Category Archives: Canada

As all corners of the country prepare for a seismic shift in how and where people consume marijuana, several cities are considering whether it would make sense to legalize drinking alcohol in parks as...

FREDERICTON - A game of political tug of war is set to begin this week in New Brunswick, as both the province’s main parties vie for the support of the Greens in the wake of an election that pro...

WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man has been arrested and charged in the death of his girlfriend’s 21-month-old son. Police say on Aug. 30, emergency personnel responded to a report of an unresponsive boy...

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. - Public hearings will continue Monday morning for an independent inquiry into the issues surrounding the $12.7 billion Muskrat Falls hydro project on Labrador’s low...

VANCOUVER - Two mayors responsible for Victoria’s police department are disputing a section of a report by British Columbia’s police complaints commissioner that says they mishandled haras...

OTTAWA - Governor General Julie Payette says the criticism she is facing at the end of her first year in office is a natural course of events and in a memo to her staff she says they shouldn’t l...

HALIFAX - A political cartoon depicting the assault of Lady Justice has gone viral in the wake of recent allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The graphic image by Halifax-based B...

OTTAWA - One year ago, Jagmeet Singh was being hoisted into the air at a packed Toronto hotel as NDP leadership results rolled in. The Queen’s Park politician was billed as a charismatic, dynami...

MONTREAL - There was no final show of unity in Quebec’s campaign on Sunday, as the four leaders delivered contrasting final messages on the eve of the provincial election. Rather than sticking t...

Toronto’s police service is set to expand an existing neighbourhood officer program in an effort to “build trust and reduce crime,” but critics say it’s unlikely to do either. ...