Tag: court
Appeal court orders second new murder trial for London man
Ontario’s highest court pointed to errors in the judge’s final instructions to the jury regarding the testimony of a reluctant witness.
Driver was ‘unaware’ he ran over man in parking lot, court hears
Abdul Kazoun, 26, pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving causing death and failing to remain at the scene.
Michigan’s new marijuana tax is about to have its first day in court
The state’s cannabis industry says the legislature and governor violated the state constitution by enacting a new wholesale tax on marijuana in order to pay for roads.
Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands
By Aidan Hughes, Inside Climate News
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The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army announced a proposal last week to further define, and scale back, the number of waterways and wetlands protected by the federal government under the Clean Water Act, a bedrock environmental law.
Joly: Avian flu taking huge toll on North American wildlife
Since first being detected in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has had a dramatic impact on North America