There are still a lot of unanswered questions over two appeals of the recent Tsawwassen First Nation election results. TFN Chief Adminstrative officer Doug Raines says he still can't reveal who is behind the two seperate challenges. "At this time we have kept that, because of the procedures the judicial council has put in to place, confidential. I … [Read more...]
Unanswered questions over two appeals of the recent Tsawwassen First Nation election results
November 20, 2012 by
More appeals over Jarrod Bacon’s prison sentence
November 9, 2012 by
A second appeal of Jarrod Bacon's prison sentence for conspiracy to traffic cocaine. The notorious member of the red scorpion gang was sentenced to 12 years back in may. But he received credit for time already served -- bringing it down to 7 years, two months. Crown Counsel said that wasn't not enough. They had been seeking 21 years, so they … [Read more...]
Surrey killer appeals sentence
September 23, 2012 by
A Surrey man who killed a teenager two years ago is appealing his sentence... saying the judge inappropriately rejected his expression of remorse. In May, the judge didn't believe Steven Mulligan-Brum when he said he wished he could turn back time to prevent the July 2010 death of Adem Aliu. The 16-year old was shot by him after he noticed … [Read more...]
Ex-border guard appeals conviction of drugs, weapons charges
August 23, 2012 by
A former border guard who helped smugglers bring in drugs and guns is appealing his conviction. Baljinder Kandola has filed a notice of appeal, connected to his June conviction on numerous drug and weapons charges. The former Canada Border Services Agency guard was arrested, after a 13-month investigation by both U.S. and Canadian officials and … [Read more...]
Federal appeals court says warrantless wiretapping is legal
August 12, 2012 by
A federal appeals court has ruled today that the US government can tap into Americans' communications without worrying over frivolous things like "being sued" by its people. In what most sane civilians will probably see as a depressing loss of protection, a three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that citizens can sue the … [Read more...]
Bomb maker appeals perjury conviction
June 14, 2012 by
Convicted Air India bomb maker inderjit Singh Reyat is trying to have last year's perjury conviction overturned by BC's highest court. Arguments being made by his lawyer Ian Donaldson during today's BC Court of Appeal hearing don't deny he lied up to 19 times when he testified at the trial of two co-accused who were acquitted. His appeal seems to … [Read more...]
No jail for abusive aunt: B.C. appeals’ court
March 20, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal will not incarcerate a woman who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and failure to provide the necessities of life in relation to her three-year-old niece.The woman, who can not be identified, pleaded guilty in First Nations Court on June 11, 2011 and was sentenced to two years less a day to be served … [Read more...]
Aquilini family appeals Worksafe penaties
September 30, 2011 by
Golden Eagle Blueberry Farm, owned by the Aquilini Family, is appealing 125-thousand dollars in fines from Worksafe BC. Aquilini spokesman John Negrin wouldn't discuss details, but acknowledges they've made improvements since Worksafe's investigations in the summer of 2010, "Since that incident, we've had to take a very serious look at increased … [Read more...]
