Greg Fertuck lies but that doesn’t make him a killer: defence lawyer
This case is the focus of the CBC investigative podcast, The Pit. Listen and subscribe to the podcast at cbc.ca/thepit.Defence lawyer Morris Bodnar said he doesn't trust…
Crown says lone breach of Meng Wanzhou’s rights would not be enough to toss extradition
The lead counsel for Canada's Attorney General conceded Friday that the judge overseeing Meng Wanzhou's extradition proceedings may find a Canada Border Services Agency officer breached the…
Singh says he disagrees with Hamilton MP’s post on racism in Quebec, but demands no apology
New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he does not agree with accusations that Quebecers are racist, after one of his Hamilton MPs applauded controversial remarks on the…
MPs set to vote on motion to recognize Emancipation Day across Canada
It was called "the greatest freedom show on earth."From the Depression era until 1967, annual Emancipation Day celebrations on Aug. 1 drew big acts, such as the…
Why Alberta has identified more variant cases but they’re believed to be more prevalent in Ontario
Alberta has identified more COVID-19 variants of concern to date than any other province, but the variants are actually estimated to have gained a larger foothold in…
Nearly 200,000 Ontarians aged 80 and older have not signed up for a COVID-19 vaccination
A little under three-quarters of Ontarians age 80 and older have either been vaccinated against COVID-19 or have signed up for a shot, a proportion that has…
Colten Boushie’s family to speak out on racial discrimination found in scathing report about RCMP
The family of Colten Boushie, the young Indigenous man from Saskatchewan whose shooting death was investigated by the RCMP in 2016, will speak out Monday following the…
Alberta to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions
The latest:A cabinet committee of Alberta's United Conservative government is expected to meet Monday to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions. Premier Jason Kenney said…
In nurses’ firing, union calls for due process, while First Nations leaders hope broader concerns aren’t lost
The two nurses accused of racist treatment against an Atikamekw woman should not have been fired before the incident was investigated fully, a representative for the local…
Nova Scotia to lift quarantine rules for New Brunswick travellers
New Brunswickers coming into Nova Scotia soon will no longer have to self-isolate when entering Nova Scotia. The change will take effect at 8 a.m. on Saturday.…
Mom vows to fight for daughter who died by suicide in hospital psychiatric unit
Hillary Hooper was so desperate to find help for her depression, she took her boyfriend's gun in the middle of the night, drove to the local high…