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A judge has found a man not guilty of assaulting a police officer during a Halifax housing protest in 2021, which saw hundreds try to prevent the demolition of homeless shelters.

Judge Gregory Lenehan found Robert John Newell not guilty on Monday of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest, in connection with the protest during which several hundred people tried to stop the demolition of homeless shelters.

A judge has acquitted a man accused of throwing a bottle at police during a Halifax housing protest in one of the first decisions from a series of trials related to the 2021 demonstration.

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HALIFAX - A judge has acquitted a man accused of throwing a bottle at police during a Halifax housing protest in one of the first decisions from a ser...

Beauty services have historically been gender-restrictive—but they shouldn’t be, trans and non-binary advocates argue.

Posted: Apr 19, 2021 4:18 PM AT | Last Updated: April 20 A 57-year-old Halifax man has been sentenced to 90 days of house arrest for an animal cruelty charge for burning a cat. Timothy Wayne Robinson was sentenced Monday morning in Nova Scotia provincial court in Halifax. Court was told that on Dec. 28, 2017, Halifax Regional Police were called to an apartment in Spryfield for a complaint of animal cruelty. In a statement of facts read into the record, the responding officer said he detected th...

Advocates for survivors of sexual abuse say they’re disappointed with a Nova Scotia court judge’s decision to grant bail to a former Halifax cab driver convicted of sexual assault.

The Globe and Mail Joan Bryden Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer The Canadian Press The House of Commons has unanimously approved in principle – for the third time – a bill that would require judges to commit to take training in sexual assault law. Bill C-3 will now be scrutini...