RCMP’s sexual harassment suit bigger and more expensive than predicted
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police need more money to help cover a historic class-action lawsuit after more women than expected came forward with stories of harassment and…
‘Troubling signs’: Health Canada to review tobacco strategy as smoking rate spikes
Health Canada is looking for outside experts to review its tobacco control strategy — a federal program that appears to have hit a wall after years of…
‘Striking’ APEC confrontation causes uncertainty ahead of G20
The opening photo call at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit Saturday turned out to be a useful roadmap for what unfolded in Papua New Guinea's capital…
Toronto breaks homicide record from 1991, but numbers don’t tell whole story
Toronto has surpassed the record for number of homicides in a year set back in 1991, but that doesn't necessarily mean the city is less safe now…
Canada Post pitches ‘cooling off period’ that would shelve strike until February
Canada Post has proposed a "cooling-off period" with its largest union that would see rotating strikes put on hold through the holiday season while the two sides…
Federal government diverting veterans in crisis away from emergency fund, say outside agencies
Former soldiers in crisis are being sent regularly to outside agencies for emergency assistance by case managers at Veterans Affairs Canada — even though the Liberal government…
What does $48K in renos get you? For one woman, a home stripped bare
All Leanna Leger has to show for $48,000 in renovations is a house stripped bare. Boards are visible through her torn-out ceiling, wires hang from beams and…
Immigration detainee seeks $65M in lawsuit against Ottawa for violating rights
A man who spent four years in immigration detention, including more than two years in solitary confinement, has launched a $65-million lawsuit against the Canadian government for…
Death threats and burning effigies: Sir John A. Macdonald controversy gets extreme
Standing beside his minivan as Regina's afternoon traffic rushes past, David Garneau puts on an oversized three-piece suit that he spray-painted gold. Once dressed, he looks like…
Sherwood Park explosions suspect had multiple guns in vehicle, RCMP say
The man suspected of setting off an explosion in a Sherwood Park community centre parkade had multiple firearms in his vehicle, RCMP said at a news conference…
Another blast from American Iron & Metal rocks part of Saint John
People living on the lower west side of Saint John were shaken by another blast from the American Iron and Metal scrap yard this morning. The blast…