24 h. ago Janitors at Surrey's Sunrise Poultry fired for 'time theft' but company can't sue

B.C. Supreme Court judge rules companies with union contracts must settle disputes grievance process and the Labour Board

Events

41 h. ago Judge rules Frank Stronach sex crimes case can advance to trial

Stronach’s lawyer, Leora Shemesh, was unfazed by the decision, saying she was 'extremely happy' with how the case is unfolding

Events

42 h. ago Frank Stronach committed to stand trial after preliminary inquiry into two charges

An Ontario court has committed billionaire businessman Frank Stronach to stand trial on two charges related to two complainants as part of his Toronto sexual assault case. Ontario Court Justice Jacqueline Freeman made the ruling at the end of a preliminary inquiry that dealt exclusively with those two charges, which court has heard were the […]

Other

47 h. ago Google illegally monopolized some digital ad markets, U.S. judge rules

The ruling is a second major blow to embattled tech giant Alphabet

Technology

47 h. ago Ottawa police officer Charlene Abella suspended without pay after sex crime charges

Ottawa police say Const. Charlene Abella has been suspended without pay following her release on bail for sex crime charges.

Events

47 h. ago Google loses 2nd U.S. antitrust case, this time over its online ad platform

A U.S. judge ruled that Google unlawfully monopolized markets for publisher ad servers and the market for ad exchanges which sit between buyers and sellers.

Technology

66 h. ago ‘Woman’ legally defined as someone biologically female, rules U.K. Supreme Court

Five judges ruled that the U.K. Equality Act meant that trans women can be excluded from certain spaces, including changing rooms and swimming pools.

Other

69 h. ago J.K. Rowling celebrates after U.K’s top court backs ‘biological’ definition of woman

Author J.K. Rowling is ecstatic after the U.K. Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition. Five judges ruled unanimously that the Equality Act of 2010 means trans women can be excluded from some groups and single-sex spaces, such as changing rooms, homeless shelters, swimming […]

Culture

3 d. ago DEAR ABBY: Expectant mom wants her sex offender father out of the picture

DEAR ABBY: My dad is a registered sex offender who has done time for his crimes against children. My mother has continued to have contact with him and has repeatedly chosen him over her own children. She doesn’t respect our wishes, and we believe she gives him information about our lives and our images. With […]

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3 d. ago Ottawa cop Charlene Abella released on bail after arrest for sex crimes

Charlene Abella was granted bail while awaiting prosecution for sex crimes against girls, including two counts of sexual interference, which means the alleged victim was under 16.

Events

3 d. ago Gaudreau brothers did not contribute to their deaths by cycling while impaired, judge rules

The judge ruled the issue was moot, upholding all of the charges against driver Sean Higgins, including manslaughter and vehicular homicide

Sport

4 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Pickering religious leader faces seven sex assault charges

York Regional Police have charged a religious leader with seven counts of sexual assault. Cops said the suspect, Pravin Ranijan, 44, of Toronto, was running religious studies out of a residence in Pickering. Police said a victim alleged that, between January 2021 and October 2024, they had been sexually assaulted six times during spiritual study […]

Events

7 d. ago Vancouver deputy police chief tapped as Victoria’s next top cop

Fiona Wilson is a 26-year veteran of the VPD, where she started with roles including patrolling the Downtown Eastside and as an investigator in the Sex Crimes Unit.

Events

7 d. ago Immigration judge rules Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

JENA, La. — A Louisiana immigration judge ruled Friday that the U.S. can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal government’s argument that he poses a national security risk. Immigration Judge Jamee Comans made the determination at the end of a nearly two-hour hearing. Khalil can appeal the ruling. Khalil, who […]

Society

7 d. ago Lawsuit alleging Alabama officials illegally harvested inmates’ organs can proceed, judge rules

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A lawsuit that accuses Alabama prisons of illegally harvesting the organs of people who died while incarcerated will be allowed to proceed, a state judge ruled on Tuesday. The consolidated lawsuits filed by eight families alleges that the Alabama Department of Corrections illegally allowed the University of Alabama at Birmingham to study […]

Other

8 d. ago Indigenous man who fractured victim’s skull gets house arrest instead of jail after appeal

Appeal court rules that the judge who sentenced the man to jail failed to give due consideration to the role of his Indigenous background

Events

9 d. ago In Calgary courts: Earlier killing by murder suspect can be used as evidence for Crown to prove its case, judge rules

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from April 7-11, 2025

Events

1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto man charged with luring, sex assault of two girls under 16

Two girls under the age of 16 were allegedly targeted by a man who lured and sexually assault them, according to Peel Regional Police. Officers said Tuesday that between March 23-April 1, an assailant engaged the vicitms on social media. Kanav Bhatia, 23, faces charges including four counts of luring a person under 16, two […]

Events

1 week ago Edmonton piano teacher faces more sexual assault charges: EPS

An Edmonton piano teacher who was already facing sexual assault charges involving a 10-year-old girl last year is facing more sex assault charges involving another child. Last year, Cassius Alleyne, 60, was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference after a report of a 10-year-old girl having been assaulted on several occasions, police said in […]

Events

2 w. ago Court refuses Hudson’s Bay restructuring plan to empower lender in creditor protection case

Court-appointed monitor is sufficient to balance the lenders' rights with those of other stakeholders, judge rules

Economics