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Opposing views of Ginsburg, Barrett reveal deep divisions over perceived role of Supreme Court judges

This column is an opinion by Brian Bird, an assistant professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. For...

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Lawyer for Gerald Stanley, who was acquitted in death of Colten Boushie, suing former firm over departure

The lawyer for Gerald Stanley — the Biggar, Sask., area farmer acquitted in the shooting death of Colten Boushie in 2018 — is alleging...

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The Unsaid truth about Helena Bonham Carter cheating scandal explained

Kenneth Branagh reportedly met actress Helena Bonham Carter while making Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in 1994. Rumor has it that the two became romantically entangled,...

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Secrecy, conflicts in Collingwood deals point to holes in Ontario’s integrity rules, judge finds

A tangle of insider relationships among officials and family in the resort town of Collingwood, Ont., led to serious problems in two multimillion-dollar public...

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Trial begins for Thunder Bay man accused in trailer-hitch death of First Nations woman

More than three years after Barbara Kentner’s death, her sisters are hoping for justice in a case that hundreds of First Nations chiefs from across...

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3 Vancouver workers fired after fatal Cleveland Dam water surge

Three Metro Vancouver employees have been fired in connection with a deadly water surge that occurred when a spillway gate at the Cleveland Dam...

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RCMP used covert search and surveillance powers before arresting high-level intelligence official

In the RCMP’s search for a leak that ultimately led to the arrest of top intelligence official Cameron Ortis last year, investigators first obtained...

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N.W.T. bush pilot makes plea to end ‘fruitless’ aerial wolf cull

A bush pilot with more than 35 years of experience ferrying wildlife researchers over the N.W.T. barrenlands says a plan to kill wolves by air...

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Trudeau government pressed to shield secret operational information in court

Failing to address questions about intelligence-sharing in courtrooms could put a number of national security court cases at risk and undermine Ottawa’s national security efforts, warns a...

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Quebec premier warns of ‘censorship police’ after Ottawa professor suspended for saying N-word

The Quebec government has accused the University of Ottawa of violating a professor’s freedom of expression when it suspended her for using the N-word...

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Alberta premier says resource project financing depends on climate progress

Jason Kenney says access to capital for projects in the oil and gas industry requires action on environmental issues from industry and government,...

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Caps on international flights leave hundreds of Australians stranded in Canada

After multiple cancelled flights, Georgia and Greg King’s dogs will be flying from Canada to their home in Australia before them.  That’s because...

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After 37 years, convicted B.C. child killer to argue wrongful conviction

On an October day in 1983 in the coastal B.C. town of Prince Rupert, a first-degree murder trial began for a 17-year-old named...

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Former Quebec premier Jean Charest files lawsuit against province over corruption allegations

Former Quebec Liberal premier Jean Charest has filed a lawsuit against the Quebec government, alleging that his privacy has been violated by the province’s...

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Trudeau says any approved COVID-19 vaccine will be free for all Canadians

The latest: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday any COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada will be free for all Canadians through the...