Tag: Courts
US Government Takes Step Forward With Self-Driving Vehicle Rules — Will They Last?
New regulations and big regulatory changes take a long time to develop and roll out in the US government. They need to be super carefully developed and every single punctuation mark needs to be examined by the lawyers to make sure the regulations will hold up if challenged in the … [continued]
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Montana Supreme Court Rules That The State Constitution Means What It Says
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of young people who sued to enforce provisions of the state constitution.
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50 years ago today, Art Duhamel was arrested for fishing in Grand Traverse Bay
The arrest led to a test case that would force the state of Michigan to recognize Anishinaabe fishing rights in the Grand Traverse region.
Three U.K. men charged in Owen Sound restaurant owner’s death: Police
OWEN SOUND â Three men from the United Kingdom are charged in the 2023 death of an Owen Sound restaurant owner who was assaulted outside his business in a dispute over an unpaid bill. The charges were announced at a news conference Wednesday afternoon in Owen Sound by Owen Sound police and the Ontario Provincial […]
Suspects named in Sharif Rahman death investigation
Three citizens of the United Kingdom have been charged in connection with the death of Owen Sound restaurant owner Sharif Rahman in August of 2023. Owen Sound police and members of the Ontario Provincial police announced the charges at a news conference in Owen Sound Wednesday afternoon, when they also explained why information about the […]
Wolves could expand across the eastern U.S. — but they might need help
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Ruth Thornton, Great Lakes Echo
Gray wolves could thrive in the eastern United States well beyond their current range in the Great Lakes region, but they might have a hard time reaching other suitable habitats without human intervention, researchers say.
It’s Against The Law In Canada To Call Hydrogen Buses Zero Emissions
In the middle of 2024, I documented the remarkable disappearance of claims of environmental virtue from the websites and social media of Canadian oil and gas companies and the lobbying groups they employed. Overnight, the degree of factual accuracy on their public sites went up by a remarkable amount. Why? … [continued]
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Man gets 10 years for bush party death, assault in ‘petty teenaged conflict’
The judge didnât mince words about what he thought of Dylan Schaap and his involvement in Josue Silvaâs death at a southwest London bush party. âAll that Mr. Schaap has going for him is that he did not pull the trigger,” said Superior Court Justice Michael Carnegie when he sentenced Schaap, 23, to 10 years […]
London homeless agencies rip Queen’s Park encampment, drug use crackdown
Ontario’s promised crackdown on encampments and public drug use doesn’t solve underlying problems, and serves to criminalize homelessness, London social-agency leaders say. Premier Doug Ford has announced $25.5-million in new funding to open up and expand shelter capacity for people living in encampments across the province, along with $50 million to fund “ready to build” […]
Owen Sound service analysis saving time and money, staff say
City hall staff so far have found about $950,000 operational savings during an ongoing service review. More than $700,000 of it is annual savings and the rest is one-time savings. “We assume over the next few years of this council with service review we will hit that $2 million mark in savings,” city manager Tim […]