Mark Gollom

1 week ago | cbc.ca | Mark Gollom

Following the public outcry over the Jian Ghomeshi case, some legal scholars and sexual assault survivor advocates lauded changes made to the Criminal Code that would prevent defence lawyers from surprising complainants at trial with past emails or text messages with the defendant. However, those changes have proven frustrating for many defence lawyers, and some legal experts say they've significantly delayed and complicated sexual assault trails and made them more unfair for defendants.

2 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Mark Gollom

Billions of dollars lost in government contracts. A slew of regulatory headaches. These are just some of the ramifications Elon Musk could face over his fallout with U.S. President Donald Trump. The two men may have personally split, at least for now. But if Trump is seeking to retaliate against the tech billionaire, severing the relationship between Musk's many companies and the U.S. government could prove difficult, analysts say.

3 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Mark Gollom

Canada·NewSmall, remote northern communities face their own unique challenges in firefighting. Mitigation strategies may help lessen the damage and destruction caused by the blazes, experts say. Majority of homes burn from embers of the wildfire, expert saysMark Gollom · CBC News · Posted: Jun 04, 2025 3:55 PM EDT | Last Updated: 23 minutes agoA tower of wildfire smoke is seen off Granite Park Road in Lac du Bonnet, Man., on May 13.

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Mark Gollom

1 hour agoThis one goes deeper than the pockets. . Simon Padin left Argentina chasing more than just hard routes—he came to Spain to prove something to himself. . Victimes del Passat (8c+) is a brutal testpiece near Margalef. Sharp, unforgiving, and very, very real. . This teaser just scratches the surface—watch the full story now on EpicTV. . #itsepicoutside #shorts

4 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Mark Gollom

World·NewThe Trump administration suffered a significant setback on Wednesday when a court ruled in favour of wine company owner Victor Schwartz and other plaintiffs who had argued the government had exceeded its right to impose some of its tariffs on imported goods from around the world.