Kelantan govt plan to reintroduce 16 annulled provisions of Syariah criminal offences enactment

KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan state government will reintroduce 16 of the 18 provisions of the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment (I) Kelantan 2019 that were annulled by the Federal Court last February for approval in the state legislature. Kelantan Islamic Development, Dakwah, Information and Regional Relations committee chairman Mohd Asri Mat Daud said the matter would … Read more

Arrests in Nijjar killing, commission report refocus India as potential source of foreign meddling

The arrest of three men in connection with the killing of a prominent Sikh activist, coming on the same day as a major report on foreign interference in Canada, has put renewed focus on India as a major player when it comes to alleged meddling in this country. The RCMP in British Columbia said Friday that they had … Read more

Unexplained wealth order filed against crypto scam co-founder

B.C.’s director of civil forfeiture has filed an unexplained wealth order in an attempt to seize a quarter-million dollars in cash, 45 gold bars, luxury watches and jewelry that were contained in a safety deposit box belonging to the co-founder of a notorious B.C.-based cryptocurrency exchange scam. Documents filed in B.C. Supreme Court say the items are the proceeds … Read more

Pair convicted in sophisticated $3 million iPhone fraud

A scam that defrauded Apple out of millions of dollars’ worth of iPhones has led to the convictions of two of the perpetrators, with each facing up to 20 years in jail. Haotian Sun, 33, and Pengfei Xue, 33, both Chinese nationals, were found guilty by a federal jury on Tuesday for participating in what … Read more

Alberta RCMP officer accused of leaking police information to Rwandan government

An Alberta RCMP officer is accused of leaking protected policing information to the Rwandan government. Const. Eli Ndatuje, 36, faces two criminal charges — breach of trust and unauthorized use of a computer — and a third charge of breach of trust in respect to safeguarded information under the Security of Information Act.  RCMP say Ndatuje “accessed … Read more

Cop drama Allegiance aims to show flaws, possibilities in justice system

Mark Ellis was nervous coming aboard another show about police officers. Not least because police procedurals have become an even more crowded media sub-genre since he co-created Flashpoint in 2008. But Ellis was more worried about making such a show when concerns around community and police relationships have reached a fever pitch. “So what do you do … Read more

CIBC fined $1.3M for failing to comply with money laundering and terrorist financing rules

Canada’s financial intelligence agency says it has levied a $1.3-million penalty against CIBC for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures. The penalty is the second the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada has announced this week after RBC’s $7.4-million fine was publicized on Tuesday. The agency, known as Fintrac, says it … Read more