Armed ERT unit was near Saanich bank on another call just before suspects emerged with guns, police chief says
The Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team (GVERT) was nearby at an unrelated call and managed to quickly redeploy, arriving in time to engage two armed suspects who were shot dead earlier this week exiting a Saanich bank, the police department’s chief told reporters at a news conference Thursday. Saanich police Chief Dean Duthie said the ERT’s tactical medical unit was able […]
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[UPDATED] Law Association clears junior AG over Piarco comments
News Sean Douglas 33 Minutes Ago Minister in the Office of the Attorney General Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal at a media briefing, Government Campus Plaza, Port of Spain on Wednesday. Photo by Sureash Cholai THE council of the Law Association (LATT) on Thursday cleared Minister in the Office of the Attorney General Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal of the Opposition’s […]
Prominent Canadian lawyer to lead review of Gymnastics Canada in wake of abuse allegations
Richard McLaren, who led investigations into Russian doping and corruption in the International Weightlifting Federation, will create Gymnastics Canada’s culture review roadmap after athletes spoke out about abusive practices. McLaren Global Sport Solutions, headed by Canadian law professor McLaren, said Thursday it will work with Gymnastics Canada as the national governing body seeks changes that […]
Man shot outside Sangre Grande restaurant
News Stephon Nicholas 35 Minutes Ago Photo by Stephon Nicholas A Sangre Grande man was shot multiple times by gunmen while seated in his car in Sangre Grande on Thursday afternoon. According to reports, Isaiah Lucess was parked outside Kenny’s restaurant, Picton Road, Sangre Grande when gunmen in a car sprayed the vehicle with bullets from […]
Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich to remain in custody over Canada Day weekend
Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich will remain in custody over the Canada Day weekend after she was arrested this week for allegedly breaching her bail conditions. Lich was taken into custody in Medicine Hat, Alta., on Monday after Ottawa police issued a Canada-wide warrant for her arrest. She was brought back to the nation’s capital and made a […]
October hearing for Nidco’s appeal of $850m award
News Jada Loutoo 47 Minutes Ago File photo A HIGH COURT judge will hear the appeal by the National Infrastructure Development Company (Nidco) of the award of the international arbitration panel in favour of Brazilian firm Construtora OAS SA in October, at an expedited hearing. On Thursday, Justice Frank Seepersad adjourned the hearing to July […]
Supreme Court says expanded rape shield laws are constitutional
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld expansions to Canada’s rape shield laws made by the Liberals four years ago. In a 6-3 ruling today, the court says the expanded rules to further prevent a sexual assault complainant’s past from being used against them in a trial are “constitutional in their entirety.” Rape shield laws […]
Law Association looks at junior AG’s Piarco comments
News Darren Bahaw 27 Minutes Ago Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General Senator Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal displays legal advice received by her ministry from attorney Kerwin Garcia on the Piarco I case during a press conference at Government Plaza, Port of Spain, Wednesday. Photo by Sureash Cholai The council of the Law Association is […]
Canada’s economy grew in April, but May contraction expected
Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product grew 0.3 per cent in April. The agency says the growth was led by the mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector and client-facing industries. However, its early estimate for May indicates the economy contracted by 0.2 per cent for the month. The official reading for May is […]
PCA finds abuse of police power, cover-up in cop’s death in Rich Plain
News Darren Bahaw 9 Minutes Ago PC Clarence Gilkes . Photo source: TTPS The Police Complaints Authority has made damning findings against police officers of the Western Division involved in the fatal shooting of one of their colleagues and a plot to mislead the acting Commissioner of Police. In a statement issued on Thursday, the […]
Mystery solved: Fredericton man who saved stranded eels is local cab driver
Dave Lawrence was on his way to a store in uptown Fredericton when he stumbled across a curious scene. A man was stooped over on the sidewalk frantically scooping up what looked like dozens of small snakes, using a tree branch to scoop them into a little red bucket. “I saw what I thought was a snake, because in […]
Junior AG usurping DPP’s role
News Darren Bahaw 8 Minutes Ago Chaguanas West MP Dinesh Rambally – Photo courtesy Parliament Opposition MP Dinesh Rambally has said statements by the Minister in the Office of the Attorney General Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal on making sure the people charged in the Piarco corruption matter are brought to trial are “a shocking and blatant attempt […]