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Missing toddler found safe in west Edmonton, police say

A toddler, who went missing Friday night with a man known to him, has been found safe and unharmed, the Edmonton Police Service...

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Trudeau says Quebec plan to make cannabis legal at 21 leaves opening for organized crime

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the incoming Quebec government’s plan to raise the legal age for smoking cannabis to 21 could leave an...

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Indigenous students question universities’ commitment to Indigenization

Ntawnis Piapot is one of two recipients of the 2018 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships, established to encourage Indigenous voices and better understanding of Indigenous issues in...

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Top court hears grim details of Cindy Gladue’s last hours as it considers new murder trial

Details of a murder trial that saw the sexual history of the victim, Cindy Gladue, presented to the jury — and her torn vaginal tissue entered...

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Nova Scotians lead the country in cannabis consumption, says StatsCan

While B.C. may be known for its production of bud, Nova Scotians lead the country in cannabis consumption among people 15 and older, according to Statistics...

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Mother of toddler swept away in Grand River charged with impaired driving causing death

The mother of a three-year-old boy who was swept away in the Grand River during flooding in February has been charged with impaired...

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Supreme Court rules Ottawa has no duty to consult with Indigenous people before drafting laws

Canada’s lawmakers do not have a duty to consult with Indigenous people before introducing legislation that might affect constitutionally protected Indigenous and treaty rights,...

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Canada introduces new surtaxes to curb flood of steel imports

The federal government says it is imposing new surtaxes on some foreign steel to head off the threat of dumping. Beginning Oct. 25,...

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Supreme Court to rule on Indigenous rights case that could have sweeping implications for Parliament

The Supreme Court of Canada will deliver a ruling Thursday on an issue that has become increasingly fraught: the Crown’s constitutional duty to consult...

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‘Close call’: New details on unit where refinery explosion began

A Texas-based engineer says explosions like the one that happened Monday at the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John almost always result in...

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Frank Stronach sues daughter Belinda for allegedly mismanaging family fortune

An Ontario business magnate is suing his daughter, two grandchildren and others for allegedly mismanaging the family’s assets and trust funds. Frank Stronach,...

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UBC issues urgent alert, braces for natural gas shortage after pipeline explosion

The University of British Columbia has issued an urgent emergency community alert for its Point Grey campus, warning that natural gas could be...

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Here’s what pollsters missed on Quebec’s vote — and what those lapses mean for the 2019 federal election

Quebec’s historic election presented a challenge to pollsters. It wasn’t until after the results showed that the polls had largely fallen short that the extent...

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