May the fourth be with you: Stormtroopers Day in Lethbridge, Alberta
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Prosecuting Coronavirus: The Application of R. v. Cuerrier
On March 10th, 2020, the Department of Justice Canada expressed that a person could be prosecuted for knowingly spreading COVID-19.
Read MoreBill C-75: A Calgary Criminal Lawyer's opinion about Preliminary Inquiry Reform
On March 29th, 2018 the Federal Government introduced legislation to amend the Criminal Code of Canada.
Read MoreCoffee Thrower Assault in Saskatchewan
CBC reported an incident supported by a video of Falgun Viviya being assaulted when another person threw coffee in his face. The assailant fled while others videotaped the incident. The...
Read MoreMistrial declared in sex assault case of former Calgary corrections officer
CALGARY - A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of one of two former Calgary Remand Centre corrections officers whom she convicted of sexual assault nearly five months...
Read MoreWoman can’t recall bizarre attack
A wheelchair-bound woman testified Wednesday that she has no recollection of being the victim of a bizarre sexual assault on a downtown street three months ago.
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