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A B.C. judge has awarded a business $90,000 in a defamation suit against a “disgruntled customer.”

An Alberta mother who alleges Starbucks Coffee Canada Inc. mistakenly thought her cancer symptoms were COVID-19 symptoms is now taking legal action against the company, arguing she was wrongfully fired over the mix-up.Lisa Pedersen has a rare type of blood cancer called myeloproliferative neoplasm and is undergoing chemotherapy treatments for it.

Read more: Edmonton soldier found guilty of trying to kill her children One week ago, the mother was convicted of intentionally setting the blaze at the military base, and trying to murder her kids.Nobody in the family can be identified because of a publication ban protecting the children as underage victims of crime.Over the course of the trial, the Crown argued the mother was motivated to kill herself and her three children because she did not want to comply the court order giving custody to her ex-husband.The ex-husband said he had previously expressed concerns about his children’s safety with his wife, calling her a controlling narcissist.“I stated to the psychologists that if this goes the wrong way for her, that she needs to protect the kids — because I believe she would kill them.”The dad said years of investigations, questioning, court appearances and testimony have been tough on his kids — especially his sons, who the defence tried to blame for starting the fire.“They had to relive what they went through that night when they testified against her,” he explained.“My oldest, he was on the stand for three hours. And by the time he got out, he wouldn’t talk to us.

Witness protection program facing new challenges in digital world (Dec. 15, 2015) Derry claims the RCMP failed to prepare him and his family for living in witness protection.“I’d like the program to change.

Quebec to expand vaccination to people 65 and up in Montreal area: health minister[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The federation — which commissioned a report from engineering firm EXP criticizing the government’s air quality study — said it’s worried poor ventilation puts students and teachers at risk of contracting COVID-19.Mallette said the federation wants air quality in schools to be tested using criteria set out in the EXP report and for the government to create a timeline to address air quality issues in schools and to share the results of the new tests with the federation.Quebec reported 650 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday and 12 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including four

COVID-19 pandemic came to an end on Monday.The six plaintiffs represented by constitutional and human rights lawyer Julius Grey lost their case, asking for parents’ ability to decide whether to physically send their children to school or not and the right to opt for at-home learning.The option to learn at a distance is currently only available to students with medical conditions or at-risk family members living at the same address — and after Monday’s decision, it’ll stay that way.

COVID-19 crisis.The class-action brought on by a group of parents, represented by human rights lawyer Julius Grey, is asking for parents’ ability to be able to decide whether to physically send their children to school or not, asking for the right to opt for at-home learning.“We are not contesting the opening of schools. We are contesting the right to chose — it should be up to each individual family,” said Grey during Thursday’s hearing in the Quebec Superior Court.“It’s a matter of who has the right to chose what is best for their family.” Quebec premier warns most lockdown measures to continue Grey argued that lower-income families will suffer due to smaller living spaces as well as relying on grandparents for childcare.

Ethel Lewsey was three days away from her 100th birthday when she died due to complications of COVID-19 at the Maples Personal Care Home.Her family laid her to rest Tuesday, broken-hearted by what they call a failed system. Calling in the military should be on the table after ‘sickening’ events Maples PCH: Winnipeg mayor “She was a good mother and had been a good mother to me, you know.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The plaintiffs do not include the employees themselves, who are covered by labour and worker compensation laws.The statement of claim alleges that despite warnings and guidelines issued by the Alberta government, Cargill Ltd. failed to take “reasonable precautions” at the beginning of the outbreak to limit its spread.“This is a sophisticated facility and a company well-versed in proper safety procedures.

#Kelowna https://t.co/tvTO1Wc4bc— Jules Knox (@Jules_Knox) June 23, 2020 Kelowna, B.C., nursing student sues RCMP for alleged assault during wellness check Surveillance video shows Wang is only wearing pants and a sports bra while being dragged into her building’s lobby.Later, as she tries to lift her head, Browning appears to put her foot down, forcing Wang’s head back to the floor, then a minute later, pulling Wang’s hair to lift her head up.Wang is seeking punitive and exemplary damages against the defendants, calling the actions of Browning and the RCMP reckless, arrogant, and abusive.In its response to the claim, the RCMP claims it had been told that Wang had a history of suicide attempts.In court documents, the officer had alleged

Carole Baskin is declaring victory over her nemesis Joe Exotic after a court ruling that will soon allow her to take over the eccentric big cat aficionado’s Oklahoma zoo.

The widower of one of the 22 people killed in Canada’s worst-ever mass shooting has launched a class-action lawsuit against the gunman’s estate.

Peterborough-based law firm Miskin Law says it has reframed its class-action lawsuit by dropping all references to Ottawa coronavirus test kit producer Spartan BioScience Inc.

Joe Exotic, star of hit Netflix docuseries Tiger King, has reportedly been granted an extension in his wrongful imprisonment lawsuit.

Javier Bardem has given evidence supporting Johnny Depp in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard over her domestic abuse allegations.