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Alberta
‘Dances With Wolves’ actor appears in court in abuse probe
A former Dances With Wolves actor accused of sexually abusing tribal girls and running a cult must be held without…
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Ontario
Retired Toronto firefighter killed wife with mallet
A judge who convicted retired Toronto firefighter Gregory Tkachyk of second-degree murder in the death of his wife has ruled…
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Saskatchewan
B.C. court acquits man of stabbing his wife, finds he was in state of ‘automatism’
VANCOUVER — A judge in British Columbia has acquitted a man of stabbing his partner with a kitchen knife, agreeing…
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Quebec
Tim Hortons app users to get free hot drink and doughnut after Quebec Supreme Court approves class-action settlement
THE STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS Tim Hortons mobile app users can now get a free hot beverage and…
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Accused St. John’s murderer demands to be tried by King Charles III in profanity-laced court appearance
THE STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS ST. JOHN’S, NL – Three men charged with unrelated murders were indicted Wednesday…
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Alberta
Kevin Martin: Court walks fine line on Peace Bridge vandal
Breadcrumb Trail Links columnists Broken panes of glass will be shown on the Friedensbrücke on July 24, 2022. Jim Wells/Post…
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British Columbia
B.C. man not guilty of stabbing his wife as he was ‘effectively asleep,’ court rules
A BC man who stabbed his wife in the back with a kitchen knife was found not guilty because he…
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Prince Edward Island
Ninth Circuit reaffirms Metlakatla’s off-reservation fishing rights but leaves extent up to lower court
The 32-foot gillnet F/V Deja Vu sails near Metlakatla on August 3, 2020. (Courtesy of Johon Atkinson) A federal appeals…
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Ontario
Niagara examining implications of precedent-setting encampment ruling
Cathy Cousins, director of Niagara-area homeless services, says a Supreme Court ruling regarding a camp in Kitchener could have repercussions…
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan First Act will help in future court fights with Ottawa, justice minister says
Saskatchewan’s Attorney General, while pushing a bill that would give the province more autonomy, says Ottawa’s actions have had a…
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Nunavut
Three accused murderers arraigned in St. John’s court
THE STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS ST. JOHN’S, NL – Three men charged with unrelated murders were indicted Wednesday…
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Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia sex worker takes client to small claims court over unpaid fee
A non-payment case brought by Brogan Sheehan against a client in small claims court could have wider implications for prostitution…
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