A Nova Scotia mother is calling for more attention on the rights of victims and complainants, after the province's court of appeal upheld a decision to stay sexual offence charges.
A Nova Scotia provincial court judge is suing the province and another judge for $5 million in damages. The lawsuit launched by Judge Rickcola Brinton, 48, lays bare a long-simmering dispute over COVID-19 vaccinations.
A release from the Nova Scotia Judiciary states proceedings for the Desmond Fatality Inquiry will reopen next Tuesday to allow counsel an opportunity to make submissions before Judge Paul Scovil. Last month, the judiciary appointed Scovil to take over responsibilities related to the inquiry after presiding Judge Warren Zimmer’s status…
On Tuesday, the Nova Scotia Department of Justice announced it was looking for a new judge to complete the Desmond Inquiry report more than six years after the killings and four years since the inquiry began.