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Canada rocked by multiple deadly stabbings in Saskatchewan

September 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

At least 10 people have been killed and another 15 injured in a stabbing rampage in Canada’s central Saskatchewan province, police say. The victims were found in 13 locations, including in James Smith Cree Nation […]

Australia drug bust: Largest-ever crystal meth haul found in marble

August 26, 2022 World Justice News 0

Almost two tonnes of methamphetamine has been seized by Australian police – the biggest bust of the drug in the country’s history. Police found 1,800kg (283 stone) of what is known locally as ice inside […]

Amanda Todd: Dutch man convicted of sexually extorting teenager

August 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Dutch man accused of harassing a Canadian girl who later took her own life has been found guilty of multiple charges by a court in British Columbia. The charges against Aydin Coban, 44, included […]

Langley shootings: Police confirm three deaths in British Columbia

July 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

A gunman killed two people and injured two others during an early morning shooting spree, police in the Canadian province of British Columbia have said. Emergency alerts issued shortly after 06:00 local time (13:00 GMT) […]

Man acquitted of bombing 1985 Air India flight shot dead in Canada

July 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man acquitted over the bombing of a 1985 Air India flight has been killed in a suspected targeted shooting in Canada, police say. Ripudaman Singh Malik was shot dead in his car in Surrey, […]

Canadian admits to hacking spree with Russian cyber-gang

June 30, 2022 World Justice News 0

An ex-Canadian government IT worker has admitted to being a high-level hacker with a Russian cyber-crime group. Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, from Quebec, Canada, has agreed to plead guilty in a Florida court. The 34-year-old was affiliated […]

NHL Broadcasters Win Canada’s First ‘Dynamic’ Pirate IPTV Blocking Order

June 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canada’s Federal Court has handed down a ‘dynamic’ blocking order to prevent live NHL games from being viewed via pirate IPTV streams. The first of its kind in Canada, the flexible injunction was obtained by […]

Canada trials decriminalising cocaine, MDMA and other drugs

June 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canada has announced it will temporarily decriminalise the possession of small amounts of some illicit drugs in British Columbia (BC). The province asked for the criminal code exemption after overdoses claimed more than two thousand […]

Handguns: Canada proposes complete freeze on ownership

May 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canada should introduce a total ban on the buying and selling of all handguns, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said. His government is proposing a new law that would freeze private ownership of all short-barrelled […]

Canada proposes foreign buyers home real estate ban

April 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has proposed a two-year ban on some foreigners buying homes. The measure comes as the country grapples with some of the worst housing affordability issues in the world. Prices have […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]