Controversial neck hold still being used by Mounties as RCMP reviews its safety
The RCMP says it hopes to have a decision later this year on whether it will continue teaching Mounties to use a controversial neck hold to subdue…
People are celebrating their COVID-19 vaccine shots with selfies. Some think it’s time to give it a rest
Initially, Dr. Alan Drummond welcomed the idea of the so-called vaccine selfie — people sharing their COVID-19 vaccination pictures on social media — as a celebration and…
Rogers-Shaw merger offers chance for Ottawa to insist on better deal for cellphone customers
Before the days of COVID-19 vaccine delays, there were few things Canadians liked to complain about more than the high cost of their cellphone service.As two Canadian…
Law prohibiting election misinformation struck down
A key section of Canada's elections law designed to curb misinformation during elections has been struck down and declared unconstitutional.In a 15-page decision, Ontario Superior Court Justice…
Former soldier expected to plead guilty in high-profile sexual assault involving subordinate
One of the highest-profile sexual assault cases involving the Canadian military may finally be at its end following years of legal battles after the the lawyer for…
Canada Revenue Agency accused of blaming victims as ‘gross negligence’ cases drag on
Dozens of clients of a disgraced B.C. tax consultant who tried to bilk the Canada Revenue Agency out of millions of dollars are facing the possibility of…
In fight against illegal fishing, Canada’s sea spies struggle with sloppy intel, bias: Internal files
They're billed as Canada's spies on the sea: an award-winning team gathering intelligence on illegal fishing.But the National Fisheries Intelligence Service, a unit with more than 100…
Provinces, territories are owed more than $1.3B in unpaid fines, investigation shows
More than 12 years after a propane explosion in Toronto killed two people, levelled large parts of a neighbourhood and sent thousands running from their homes in…
Commanding officers interfered in sexual assault investigations, retired military police officer says
A former military police officer says he faced commanding officers who interfered in his sexual assault cases and prosecutors who were reluctant to move forward with charges…
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…
Mental health charity reeling amid resignations over suspicions about leader’s alleged secret identity
An Ottawa charity focused on the well-being of Black, Indigenous and LGBTQ youth is in disarray after staff quit and speakers pulled out of a recent conference…