Courthouse

• B.C.’s rural criminal trials have a transportation problem, Supreme Court warns

  B.C. Premier David Eby said that a crucial role of the government is to ensure that people have access to key services, including health care, education, and the justice system.

  Crime

  May 1
  
• Man who attacked officers following sentencing at Hamilton court faces charges

  Police say a man facing a judge in a sentencing hearing in Hamilton started a scuffle with officers in an attempt to flee custody.

  Crime

  Oct 26, 2023
  
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• Asbestos, mould, gas leaks in Milton courthouse force closure of in-person hearings

  Superior Court judges will not be presiding over in-person cases at a Milton courthouse because of a mould problem, along with a number of other health and safety concerns.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2023
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• Fredericton courthouse to become UNB Faculty of Law following renovations

  The old courthouse in Fredericton will be renovated to become the home of the University of New Brunswick's Faculty of Law with nearly $60 million in government funding.

  Education

  Jun 28, 2023
• Man charged in vehicle theft had been released from court minutes earlier: Sarnia police

  Sarnia police say the vehicle was reported stolen Monday around 1:21 p.m. near Exmouth and Christina streets, just south of Sarnia's courthouse.

  Crime

  Sep 28, 2021
• Man, 36, charged with mischief after London, Ont. courthouse, police HQ spray-painted

  The incidents occurred early Tuesday, police said, when various words and messages were spray-painted on the courthouse, police headquarters and a building on William Street.

  Crime

  Aug 25, 2021
• ‘I’m outraged’: Women react to former Mountie’s plea deal, handling of victim statements

  Some of the victims of a former Okanagan Mountie who pleaded guilty to breach of trust don't feel that their voices have been heard by the justice system.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2021
• ‘I feel broken’: Victim reacts to former Kelowna Mountie’s plea deal

  In a Kelowna courtroom on Wednesday, the Crown condensed the allegations of seven different women against Brian Burkett into one charge.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2021
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• Fire sweeps through court building in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean

  Fire and smoke engulfed a courthouse in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region on Saturday night, causing major damage to the 111-year-old building.

  Fire

  May 9, 2021
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• At least 10 test positive of COVID-19 at Surrey, Abbotsford courthouses: Union

  Eight deputy sheriffs at the Surrey courthouse and two at the Abbotsford courthouse have tested positive, according to their union.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2020