The California Lawyers Association expresses concerns about federal immigration enforcement actions, emphasizing constitutional rights and due process.

Vienna, an Alberta teenager, and her family are taking legal action against the provincial government after being forced to pay nearly $200,000 out-of-pocket for a life-saving spinal surgery. The case centers on the family's claim that the government violated Vienna’s constitutional rights under Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by failing to provide timely access to a recommended surgical procedure. After years on a waitlist for complex spinal tethering surgery, the family opted for an experimental technique abroad, which was deemed non-experimental by medical experts. The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is supporting the lawsuit, arguing that the government’s failure to prioritize urgent care constitutes a breach of fundamental rights to life, liberty, and security. The Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services has stated it cannot comment on the case due to its legal status but emphasized that out-of-country funding decisions are made by medical experts, not bureaucrats. The family now seeks judicial review to force reimbursement and set a precedent for other patients facing similar systemic delays. This case highlights growing concerns about healthcare access in Canada and the legal implications of prolonged wait times for critical treatments.

This is a developing story and will be updated.Two Ohio congresswomen are slamming the FBI over reports that agents on Thursday searched the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, an ...

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