Tuktoyaktuk RCMP bust bootlegger, seizing litres of vodka
After an investigation into alleged bootlegging, police have charged a 59-year-old man with violating liquor laws.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/tuktoyaktuk-liquor-seizure-april-10-9.7160033?cmp=rss

Convenience store crackdown to curb 'under the counter' illegal nicotine sales
By Ashleigh Davis

The City of Fremantle voted unanimously at Wednesday's council meeting to amend local planning laws, in a bid to stop more convenience stores that sell illicit tobacco products from opening.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/fremantle-council-wants-to-change-convenience-store-laws/106546106

#Smoking #LocalGovernment #Laws #AshleighDavis

Conveniance store crackdown to curb 'under the counter' illegal nicotine sales

The City of Fremantle voted unanimously at Wednesday’s council meeting to amend local planning laws, in a bid to stop more convenience stores that sell illicit tobacco products from opening.

Former Dog Kennel worker pleads guilty in dog's beating death

A former Seattle kennel worker accused of beating a dog to death while it was in his care changed his plea to guilty in court, drawing emotional statements.

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It's illegal to possess more than 50kg of potatoes in Western Australia. Section 22 of the Marketing of Potatoes Act 1946 prohibits anyone from selling, delivering, purchasing or taking delivery of 50kgs or more unless you are a member of the Potato Corporation or an agent. #Laws

Drunk driver jailed over hit-and-run death in Mandurah
By David Weber

An intoxicated driver who killed a woman in a hit-and-run in Mandurah, and was allowed to drive two months later, is sentenced to more than four years in prison.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/maddison-bain-sentenced-over-death-of-kelly-thart/106539924

#Courts #Laws #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #DavidWeber

Drunk driver jailed over hit-and-run death in Mandurah

An intoxicated driver who killed a woman in a hit-and-run in Mandurah, and was allowed to drive two months later, is sentenced to more than four years in prison. 

5 min #video by #Fireship summarising the #Age #Verification #Laws coming to your neighbourhood soon. Also how the #Linux #script turning your installation into a single use personalised #OS, thus not requiring you to collect any data!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkY_s9HpL9M

This new Linux distro is breaking the law, by design…

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Gambling reforms bill slammed as 'kneejerk' response to Four Corners
By Jack Hislop

The Northern Territory government has introduced legislation intended to reform Australia's de facto online gambling regulator, but it's been criticised as a "damage-control exercise".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/nt-parliament-bill-racing-and-wagering-commission-conflicts/106535726

#Gambling #Laws #StateandTerritoryGovernment #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #RegulatoryAuthorities #JackHislop

Gambling reforms bill slammed as 'kneejerk' response to Four Corners

The Northern Territory government has introduced legislation intended to reform Australia's de facto online gambling regulator, but it's been criticised as a "damage-control exercise".

Ontario FOI changes will make it ‘less transparent than even the federal government’
The Ford government included its restrictions on freedom of information laws as part of its 2026 budget, which will head to committee.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #FreedomofInformation #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11766275/ontario-freedom-of-information-changes-ipc-response/
Ontario FOI changes will make it ‘less transparent than even the federal government’
The Ford government included its restrictions on freedom of information laws as part of its 2026 budget, which will head to committee.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #FreedomofInformation #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11766275/ontario-freedom-of-information-changes-ipc-response/