Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jeremy Simes
Publication Date: May 13, 2025 - 20:21
Saskatchewan firefighter groups concerned over building burn legislation
May 13, 2025
Saskatchewan’s legislature has passed a bill that opens the door for local governments to order firefighters to burn down derelict buildings, a move firefighters say they oppose.Bill 21, the Construction Codes (Derelict Buildings) Amendment Act, received royal assent Tuesday. The legislation lays out the framework for a pilot project where volunteer firefighters conduct burns on municipal-owned buildings as part of training exercises.Mike Kwasnica, president of the Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs, said live burns could pose significant health and safety risks, as many of these buildings contain asbestos, lead-based paint and other toxic materials.
A Quebec Superior Court judge has stayed criminal charges against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller.The Crown agreed on Monday to a motion by the defence that Miller, who is suffering from Parkinson’s disease, is too ill to stand trial on 24 sex-related charges.The founder of global electronics distributor Future Electronics was initially arrested in May 2024 on 21 sex charges involving 10 complainants.
June 10, 2025 - 12:40 | | The Globe and Mail
The Quebec government says it won’t appeal a court decision overturning a university tuition hike for out-of-province students.But the province is not backing down, with the office of the Higher Education Minister saying the government isn’t obliged to guarantee access to Quebec universities for non-Quebeckers.
June 10, 2025 - 12:31 | | The Globe and Mail
Following recommendations of the Crown and Robert Miller's defence team, Superior Court Justice Lyne Décarie has ruled that the 81-year-old billionaire is unfit to stand trial.
June 10, 2025 - 12:26 | | CBC News - Canada
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