judges throwing up obstacles to his agenda. […]

Other

1 week 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

1 week 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.

Other

1 week ago Senate could vote on controversial major projects bill today

OTTAWA — The Senate could vote today on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s controversial major projects bill — legislation that would give the federal government the power to fast-track projects it hopes will bolster the economy. The bill, which moved swiftly through the House of Commons, is subject to a programming motion in the Senate — […]

Politics

2 w. ago Wisconsin Supreme Court delivers win for environmentalists in fight over ‘forever chemicals’

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court delivered a victory for environmentalists on Tuesday in the fight over “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. The liberal-controlled court ruled that state regulators can force landowners to clean up emerging pollutants such as PFAS before they are officially designated as hazardous substances. The 5-2 ruling is a […]

Other

2 w. ago New York governor seeks to build the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor on Monday proposed the construction of the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades. Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the state’s power authority to develop an advanced, “zero-emission” facility in upstate New York that she hopes will help create a clean, reliable and affordable electric grid for the […]

Politics

2 w. ago Angola, US Firm to Sign Pact to Build $1.5 Billion Power Line

Symbion Power unit Hydro-Link will sign a pact with Angola’s government on Tuesday to build a $1.5 billion private transmission line that will connect hydropower sites with mines producing critical minerals in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Economics

2 w. ago Federal power to sidestep Indian Act removed from major projects bill

OTTAWA — After weeks of criticism from First Nations leaders, the federal government has amended its major projects bill to withdraw the power it gave cabinet to sidestep the Indian Act. The Liberal government’s controversial legislation, which would allow cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects like mines, ports and pipelines, sailed […]

Politics