Crown

• Supreme Court refuses to change existing rules on trial delays

  The ruling the Supreme Court released Friday involves an Ontario case where the delay exceeded the limit set by the court by only four days.

  Canada

  May 29
  
• 2 women assaulted in downtown Vancouver, including Crown attorney

  The BC Prosecution Service confirmed the attack on its employee, but could not provide an update on her injuries.

  Crime

  Feb 2, 2024
  
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• Almost half of VPD files in recent shoplifting crackdown not sent to Crown

  Project Barcode netted 217 arrests between Feb. 15 and March 10, and the VPD said 278 criminal charges were recommended to Crown counsel.

  Crime

  Sep 14, 2023
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• Defence lawyer in Calgary terrorism case related to TikTok video awaits details

  The lawyer for a 20-year-old Calgary man facing four terrorism-related charges says he's awaiting more evidence in the case against his client.

  Crime

  Aug 11, 2023
• Charges withdrawn against man accused of stealing Pride flag in Norwich Township

  The 48-year-old Tillsonburg man had been charged after several Pride flags were reported stolen or vandalized in Norwich Township in May 2022.

  Crime

  Feb 9, 2023
• Diamond magnate’s attempt to block Kelowna development kiboshed by B.C.’s highest court

  B.C.'s highest court has rejected a Kelowna diamond magnate's latest attempt to shelve plans for a massive waterfront development in his neighbourhood.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
• Lawyers debate whether Nazism led to Holocaust, as Montreal hate speech trial resumes

  The trial involves Gabriel Sohier-Chaput, 36, who faces one charge of wilfully promoting hatred in connection with an article he wrote for neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2022
• Supreme Court won’t hear appeal of decision granting Quebec woman third murder trial

  Adele Sorella was first convicted in 2013 of first-degree murder in the deaths of her two young daughters, but that ruling was overturned on appeal in 2017.

  Crime

  Sep 29, 2022
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• Crown drops charges against former MP, MPP, pastor in Aylmer, Ont. COVID-19 rally

  The charges against former MP Derek Sloan, former MPP Randy Hillier, Pastor Henry Hildebrandt and private citizen Dan Stasko have been dropped.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2022
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• Queen honoured in procession, commemorative service in Victoria, B.C.

  Dignitaries joined a commemorative service in honour of Queen Elizabeth II in the capital city named after her great-great-grandmother.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2022