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• U.S. senators want social media to be held liable for spreading health misinformation

  The legislation would require internet platforms to take down health and vaccine-related misinformation during public health emergencies or be held liable for that failure.

  Tech

  Jul 22, 2021
  
• Following Travis Vader verdict, victims’ son calls out Ottawa for ‘zombie laws’

  A man whose parents vanished in 2010 took the federal government to task Wednesday for failing to strip the Criminal Code of unconstitutional "zombie laws" like the one that turned Travis Vader's conviction from murder to manslaughter.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2017
  
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• Travis Vader sentencing hearing begins Monday

  The sentencing hearing is set to begin Monday for Travis Vader, the man convicted of two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of Alberta couple Lyle and Marie McCann.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2016
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• Travis Vader case: Crown urges judge not to declare mistrial

  A Crown lawyer says the judge who used an outdated section of the Criminal Code in a murder verdict can fix the mistake — and one option would be finding Travis Vader guilty of manslaughter instead.

  Crime

  Oct 27, 2016
• Travis Vader: Media will apply to have cameras in court for mistrial decision

  A media consortium has signalled its intention to once again apply to have a camera in the courtroom for the next major milestone in the ongoing Travis Vader legal saga.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2016
• Travis Vader case: As defence lawyers and prosecutors prepare for courtroom return, what’s next?

  Legal experts say a judge who used an unconstitutional section of law to convict an Alberta man of murdering two missing seniors can take a few different avenues to fix the error, including substituting the verdict with manslaughter.

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2016
• Travis Vader’s legal team files mistrial application after double-murder conviction

  Lawyers for an Alberta man found guilty of killing two seniors who vanished on their way to a camping trip have filed a motion for a mistrial.

  Crime

  Sep 22, 2016
• Bret McCann ‘flabbergasted’ at judge’s apparent mistake in Travis Vader conviction

  The son of Lyle and Marie McCann is surprised by a legal issue in the conviction of Travis Vader. But, he said, it's not taking away his sense of relief at hearing the word "guilty."

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2016