Tag Archives: Justice

SMITHERS, B.C. - Hereditary chiefs who oppose a natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia say they will sign an agreement with the federal and provincial governments that affirms their ti...

OTTAWA - A federal judge says there are reasonable grounds to believe a Quebec resident was complicit in crimes against humanity in the former Yugoslavia. In a ruling Thursday, Federal Court...

OTTAWA - The federal government is poised to begin fulfilling a key electoral promise by banning a variety of assault-style rifles, including the type used in the 1989 mass shooting in Montreal. Durin...

HALIFAX - For years to come, the village of Portapique, N.S., will likely be defined by tragedy. As the starting point for one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history, the rural enclave on Cobe...

OTTAWA - The fervent and sometimes frustrating quest for details of a Nova Scotia gunman's deadly rampage has rekindled concerns about the RCMP's traditional reticence concerning major criminal probes...

HALIFAX - Whether it's the auctioning of police light bars or the availability of official RCMP decals, people familiar with the public trade in police gear say it's time...

OTTAWA - Canada's national fight over the carbon tax won't get sorted out at the Supreme Court of Canada until the fall. The Supreme Court says appeals from both Saskatchewan and Ontario over cases th...

A shrill, persistent echo punctuated by loud beeps nearly derailed what is believed to be the first virtual murder trial in Ontario earlier this month. Presiding over the virtual courtroom f...

PORTAPIQUE, N.S. - The victims in one of Canada's worst mass killings include an RCMP officer, a teacher, two nurses, neighbours of the shooter and two correctional officers k...

The Nova Scotia government has activated a roster of psychologists to help address the mental health challenges facing the province's weary population. In a release Tuesday, the Nova Scotia Healt...