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Accused admits to 'stupid' moves
Parent, 42, was the final witness in his BC Supreme Court trial on five charges in connection with the March 13, 2008, death of O'Brien, 21. Parent was driving back to his house with his brother, Lloyd Teneycke, around 2 am that day when he noticed
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:05A
Fed's crime legislation to strain burdened B.C. courts
Federal crime legislation set to be tabled in Parliament today will put further strain on BC's taxed justice system, experts say. The Stephen Harper government is expected to introduce the first
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:05A
'Brown guys' prejudice sparks beer-bottle attack
In June, following a two-week trial, a BC Supreme Court jury found Kyle James Stalker, 22, guilty of the aggravated assault of Jason Bedi, 26, at the Wild Coyote nightclub in Vancouver in February 2009. Stalker was also found guilty of assault with a
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:05A
All depends on the context
Justice Colin Lamont's finding that Dubul' iBhunu (Shoot the Boer) is hate speech has stirred anguish among the ANC and its allies, and extensive debate on whether it is. The Equality Court's ruling last week on Julius Malema's singing of the Struggle
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:05A
Nearly half of motorists with 12 or more penalty points on licence allowed to
The figures, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, show that seven people are still allowed to drive despite having racked up more than 30 points. The data, secured by the Independent on Sunday from the DVLA, show that 13449 of the country's
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:05A
Medina council declines to censure former deputy mayor
The Medina City Council voted unanimously against a formal censure against former Deputy Mayor Shawn Whitney after she filed a public records lawsuit against the city over the case of fired Police Chief Jeffrey Chen. The council's vote came after a
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:04A
Caucus backs Gillard asylum plan
Immigration Minister Chris Bowen reportedly told Labor members that a recent United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees report had backed using offshore processing and setting up regional agreements, as the Government was doing.
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:04A
Will iPhone 5 be stopped by Samsung?
According to sources to the local newspaper Korea Times, Samsung has prepared a lawsuit that is to be filed as soon as the iPhone 5 hits the market. The patent involved are related to wireless technology. The aim would be to ban the iPhone 5 from key
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:04A
No love: Former tennis pro at N. Michigan resort files lawsuit, says he's owed
Patrick Bruining of Grand Haven recently filed a lawsuit, claiming he's owed overtime for working at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa near Traverse City. He worked for six months until April and says he was wrongly classified as a salaried employee.
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:03A
S.C. group fighting biomass pollution
The league on Monday joined an Aug.15 lawsuit challenging the federal exemption. Also Monday, the Dogwood Alliance of western North Carolina said it will join the challenge against exempting biomass plants, which are growing in popularity as
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:03A
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