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Regina teen sentenced as adult, given life in prison for murdering 16-year-old ex-girlfriend

July 6, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

REGINA – In May, Justice Jennifer Pritchard heard differing views on the young man who murdered 16-year-old Hannah Leflar, the 19-year-old said to suffer from depression and other effects of a troubled childhood. But, as […]

Judge in Minnesota police shooting offers jurors support (Philando Castile shooting)

July 5, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The judge who presided over the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer acquitted in the fatal shooting of black motorist Philando Castile took the unusual step of writing to […]

Convicted rapist Michael Cardamone pleads guilty to barbaric murder of Victorian mother Karen Chetcuti

June 30, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The mother of a Victorian woman tortured and murdered by a rapist on parole has called for the man to be locked up for life, fearing that “no woman or child will be safe” if […]

Leg amputation delays sentencing for man who shot landlord in face over rent, missing cat

June 30, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

EDMONTON – A man convicted of attempted murder for shooting his landlord in the face had his sentencing put off Thursday so he can recover from a partial leg amputation before going to prison. Kyle […]

Sarah Palin Sues ‘New York Times,’ Says Editorial Defamed Her

June 28, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times Tuesday in a federal court in Manhattan. Palin, a former vice presidential nominee, says the newspaper published a statement about her […]

B.C. man not guilty of manslaughter in single-punch death

June 28, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Cory Van Gilder sobbed tears of relief when a Kelowna jury declared him not guilty of manslaughter Tuesday afternoon. Van Gilder, 26, was charged in the February 2016 death of 30-year-old Zachary Gaudette outside a […]

Britain could DESTROY UK legal system if it quits European Court of Justice, expert warns

June 27, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Britain’s tense relationship with the court was highlighted in the Commons when leading Tory Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg poured scorn on Brussels demands that the ECJ will continue to apply on citizenship issues in the UK […]

‘He told you that he did it:’ Jury hears final arguments in Alberta triple-murder trial

June 27, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

LETHBRIDGE, ALTA.—The Crown in the triple-murder trial of a southern Alberta man told a jury they should find Derek Saretzky guilty because he confessed to police and that confession is supported by evidence. But Saretzky’s […]

‘Most Hated Man in America’ Goes on Trial

June 26, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Martin Shkreli, the so-called ‘Pharma bro’, goes on trial on Monday for defrauding investors by a more than US$ 11 million in what prosecutors call a Ponzi Scheme. The former pharmaceutical chief executive gained the […]

Sentencing hearing starts Monday for ex-nurse who killed 8 seniors

June 26, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A former Ontario nurse who murdered eight seniors in her care is expected to appear at a sentencing hearing in Woodstock, Ont., on Monday. Elizabeth Wettlaufer pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder, four […]

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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