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Publication Date: May 25, 2026 - 04:00
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This Calgary woman won a $13K settlement — but says her paralegal kept the money
May 25, 2026
A Calgary woman got a $13,000 settlement in a civil case but says the paralegal who represented her never delivered the money. Her case is raising questions about the lack of paralegal oversight and consumer protection for the people who hire them — especially in Alberta.
A much-convicted, 71-year-old schizophrenic man now free after brutally strangling a cellmate remains “a significant threat to the safety of the public,” according to a new ruling that singles out his unauthorized use of marijuana for concern. George Veerman of Hamilton, Ont., was released in 2015, seven years after being found not criminally responsible for the murder, and now lives with his brother. But Veerman “remains incapable of consenting to psychiatric treatment. He is treated with a long-acting injectable antipsychotic medication every 14 days and 350 mg of Clozapine nightly...
June 9, 2026 - 07:00 | Chris Lambie | National Post
June 9, 2026 - 06:51 | Aaron Sousa | The Globe and Mail
British Columbia’s police watchdog has been asked to investigate after police in East Vancouver fatally shot a person while responding to a home invasion involving a hostage.
June 9, 2026 - 06:44 | | The Globe and Mail



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