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(Garland Trial) Calgary jury determining fate of triple-murder suspect

February 16, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

CALGARY – A jury deciding the fate of an Alberta man charged in the murder of a Calgary couple and their five-year-old grandson will continue its deliberations today. The nine-man, three woman jury failed to […]

Man who said Trudeau should be “shot dead” on Facebook found guilty

February 15, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

REGINA — A Saskatchewan man has been found guilty of uttering threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Christopher Hayes has been fined $500, given nine months probation, which includes not attending Trudeau events, and is […]

Final arguments to take place in Douglas Garland murder trial

February 13, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Jurors in the triple-murder trial of Douglas Garland are scheduled to hear final arguments Monday from Crown and defence lawyers. Lead prosecutor Shane Parker and defence counsel Kim Ross will detail their opposing theories on […]

Garland Trial: DNA of all three victims found on Garland farm, expert testifies

February 8, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

DNA of all three victims was found on Douglas Garland’s property, a forensic expert testified Tuesday. And the genetic material of two of them, little Nathan O’Brien and his grandfather, Alvin Liknes, was found on […]

Federal appeals court decides to schedule a hearing on Trump travel order

February 7, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday at 6 p.m. Eastern on whether to restore President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration order, which a lower court judge has temporarily put on hold. The scheduling of […]

Bodies allegedly visible from aerial photographs of Douglas Garland farm as triple-murder trial resumes

February 7, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

CALGARY – In evidence that visibly shocked jurors and family members, three figures — two nearly naked adults and a child — could be seen in aerial photographs of the Garland acreage shown in court […]

‘Most painful torture’: Douglas Garland triple murder trial hears of internet search

February 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

In the months before he was accused of murdering a five-year-old boy and his grandparents, Douglas Garland’s computer was used to search for “most painful torture,” a digital forensic investigator told jurors on Tuesday. The […]

(Douglas Garland Trial) Jury shown photos of dead, dismembered bodies from suspect’s computer

January 31, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Jurors were shown disturbing photographs of dead and dismembered bodies Monday found on a computer hard drive hidden in the basement joists of Douglas Garland’s home. The three-woman, 11-man jury also viewed graphic images of […]

Verdict expected in sexual assault retrial for accused in ‘knees together’ case

January 31, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A judge is expected to deliver a verdict today for a man in a sex assault retrial that was ordered after the original judge asked the complainant why she didn’t keep her knees together. Alexander […]

Québec mosque shooting: Six people killed and two suspects arrested after ‘terrorist attack on Muslims’

January 30, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Six people were killed and more injured after gunmen opened fire in a Québec City mosque during evening prayers in what the Canadian prime minister called a “terrorist attack on Muslims”. “We condemn this terrorist […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

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