Botched no-knock raids prompt calls to limit police tactic
Police forces across Canada are conducting hundreds of no-knock raids each year to execute search warrants despite growing concern about the trampling of charter rights, an investigation…
Driver of 2nd boat in O’Leary crash convicted of failing to exhibit navigation light
The operator of one of the boats in a 2019 fatal crash involving a vessel driven by Linda O'Leary, wife of businessman and reality TV star Kevin…
New outbreak of COVID-19 in B.C. care home where residents and staff were already vaccinated
A new outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at the Cottonwoods Care Centre in B.C.'s Interior Health region where staff and residents had already received vaccines, the…
Trudeau says he still has confidence in Sajjan after ombudsman’s testimony
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he still has confidence in his defence minister despite the ongoing sexual misconduct scandal in the Canadian military — and despite…
Estate of slain Hells Angels prospect who led double life split between spouses in court battle
Michael Widner's death in March 2017 left a lot of questions unanswered — and not just for the investigators tasked with solving the targeted killing of a…
Reopening plans ‘shortsighted,’ doctor says as Ontario reports 1,087 new COVID-19 cases
A doctor who was demoted after speaking out about the province's handling of the pandemic expressed concern on Sunday about Ontario's reopening plans as the province reported…
NASA’s Perseverance rover — sporting the latest bells and whistles — set to land on Mars today
It's a big day for space exploration.NASA's mission controllers are expecting to confirm the Perseverance rover's landing on the surface of Mars at 3:55 p.m. ET today.…
Snowboarder killed in avalanche near Whistler, B.C., the 2nd death in 2 days
A 45-year-old man was killed in an avalanche near Whistler, B.C., on Saturday, the second avalanche fatality in the area in two days. RCMP were notified of…
Bracing for ‘a tax season like no other,’ CRA hires private firm to answer Canadians’ questions
Preparing for what promises to be an extraordinarily busy tax season, the federal government is taking the unusual step of hiring a private company to answer some…
Special Forces pulls new pistols from service after soldier injured in misfire
A member of Canada's elite special forces counterterrorism unit was wounded last fall when a newly-purchased handgun, with a history of misfires and injuries in the U.S.,…
Airlines suspending certain flights, Ottawa introducing quarantine hotel stays to discourage travel
Canada's main airlines have agreed to cancel service to the Caribbean and Mexico and the federal government is introducing new mandatory quarantine rules as it tries to…