The trial for an 81-year-old Halifax pediatric dentist accused of physically assaulting child patients several decades ago has been pushed back until next fall, after a judge agreed to adjourn it due to medical issues suffered by the accused.
A Halifax dentist accused of physically assaulting child patients decades ago can’t mount a proper defence, according to his lawyer, because medical records have been destroyed and former assistants who might help his case can’t be called to testify.
Nova Scotia Power properly examined the risks related to a dam survey project three years and shouldn't be found guilty of regulatory charges related to a drowning at the site, a lawyer for the company argued Wednesday in a Halifax courtroom.