Legal
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Family of Manitoba man who killed parents files lawsuit against health authoritiesTrevor Farley's trial heard that he had been in psychosis and was supposed to be under an involuntary hold at the crisis centre when the attacks happened in 2021.CanadaOct 26, 2023
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Mistress ‘unjustly’ bought $3.1M B.C. home with secret cash payments, lawsuit claimsA Chinese retiree is suing over a house in Burnaby she alleges her husband's mistress bought with money the man secretly funneled to her from their joint family savings.CrimeAug 30, 2023
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B.C. judge rejects proposed Lytton fire class action, leaves door open for new claimThe judge ruled "deficiencies'' in the suit make it "plain and obvious'' it will fail, but also allows for an amended claim, potentially keeping the lawsuit alive.FireAug 11, 2023
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23 Quebec municipalities to fight Bill 96 in courtMayors of 23 communities in Quebec say Bill 96 threatens the bilingual status of their cities and towns as well as how they communicate internally or with their residents.CanadaJun 7, 2023
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Alberta lawyer requirement to swear oath to king being challenged in courtThree Indigenous women law students are challenge Alberta's mandatory oath to King in a lawsuit.CanadaMay 5, 2023
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Fortnite ‘as addictive as possible’ to kids, B.C. parent claims in proposed class-actionIn the lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Friday, the plaintiff says her son downloaded Fortnite in 2018 and "developed an adverse dependence on the game."LifestyleMar 20, 2023
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Karate competitions in Quebec cancelled over ‘legal confusion’ with Criminal codeWhile the practice of the sport is legal, the removal of the exemption and lack of a decree means a competition could expose organizers involved in so-called prizefights.SportsOct 14, 2022
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Quebec notaries warn Bill 96 translation requirement creating 2-tier systemNotarized documents such as wills, real estate documents, powers of attorney and marriage certificates, if drafted in English, must be translated to French at the client's expense.CanadaOct 7, 2022
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David Milgaard, wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years, dies at 69David Milgaard, the man who spent over two decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit, became a champion for the wrongfully incarcerated. He has died at 69.CanadaMay 15, 2022
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First Nations advocate says ‘urgency’ needed for taxi behaviour fines in WinnipegA Manitoba advocate is dismayed Winnipeg's city council didn't pass a bylaw amendment which would have seen vehicle-for-hire drivers fined for inappropriate behaviour.CanadaMar 27, 2022
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