coffee thrower video CBC reported an incident supported by a video of Falgun Viviya being assaulted when another person threw coffee in his face.

“Whatever a patron desires to get published is advertising, whatever he wants to keep out of the paper is news”. From a placard on the desk of L. E.

mandatory roadside testing The Federal Government has recently further relaxed what was already an exceptionally soft detention/investigation regime governing screening for impaired drivers.

manhunt: mcleod and schmegelsky Headlining the news over the last couple of days in Canada is the manhunt for 19 year old Kam Mcleod and 18 year old Bryer Schmegelsky.

the mueller testimony Special Counsel, Robert Mueller, testified today before the House Judiciary Committee.

how to lose a bail hearing This MAD TV video is on one of the funniest court skits I have ever seen.

videotape as evidence Criminal defence lawyers in Alberta and across Canada see a lot.

judicial appointment process The judicial appointment process in Canada has deservedly undergone some criticism over the last number of decades.

It appears this story posted by KY3 news is true.

SMOKING WEED WITH YOUR BOOTS ON Smoking weed with your boots on illegal?  The opening of the CTV News article: “Drinking a beer in your cowboy boots is totally fine, but smoking…

Interestingly, in a post launched just a day ago: Mark Norman: What of those without the Resources to Defend their case?, I wrote about an imbalance in our criminal justice system.…

the concern is broader than the treatment of mark norman Yes, there was a lot of shock over the treatment of Vice-Admiral, Mark Norman. https://www. cbc. ca/news/politics/non-disclosure-agreement-mark-norman-1.

a brief history of canada day It was not really until the early 80's that Canadians started to refer to the anniversary of July 1st, 1867 as Canada Day.

canada's second drug detection instrument In April 2019 the Federal Government approved a second drug screening device used to screen for impaired drivers.

government funded 1-800 number In Alberta the Government funds a 1-800 service for detainees trying to exercise their right to counsel.

right to silence: shut the F*#k up Sometimes great legal advice doesn't need to be eloquent or sophisticated.

I watched the local news with some concern about a situation where a wealthy Calgary businessman may have fled Canada while on bail.

This blog is an extension of my previous post: “Not his fault, but still his fault”.

Though this post references the opioid crises, it is not about the opioid crisis.

In the first two-weeks of Calgary’s street sweeping program the City has issued over 19,000 tickets and towed approximately 260 vehicles.   https://www. google. ca/amp/s/beta. ctvnews. ca/local/calgary/2019/4/18/1_4386665.

This post is to explain the basics of a common dial-a-dope police investigation.

legal aid in calgary Almost every Calgary criminal lawyer accepts at least a few cases every year on Legal Aid.

The intention of today’s post is to provide some information to protect you from fraudsters.

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