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Over $4M spent since 2007 on plans for a N.L. penitentiary that has never been built
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has spent millions of dollars in the last two decades to plan and design a prison that has...
Prairie First Nations call on Ottawa to rewrite clean water bill
First Nations leaders in Manitoba and Alberta are calling on Ottawa to redraft proposed new clean water legislation — and warn that the bill would fail to...
Head of RCMP’s advisory board resigns, citing frustrations with federal government
Pointing to his frustrations with the federal government, the head of the RCMP’s Management Advisory Board has resigned after less than a year...
Dress code: How a Winnipeg codebreaker cracked one of the ‘world’s top unsolved messages’
University of Manitoba research computer analyst Wayne Chan holds a copy of the Silk Dress cryptogram. (Trevor Brine/CBC) “Bismark Omit leafage buck bank.”...
It’s not just a label for meat: halal investments target Islamic customers
Whether it’s mutual funds, savings accounts or stock trading, millions of Canadians depend on investments for their financial future. But for some Muslims, faith took...
Garage owner charged with fraud after allegedly gutting, refusing to return classic cars
The owner of a specialty autobody shop in Elmsdale, N.S., who has faced several previous accusations of unfair dealing and small claims court cases, is...
Step inside the secretive world of toymakers
At a $2-billion toy company in downtown Toronto, kindergarteners file in with parents and siblings, clad in snowsuits and ready to offer their...
Here’s how people in N.L. feel about a long year of ballooning prices (for just about everything)
Maria Peddle, a student in St. John’s, says she’s barely squeaking by with the cost of everything skyrocketing this year. (Malone Mullin/CBC) From...
As the holidays approach, Canadians say they’re being tipped over the edge
Cathy Khalil recently tipped five bucks on an $18 box of doughnuts at one Ottawa store — and says she has no regrets....
Judge dismisses latest bid by driver who caused Humboldt Broncos crash to stay in Canada
A judge dismissed applications on Thursday from the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash and was fighting deportation back...
Destroy street check data, urges Ontario rights commission after report on anti-Black racism by Toronto police
Toronto police should destroy historical street check data, provide greater transparency on officer discipline, and implement a distinct policy or procedure on racial profiling...
Quebec reduces tuition hike for out-of-province students, but they’ll have to learn French
Students from outside of Quebec attending an English-language university will still have to pay more in tuition next year but not as much as the...
Quebec man charged with human trafficking in B.C., RCMP say
British Columbia RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say police in Montreal assisted them in the arrest of a 36-year-old man on multiple charges of...
Vancouver landlord acted in bad faith in attempted eviction for caretaker use, arbitrator finds
A Vancouver property management company acted in bad faith when it tried to evict a tenant to make space for a live-in building...
National pharmacare plan is in limbo as health minister calls pending deadline ‘arbitrary’
Health Minister Mark Holland signalled Tuesday the government is unlikely to meet the end-of-the-year deadline imposed by the NDP for passing pharmacare legislation...
