Court awards $350K in defamation case involving YouTuber's ‘relentless’ attacks
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 4:06 PM
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered a YouTube personality to pay $350,000 for conducting an “unrepentant” and “unrelenting” campaign of online defamation against a Texas-based business owner and his family. ... [read more]
Obsidian Energy seeks arrest of First Nation leaders over oil field blockade
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 3:19 PM
Alberta-based Obsidian Energy is seeking the arrest of the chief and other members of the Woodland Cree First Nation (WCFN) over a blockade of one of the company’s oil fields by the First Nation, according to a release. ... [read more]
Ottawa announces construction of new federal courthouse complex in Montreal
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 1:27 PM
The federal government has officially announced the construction of a new federal courthouse complex in the heart of Old Montreal. ... [read more]
Manitoba hands Indigenous child welfare over to First Nations
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 1:24 PM
In what is being called a “historic” move, Manitoba’s government is handing over child welfare services for Indigenous kids to First Nations leaders. According to a recent news release, Manitoba has “signed a historic relationship declaration committing to the transfer of jurisdiction over child welfare to First Nations” governments in the province. ... [read more]