Tag: Justice
With women dying at ‘alarming rate’ from violence, province urged to act
Advocates for abused women in the London area are urging the province to act in the wake of âunbearableâ intimate partner violence that has claimed the lives of several women in the last few weeks. A bill to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in Ontario passed second reading at Queenâs Park and needs to […]
Defence zeros in on police probe of shooting at dog breeder’s trial
ST. THOMAS â The tactic of the defence at a former dog breederâs retrial appears to be to turn the focus away from the accused and put it primarily on the conduct of the police. The witnesses called Monday at the Superior Court trial of Boris Panovski, 80, were police officers involved in the investigation […]
Man charged in 2021 fatal bush party shooting granted bail
Almost three years after a Lambeth bush bash ended with the shooting death of a London teen, one of three people charged was granted bail Monday
Stabbing charges dropped after accused, 34, signs peace bond
SARNIA â All charges linked to a stabbing in south Sarnia last fall have been dropped after the accused recently agreed to a peace bond. A man was stabbed in the leg in an altercation between two men who knew each other near Euphemia and Davis streets on Oct. 3, police said at the time. The […]
This SCOTUS decision may make it harder to protect Michigan air and water | Great Lakes Now
This article was republished here with permission from Planet Detroit.
By Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit
- The Supreme Court Chevron decision overturned a federal law principle requiring courts to defer to agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous laws.
- The ruling could jeopardize federal rules designed to address things like PFAS pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Judge slams extremely drunk driver who crashed into motorcyclist
SIMCOE â The entitled behaviour of a Southwestern Ontario man â and all drunk drivers â was slammed in court here by an appalled judge who denounced his choice to drive with roughly four times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood. Justice Gethin Edward said the victim of Norfolk County man Sean Stewart, […]
Baranyai: U.S. Supreme Court gives president supreme powers
The voting bloc of six Republican-appointed justices who overturned Roe v. Wade and radically expanded presidential immunity.
Rozdilsky: U of T encampment gone but public safety debate continues
Are protest camps legitimate venues for expression, or are they harmful to public order? A scholar from York University weighs in
Another day, another glitch at lengthy retrial of dog trainer
The judge at Boris Panovskiâs protracted first-degree murder retrial made the understated comment that much of what has happened over the past eight weeks is ânot usual.â