Law
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Appeal Court convicts Calgary man who attacked woman while high on mushroomsAlberta's Appeal Court has ordered a Calgary man be convicted for breaking into a professor's house and assaulting her while he was naked and high on magic mushrooms.CrimeJul 29
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‘Never meant to hurt this lady’: Man apologizes for woman’s death in Edmonton hotelAn Ontario truck driver held his face and cried as he apologized to his family and the family of a woman he killed in an Edmonton hotel room.CrimeJun 30
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Alberta lawyer reprimanded for allowing nude photos in custody caseA lawyer asked that the nude photos of his client be removed. They were blacked out before being filed in court. They were included as part of an affidavit in a custody case.CanadaJun 15
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Minnesota court affirms approval of Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipelineThe Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed state regulators' key approvals of the Line 3 pipeline replacement project, in a dispute that drew protesters to Minnesota last week.EconomyJun 14
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Alberta Health Services sues Calgary mayoral candidate for $1.3M over threats to health-care workersAs a result of the impacts endured by AHS staff, which the health authority claims were caused by Kevin J. Johnston's conduct, AHS is seeking $1.3 million in damages.CanadaJun 12
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Calls grow for federal government to review settlement decisions for residential school survivorsOn May 27, the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced ground-penetrating radar confirmed a preliminary finding of the remains of 215 children at an unmarked burial site.CanadaJun 12
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Judge rules national civil liberties group can challenge New Brunswick abortion lawThe Canadian Civil Liberties Association says a section of New Brunswick law prohibiting subsidies for abortions outside government-approved hospitals is unconstitutional.CanadaJun 1
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How a N.S. therapist was allowed to keep practicing after first sexual assault allegationA Yarmouth, N.S., therapist facing two sexual assault charges was allowed to continue practicing after the first allegation in 2019.CanadaMay 27
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Man pleads guilty to 4 charges in connection with 2020 crash in south Edmonton that killed 3 peopleA man has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the deaths of three people who were in a car he was driving that crashed into an Edmonton Starbucks location last summer.CrimeMay 13
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Independent review of systemic discrimination at N.S. Barristers’ Society underwayThe society opened the process on April 14 with an apology on the main page of its website saying it acknowledges and regrets systemic discrimination in the justice system.CanadaMay 11
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