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‘We’ve got to do better’: Toronto readies to launch non-police crisis response pilot
It’s been just over a year since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, with the world erupting into protest...
Man whose burned body was found in septic tank on Alberta farm identified by DNA 44 years later
A man whose death in Alberta has fascinated armchair detectives for years has finally been identified by the RCMP using genetic genealogy, The...
Tŝilhqot’in Nation slams ‘failure’ to condemn B.C. lawyer for misconduct on residential school file
The head of the Tŝilhqot’in National Government says the body governing B.C.’s law profession has failed to “appropriately condemn” a lawyer who hired...
Verdict expected in trial of 2 former Hamilton medics accused in teen’s death
An Ontario Superior Court judge is expected to render his verdict today in the trial of two former Hamilton paramedics accused of not properly caring...
Photographer captures ‘odd but exciting’ crow behaviour known as anting
Photographer Tony Austin recently captured a peculiar image of a crow with its wings covered in dozens of tiny black ants and in the throes of...
Mi’kmaw chief sees better future through MMIWG action plan
Spurred on by the pain from her own family tragedy, Annie Bernard-Daisley has spent the past few years fighting for justice for Indigenous...
How these 3 teachers bring anti-racist education to their elementary school classes
This story is part of a CBC News exploration of systemic racism, including anti-Black racism, and the promises for change made last summer....
Man accused of killing girlfriend weeks after prison release has history of rape, violence: parole documents
Less than six weeks after Philip Toner finished serving a five-year sentence for raping a 15-year-old girl, he has been charged with killing his...
Deadly shooting at Vancouver airport linked to gangs, police say
A 28-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday at Vancouver International Airport in what police believe was a gang-related killing. The shooting, which occurred mid-afternoon outside...
Lulu Anderson: The history and present of Black civil rights in Alberta
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past,...
An ‘uncommon brilliance’: Acclaimed Calgary playwright Sharon Pollock dies at 85
At one point, acclaimed Calgary playwright Sharon Pollock’s business cards prominently featured the image of a dragon. What did that symbolize? If you...
B.C. murder cases in jeopardy as accused killer walks free, police slammed for ignoring law
A B.C. man accused of murdering a stranger in a 2011 road-rage incident has been acquitted after a B.C. Supreme Court judge excluded...
Winnipeg girls’ volleyball coach dismissed from role after telling players he’s allowed to use racial slurs
A Winnipeg volleyball player says she was disgusted after her coach said he should be allowed to use racial slurs while expressing his...
Mistaken arrest of Black teen a case of racial profiling, family says
A Toronto family is pressing police for answers after a bungled arrest left a 17-year-old “traumatized” in what it believes was a case of racial profiling. ...
Brian Nadler recounted troubled times at Saskatoon hospital to Nevada medical board
The doctor charged with first-degree murder in the death of an Ontario hospital patient — and who once told a U.S. medical board how...
College suspends doctor’s licence after murder charge following death of hospital patient
An Eastern Ontario doctor has had his medical licence suspended by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) days after being charged...
