What we know about doctor who called Matthew Perry a ‘moron,’ and others charged in his death

What we know about doctor who called Matthew Perry a ‘moron,’ and others charged in his death

Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors. “These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong,” U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said Thursday while announcing the charges. The … Read more

Loblaw, George Weston to pay $500M for bread price-fixing scheme in record antitrust settlement

Loblaw, George Weston to pay 0M for bread price-fixing scheme in record antitrust settlement

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. say they have agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding their involvement in a bread price-fixing scheme. The class-action case was brought against a group of companies that includes Loblaw and the Weston companies, Metro, Walmart Canada, Giant Tiger, and Sobeys and … Read more

Former reservist who stormed Rideau Hall to confront PM granted conditional release

Former reservist who stormed Rideau Hall to confront PM granted conditional release

The former Canadian Forces reservist who stormed the grounds of Rideau Hall — the official residence of the Governor General — in an attempt to confront Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been granted statutory release. Corey Hurren was granted the conditional release last week, according to Parole Board of Canada documents. The Manitoba resident was granted … Read more

Omar Khadr denied appeal by U.S. Supreme Court

Omar Khadr denied appeal by U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a Canadian former Guantanamo Bay detainee’s bid to vacate his convictions for the 2002 murder of an American soldier in Afghanistan and other crimes he committed at age 15 to which he later pleaded guilty. The justices declined to hear an appeal by Omar Khadr, 37, of a … Read more

Dennis Edney, lawyer for former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, dead at 77

Dennis Edney, lawyer for former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, dead at 77

Dennis Edney, a lawyer who played a critical role in the release of former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, has died at 77. An obituary published in the Edmonton Journal said Edney had dementia and died Saturday. The soccer-player-turned-lawyer took on many high-profile cases throughout his career. But his Scottish accent became known across the … Read more

Canada Bread blames former owner Maple Leaf Foods for price-fixing scheme

Canada Bread blames former owner Maple Leaf Foods for price-fixing scheme

The bread supplier that admitted to price-fixing earlier this year says any anti-competitive behaviour it participated in was at the direction and to the benefit of its then-majority owner Maple Leaf Foods. In a statement of defence for a class-action lawsuit alleging a bread price-fixing scheme, Canada Bread denies participating in a “lengthy, wide-ranging conspiracy” … Read more