After Brett Favaro posted his ticket on social media, the fine was rescinded as a “one-time courtesy” and the ticket reduced to a “warning.”Brett Favaro received an $80 ticket, right, for plugging his electric vehicle into a wall outlet at Surrey’s Central City mall where he drew 13 cents worth of electricity in one hour.…
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Ontario man fined $2,500 for posting photos of Alberta judge taken at hearing for COVID-19 rule breakers
by Sue JonesAn Ontario man who violated a judge’s order by taking screenshots of a court hearing involving a controversial Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston has been fined $2,500 for contempt of court.Ontario man Donald Smith has been found guilty of civil contempt of court after admitting to posting images of an Alberta judge and lawyer…
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CN Rail fined $100K for spraying herbicide on tracks without clearance, damaging vegetation
by Sue JonesCN Rail has been fined $100,000 for spraying harmful pesticide over 150 kilometres of track in northwestern B.C., damaging vegetation near the Skeena River.Brown vegetation is seen next to CN Rail tracks after pesticide was sprayed over the tracks in August 2017. The railway has been fined for spraying the pesticide without an approved Pest…
Suncor Energy pleaded guilty to one count of breaking Alberta environmental legislation after a release of a poisonous gas at its refinery just east of Edmonton.The release of hydrogen sulphide at Suncor’s Edmonton Refinery took place in July 2018. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)Suncor Energy pleaded guilty to one count of breaking Alberta’s environmental protection law after…