(Calgary Herald) The Calgary man who facilitated terrorist activities through online postings — which included targeting the city’s Pride activities — was handed a six-year prison term Friday. With credit for time on remand, Zakarya Rida Hussein will have [to] serve another […]
(Calgary Herald) Calgary terrorism suspect Jamal Borhot has not been the victim of an unreasonable delay in his prosecution, a judge ruled Monday in determining his trial will proceed. Justice Corina Dario said that after a review of crown and defence submissions, […]
(Calgary Herald) The judge determining if terrorism charges against a Calgary man should be tossed because of unreasonable delay hasn’t heard all the arguments yet. Justice Corina Dario heard lengthy submissions Tuesday for the second day as to whether Jamal Borhot’s right […]
(Calgary Herald) The lengthy delay in getting Calgary terrorism suspect Jamal Borhot to trial was not caused by the complexity of the case, his lawyer said Monday. Defence counsel Pawel Milczarek, who wants Justice Corina Dario to enter a judicial stay in […]
(Calgary Herald) The nearly four-year period between the arrest and trial of Calgary terrorism suspect Jamal Borhot mostly lies at the feet of the defence, prosecutors say. In a written brief filed in Calgary Court of King’s Bench, crown lawyers Domenic Puglia […]
(Calgary Herald) The more than 3 1/2 years it will take to get Calgary terrorism suspect Jamal Borhot to trial amounts to an unreasonable delay in breach of his Charter rights, his lawyer says. Defence counsel Pawel Milczarek has filed a notice […]
(Calgary Herald) The Calgary judge who ordered a city teen to comply with a 12-month terrorism peace bond expressed concerns Thursday about his potential success. “I wish your client every success in complying,” Justice John Shaw told defence counsel Vignesh Pillai about […]
(Calgary Herald) The Calgary teen who will be placed on a 12-month terrorism peace bond believed Sharia law dictated that gay people should be executed, court was told Monday. And among the materials found on the now-17-year-old’s electronic devices were videos of […]
(Calgary Herald) Calgary terrorism suspect Zakarya Rida Hussein will make a bid for freedom on July 17. Law student John Mikhayal appeared in Calgary Court of Justice on Monday on behalf of Hussein and defence counsel Rame Katrib to schedule a bail […]
(Calgary Herald) Calgary terrorism suspect Zakarya Rida Hussein allegedly posted a TikTok video that either knowingly facilitated a terrorist activity, or participated in or contributed to the activity of ISIS or Al Qaida, court records show. Hussein, 20, faces four terrorism-related charges […]
(Calgary Herald) Going to Syria to become an ISIS fighter has landed a Calgary-area man a 12-year prison term. Calgary Court of Queen’s Bench Justice David Labrenz on Thursday accepted a joint crown and defence submission to sentence Hussein Borhot to a […]
(Calgary Herald) ISIS has put a bounty on the life of a Calgary woman the crown fears could be re-radicalized after joining the terrorism organization eight years ago, her lawyer said Friday. Defence counsel Yoav Niv, in successfully seeking a publication ban […]
(Calgary Herald) The trial of Calgary terrorism suspect Jamal Borhot won’t be proceeding until the fall of 2023. New defence counsel Pawel Milczarek on Friday asked that the accused’s trial be adjourned as he has only recently been retained. Borhot was to […]
(Calgary Herald) A Canadian woman who returned to Canada from Iraq earlier this week will face a two-day hearing in March to determine if there are grounds she may pose a terrorism threat. Lawyer Yoav Niv appeared in Calgary provincial court Friday […]
(Calgary Herald) Ordering a private Calgary school to allow Muslim students to pray on campus negatively affected the non-denominational principle that attracted parents and teachers to the institution, a lawyer argued Thursday. David Corry, who represents Webber Academy, said Justice Richard Neufeld […]
(Calgary Herald) Calgary terrorism suspect Jamal Taan Borhot must wait until next week to learn whether he’ll be freed from custody while his case makes its way through the courts. Provincial court Judge Catherine Skene on Wednesday reserved her decision after hearing […]
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