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B.C. spa owner released on bail pending appeal

The B.C. Court of Appeal has granted interim release to a medical aesthetics spa owner convicted of seven sexual assaults. He will be under 24-hour house arrest while appealing his 11-year sentence.

Supreme Court restores woman's attempted murder conviction

The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated a woman's conviction for the attempted murder of her mother. The ruling, delivered on December 5, 2025, overturns a previous appeal court decision. Read the full details of this significant legal reversal.

Trump's Cocaine Trafficker Pardon Sparks GOP Criticism

President Trump's pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted for smuggling 400 tons of cocaine, draws sharp rebuke from Republican senators and raises constitutional questions.

Calgarian convicted for joining ISIS in Syria

Jamal Borhot of Calgary found guilty of participating in ISIS terrorist activities. The conviction follows a lengthy RCMP investigation and a 40-day trial. Read the full details of the case.

Windsor man gets 4.5 years for guns, drugs

A Windsor man described as bright with good prospects receives 4.5-year prison sentence for firearms and drug trafficking convictions after police traffic stop discovery.

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