69 h. ago Ontario judge declares mistrial in world junior sex assault case

An Ontario judge has declared a mistrial in the high-profile sexual assault case involving five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team.

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2 w. ago Court approves sale of Bootlegger to subsidiary of parent company

An Ontario court has given Comark Holdings Inc. permission to sell its Bootlegger business to a subsidiary of its parent company. The sale approved by Ontario Superior Court judge Peter Cavanagh will allow the apparel retailer’s numbered parent company to operate Bootlegger stores through its affiliate Warehouse One Clothing Ltd. Bootlegger was founded in 1971 […]

Economics

2 w. ago Ontario judge seeking clarity on facts in supervised consumption site legal challenge

TORONTO — The Ontario judge overseeing the legal challenge of the province’s ban on supervised consumption sites that are within 200 metres of schools and daycares says he’s concerned he does not have all the facts to decide the case. Justice John Callaghan says he recalled the lawyers unexpectedly to try to figure out some […]

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3 w. ago Ontario judge recalls lawyers in supervised consumption site case

An Ontario judge has asked lawyers to return to court in the challenge to a new provincial law that bans supervised consumption sites within 200 metres of schools or daycares.

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3 w. ago Downtown Guelph welcomes Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub

The HART Hub in downtown Guelph is one of nine sites in Ontario that transitioned from a supervised consumption site to a government-approved service hub on Tuesday.

Economics

3 w. ago Nine supervised consumption sites in Ontario switch to addiction recovery hubs

The 10 supervised consumption sites located near schools and daycares were given a short-term reprieve to stay open last week. Nine of them have closed regardless.

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3 w. ago Somerset West supervised consumption site closes, despite court injunction

'Our goal has always been to work with the province to ensure we have the funding to provide critical life-saving services in our community.'

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3 w. ago Nine Ontario supervised drug consumption sites to close despite injunction, minister says

The Ontario provincial government says nine supervised consumption sites will close Tuesday as planned, despite a recent court injunction allowing them to remain open temporarily. The office of Health Minister Sylvia Jones says nine sites that applied for funding to transition into government-approved service hubs will proceed with those plans. The Ontario Superior Court of […]

Politics

3 w. ago Ontario Hudson's Bay locations that were to remain open might have to close

An Ontario judge's recent decision has raised doubts over the fate of Hudson's Bay stores in the province, including those that were set to remain open, and increases the chance that lenders might seek to push the company into receivership.Justice Peter Osborne of the Superior Court of Justice has rejected a restructuring agreement proposed by the department store’s major lenders, signaling the potential for even further financial turmoil.On Saturday, Justice Osborne issued a written ruling stating that the proposed restructuring plan was "neither necessary nor appropriate at this time." The plan had been put forward in an effort to maximize liquidation proceeds and recover some of the millions owed to Hudson's Bay's senior lenders — Bank of America, Pathlight Capital, and Restore Capital — while also providing room for the company to restructure.During a Thursday hearing, lawyers for landlords opposed the restructuring agreement that was initiated by the...

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4 w. ago Judge rejects Hudson’s Bay proposal in creditor protection case

TORONTO — An Ontario judge has rejected a Hudson’s Bay restructuring agreement, increasing the likelihood that lenders may seek to push the company into receivership. In a written decision issued Saturday, Ontario Superior Court judge Peter Osborne said he declined to approve the agreement because it is “neither necessary nor appropriate at this time.” The […]

Economics