Canada has turned back 4,400 asylum seekers in 5 years
Canada has turned away at least 4,400 asylum seekers at the U.S. border since 2016 — including some who were hoping to find refuge here at the…
Matthew Raymond not criminally responsible for killing 2 constables, 2 civilians
A jury has found Matthew Raymond not criminally responsible for the shooting deaths of four Fredericton residents two years ago.The jury returned the verdict Friday morning after…
Indigenous services minister overrules senior bureaucrat on Neskantaga water probe
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller has overruled a senior departmental official over the framing of an investigation into Neskantaga First Nation's 25-year-long water crisis, CBC News has…
Despite 30,000 pandemic-related price-gouging complaints, there have been few repercussions
Within weeks of the coronavirus pandemic being declared, one premier after another made tough promises to stop price gouging on essential products. Yet, CBC's Marketplace has learned…
Liberals to give road map to a net-zero emissions Canada today
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will show Canadians his path to net zero today, when he tables climate legislation in the House of Commons.The legislation fulfils a promise…
Pandemic ‘pressure cooker’ is driving more couples to seek advice about separation, divorce
Tara Mandarano found herself stressed and frustrated during the COVID-19 lockdown last spring. Like millions of Canadians, she was struggling to work from home, help her six-year-old…
Package didn’t arrive? Don’t get caught between retailers and shipping companies
A Calgary online shopper is told his almost $2,000 drum set was lost in shipping and he'll have to eat the cost.A Vancouver man gets a "proof…
The least democratic aspects of Canada’s Constitution may provide the best defence of our election process
This column is an opinion by Eric M. Adams, vice dean and professor of law at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, where he teaches and…
Trudeau government close to unveiling plan to hit net-zero emissions by 2050
The federal government is set to introduce climate accountability legislation as early as next week to formally commit Canada to its target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions…
Canada condemns removal of pro-democracy Hong Kong legislators
Canada's top diplomat says China is flouting its international obligations with its latest move to quash dissent in Hong Kong. Earlier this week, China's central government granted…
Immigration detention centres emptied over fear of possible COVID-19 outbreaks
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is emptying out its detention centres and finding alternatives to keeping detainees behind bars until they can be processed.The reason is…