Canadian teen recruited to spy for Russia, now sitting in Polish jail
March 6, 2025
Laken Pavan travelled to occupied Ukraine to volunteer for an aid group and ended up being recruited as a Russian agent. The then 17-year-old was sent to Poland to spy on its military, but confessed to police. Now his family hopes to bring an early end to his 20-month jail sentence.
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Alberta’s attorney general and justice minister has asked for a judicial review after his federal counterpart ordered a new trial for a man convicted of killing an Edmonton woman almost four decades ago.Roy Allan Sobotiak was sentenced in 1991 to life in prison for the murder of 34-year-old Susan Kaminsky, but federal Justice Minister Arif Virani has said there may have been a miscarriage of justice.
April 4, 2025 - 13:58 | Aaron Sousa | The Globe and Mail
Appropriately, Edith Ballantyne, a staunch defender of social justice, peace and equality, was born on International Human Rights day.She was a young Czech refugee in Canada during the Second World War when she first came into contact with members of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. They were helping vulnerable newcomers such as herself settle here and preventing their exploitation. They sparked in her a passion for rights and freedoms.
April 4, 2025 - 13:48 | Sue Montgomery | The Globe and Mail
Few details are being provided at this time but in a release the organization said it is reviewing a complaint filed by a community member against Sheikh.
April 4, 2025 - 13:17 | Amy Judd | Global News - Canada
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