Criminal
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February 17, 2026
Saskatchewan giving $1.46M to groups battling gender-based violence
Saskatchewan’s government is giving more than $1 million to various organizations as part of the province’s continued role in a national action plan to eradicate gender-based violence.
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February 17, 2026
Nova Scotia Provincial Court welcomes 3 new judges
Three new judges have been appointed to the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia, according to an announcement from the province’s attorney general and minister of justice.
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February 17, 2026
Canada announces additional sanctions against individuals in Iran
Canada has announced it is imposing additional sanctions against seven individuals who are linked to Iranian state bodies responsible for “intimidation, violence and transnational repression targeting Iranian dissidents and human rights defenders.”
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February 17, 2026
Tumbler Ridge: When trying to make sense of the unimaginable causes unjustifiable harm
The death toll in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is devastating. Children gunned down, teachers killed, dozens of people injured — the horror and tragedy are unimaginable in this country. The nation grieves.
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February 17, 2026
78-year-old inmate’s case against Corrections Canada will draw back curtain on system
A country song recorded by Charlie Rich, inspired by the Watergate scandal in the United States, includes the line, “No one knows what goes on behind closed doors.” That could be the theme for some incidents in Canada’s penitentiaries. It has been said that prison walls and fences are more for keeping the public out than for keeping prisoners in. However, from time to time, the public can gain insight into the inner workings of how prisoners are treated when a lawsuit is brought.
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February 17, 2026
‘Just a paralegal’: Clearing up some misconceptions about these officers of the court
There is a phrase that still circulates in court hallways, online comment sections and sometimes even in the quiet doubts of new licensees: “Just a paralegal.”
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February 13, 2026
Canada funds youth gang prevention project in New Brunswick
The Government of Canada is investing in youth gang prevention by dedicating $628,068 of federal funding to the John Howard Society of New Brunswick through Public Safety Canada’s Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF).
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February 13, 2026
New Brunswick assault charge involves accused offering police ‘a present’
Penalty: Jeremy Robert Weldon, 75 hours of community service for farting.
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February 13, 2026
Self-represented with duty counsel help wins new trial at Ontario Court of Appeal
When Abraham Lincoln was running for president of the United States in 1864, some advised him to change his vice-presidential running mate, while others cautioned him not to “change horses in midstream.” The adage persists to this day. Dismissing counsel during trial and retaining new counsel can also be risky. Yet that is what Kishoyian Kipusi did anyway.
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February 12, 2026
‘Distemper of our times’ calls for judges to balance restraint with principled ‘bold action’: CJ Joyal
“Bold” but “properly calibrated” judicial action, rather than reflexive judicial reticence and reserve, is sometimes necessary to preserve public confidence in the justice system — a confidence on which the foundational principle of judicial independence depends, says Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal.