A psychiatrist who assessed Luka Rocco Magnotta for criminal
responsibility says he questioned him about alleged online postings
promoting the video of Jun Lin's death ahead of the slaying.
The Crown asked British Columbia's Appeal Court on Wednesday
to uphold criminal negligence convictions against the navigating
officer aboard the Queen of the North ferry when the ship sank, killing
two passengers.
A British Columbia judge has rejected an attempt by two
gangsters to have convictions related to a mass killing near Vancouver
thrown out, ruling Wednesday that alleged abuses by police and jail
officials shouldn't outweigh society's need to have the men punished for
their crimes.
Toronto police released security camera footage on Wednesday
of two male suspects who appear to be wearing burkas during a $500,000
jewelry store heist in North York.
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Canada's Metis and non-status Indians will learn Thursday
whether the Supreme Court will hear a high-stakes landmark case that
could extend the federal government's responsibilities to hundreds of
thousands of off-reserve Aboriginal Peoples.
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A senior police officer who ordered the arrests of hundreds
during Toronto's G20 summit four years ago had no regard for their
conduct or intentions when he issued his sweeping commands, a
prosecution lawyer told the officer's disciplinary hearing on Wednesday.
The contractor who built the seniors' residence that burned
last January, killing 32 people, says it did not comply with
building-code standards in place at the time of the blaze.
The family of a five-year-old boy is considering its legal
options upon learning that a police officer will not be charged after
his unmarked cruiser slammed into their car, killing the child.
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A Canadian-Israeli dual citizen injured in a deadly attack
on a Jerusalem synagogue has been upgraded to serious condition after
undergoing an operation Tuesday.
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A Saskatchewan couple is considering filing for bankruptcy
after being hit with a medical bill of nearly $1 million, incurred after
their daughter was prematurely born during a trip to the U.S. last
year.
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Interfering with a citizen's right to vote merits real jail
time, an Ontario judge declared Wednesday as he made Michael Sona the
first person ever to spend time behind bars for violating the Canada
Elections Act.
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Victoria Police are apologizing after giving a military
veteran a ticket during the funeral procession for Private Steven Allen,
the soldier killed during a training exercise in Alberta on Nov. 6.
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