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Criminal cases lost due to missed trial deadlines 'not acceptable,' says N.L. premier

May 28, 2026

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham says it's "clearly unacceptable" for criminal cases to be tossed from the court system because of trial delays. The province's justice minister now says her department will start to track them, in the wake of a CBC News investigation.



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