Prison staff at Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst seized a package containing contraband, including tobacco and crystal methamphetamine, valued at nearly $102,000. The Correctional Service of Canada employs various measures, such as ion scanners and drug-detector dogs, to prevent contraband from entering their facilities. Although details of the individuals involved were not disclosed, no arrests or charges have been reported in connection to the incident.
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Court declines to review Crown’s decision not to prosecute Edmonton officer who kicked teen in head
A judge declined to review the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service's decision not to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who kicked an Indigenous teenager in the head, citing no evidence of abuse of process. Const. Ben Todd kicked Pacey Dumas, causing life-threatening injuries, but ASIRT declined to lay charges. Despite protests, the judge found no grounds for a judicial review, with no precedents in Canadian legal history. Full Article
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