Canada

Legal experts look at what might happen after verdict in murder trial questioned

EDMONTON - Legal experts say a judge who used an unconstitutional section of law to convict an Alberta man of murdering two missing seniors can take a few different avenues to fix the error, including...

meadowlakenewsimport@socastdigital.com Oct 02, 2016

Akwesasne creates first indigenous court in Canada for and by indigenous people

MONTREAL - The Mohawk band council of Akwesasne has introduced what is considered the first indigenous legal system in Canada outside a federal framework. While First Nations band councils have been p...

meadowlakenewsimport@socastdigital.com Oct 02, 2016

First Nations use royal visit as platform to talk reconciliation, environment

VANCOUVER - As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured British Columbia and the Yukon over the past week, they heard impassioned speeches on reconciliation and saw protest T-shirts emblazoned with sl...

meadowlakenewsimport@socastdigital.com Oct 02, 2016

No winning ticket for Saturday night's $12.6 million Lotto 649 jackpot

No winning ticket was sold for the $12.6 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 jackpot. However, the draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Ontario. T...

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Alberta announces tree planting will be part of caribou protection plan

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it’s moving ahead with the oil and gas industry to restore habitat for dwindling caribou herds. The province announced Saturday that work is beginning that...