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All criminal trials in 4 BC courts during FIFA World Cup to be rescheduled

Posted by: Karen St.Aubin on Jul 8, 2025

The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says all criminal trials that were to take place in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and New Westminster during the FIFA World Cup next year will have to be rescheduled.

Chief Justice Ron Skolrood says in a notice posted Monday that the tournament is expected to have "very significant impacts" on court operations at the affected Supreme Court locations.

The notice says neither jury nor judge-only criminal trials will take place at the four locations from 12 June to 8 July 2026, and that no civil jury trials will take place either.

https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7579220

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