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Despite convictions for assault, drunk driving only 7 Toronto cops fired at discipline tribunal over 10 years
A quarter of the disciplinary hearings held for Toronto police officers in the last decade involved an officer who was guilty of crimes...
B.C. NDP will form decisive majority government, CBC News projects
The NDP will form a historic majority government in British Columbia for the first time in more than 20 years, CBC News projects, as...
AFN chief calls for resignation of RCMP commissioner as N.S. fishery dispute continues
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is calling on RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to resign days after she defended the RCMP’s response to an ongoing...
Justin Trudeau asked to help with Jordan Naterer search during Memorial University town hall
Fresh off surviving a confidence vote on a Conservative motion to look into the government’s ethics and pandemic spending, a relaxed-looking Justin Trudeau held...
The Liberals had the leverage this week — but it might not last
This week’s excitement ended quietly on Wednesday afternoon, brought to a formal conclusion by a vote of 180 nays to 146 yeas. The...
How dissecting superspreading events can help people take COVID-19 measures seriously
It’s a snapshot of a superspreading event: one person unknowingly infected with COVID-19 transmitted the contagion to 23 other passengers scattered on a tour...
COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Ontario and Quebec
The latest: The Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) expires on Sunday, ending the income support program the federal government rolled out during the...
Denis Shapovalov beats Grigor Dimitrov to advance to semis at Italian Open
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is through to the semifinals of the Italian Open. The No. 12 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., edged No. 15...
Alberta health minister directs doctors’ regulatory college to stop doctors from leaving practices en masse
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro has directed the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta to change its standards of practice for physicians...
Eliminating COVID-19 cases in Canada will exact too heavy a toll on society, health experts say
Some public health and infectious disease experts are pressing for governments in Canada to shift to minimizing, not eradicating, COVID-19 while allowing society to...
Does the Trudeau government have a plan to end the pandemic economy?
In a normal year, the federal government tables a budget in the spring and then an economic statement or fiscal update in the fall....
What social science says about convincing people to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mandating, not just recommending, the use of non-medical masks will help convince more Canadians to wear them as the economy reopens, just as...
Boost in support for Liberals the biggest for a minority government in 60 years
Governing parties across Canada are enjoying a surge in support as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are no exception. But for a party...
From QB to cop: Ex-CFLer Brandon Bridge hopes to change perception of police
As a Canadian quarterback, Brandon Bridge helped change a CFL rule. The 28-year-old lobbied for a rule change governing the ratio of Canadians...
Media not allowed to cover sex offender Donnie Snook’s parole board hearing
A former Saint John city councillor who sexually abused numerous boys will have a Parole Board of Canada hearing in July, but journalists...
Zoom chats short circuit a brain function essential for trust — and that’s bad for business: Don Pittis
Ever get the sense there is something vital missing on those Zoom meetings? If so, you’re not alone — and there is Canadian science...
