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Business plan winners named
Four winners have been named in the first Centre for Enterprise and Law business plan competition. Anthony Pecaski, of Ultraviolet Solutions, won $5000 in the young entrepreneurs division and
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:42A
Judges make the right marijuana ruling
A man in his 40s (his name is protected under provincial law) is involved in a severe car crash. His spine is badly damaged resulting in painful spasms. A variety of painkillers are prescribed to alleviate the pain, but none are effective.
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:42A
U.S. fugitive held in Calgary
Court of Queen's Bench Justice Suzanne Bensler said Wednesday Jorge Vinicio Orantes Sosa, 52, represented a serious flight risk. She added that releasing Sosa could bring the administration of justice into disrepute. "I'm well aware the charges in
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:42A
Merger of two hospitals sparks job loss fears
Medway Maritime Hospital, Chief Executive Mark Devlin said core services such as accident and emergency and maternity wards would not be affected. Mr Devlin said the planned-merger was still in the early stages and the number of job losses had not been
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:42A
Layton returns after surgery
Bill C-501 protects severance and termination pay during bankruptcy proceedings and restructuring, while bill C-393 provides less expensive medicine for the developing world. "He is feeling increasingly well and following doctors orders ...," Layton's
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:42A
Mexico gang blamed for murders
USauthorities accused 10 alleged Mexican gang members of murdering two Americans and a Mexican man who had ties to the US consulate in Ciudad Juarez, the US Justice Department said on Wednesday. An American woman working at the consulate, located just
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:42A
Delivering legal services as affordably as possible
I feel compelled to respond to the March 4 column entitled Legal System's Weakness that was based on statements made by Chief Justice Beverley MacLachlan. The premise of the article was
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:42A
Tough won't work
The Conservative administration in Ottawa continues to advocate US Republican-style legal solutions even though the American justice system is in a shambles. Prison populations are exploding,
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:42A
Asian carp
Justice of the Peace Holly Debacker recently handed out a $50000 fine in a Windsor courtroom to a Markham fish importer who was caught trying to illegally bring 4000 pounds of live bighead and grass carp into Ontario via the Ambassador Bridge.
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:42A
Man claims porn used to help cops
Lawyers are seeking a conditional jail sentence for a Manitoba man caught with a massive collection of child pornography who initially said he was seeking out the images to help justice
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:42A
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