A northwestern Ontario councillor who was reprimanded for social media comments that some believed were about a person who died has won $35,000 in small claims court for libel. A Superior Court deputy judge says the Dryden mayor's statement posted on the city's website in response to the online comments was defamatory in nature.
Federal governments both Conservative and Liberal spent at least $14.5 million fighting prominent First Nations child advocate Cindy Blackstock in court over the last 18 years. Blackstock says the figure is «really disappointing,» while an NDP MP calls it «appalling.»
As the PWHL considers expanding by as many as two teams as soon as next season, a regular-season game in Vancouver on Jan. 8 could help the province's hope for a team of its own.
Saskatchewan's highest court has dismissed an appeal from a Saskatchewan farmer, upholding a decision that a thumbs-up emoji sent meant he agreed to a $58,000 contract.
British Columbia's police watchdog says it is investigating the apparent suicide of a Vancouver Island police officer, who was found dead shortly after he was charged with sexual assault.
The life-size replica of Theodore Tugboat, Theodore TOO, is upright again after suffering a partial sinking Tuesday.
An appeal to a legal case that made international headlines has been dismissed by Saskatchewan's highest court.
Dozens of people have become ill after eating raw oysters in B.C. since Nov. 1, public health officials warned Thursday.
A W5 investigation showed how convicted criminals ordered to pay restitution struggled to do so, and how just $7 million of more than $250 million had been claimed. While many provinces struggle to keep track, Saskatchewan is leading the way in making sure victims get their money.
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) says it is committed to repairing the «fractured relationships» it has with the local Somali community in the wake of the inquest into the 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi.
A Saskatchewan man has tried to convince a King’s Bench judge of his right to opt out of legal proceedings as a “natural, freeborn, sovereign individual.”
A police officer who died after having a suspected medical episode on duty was executing a search warrant in connection with an ongoing robbery investigation in North York, Toronto police confirmed Thursday.
Surveillance technology is increasingly visible along the U.S. border, and Canada says it wants to invest in it, too. But what are the consequences of an increasingly surveilled border?
Born in 1983 from community demands in the wake of internal troubles, Akwesasne's Indian Time newspaper published its final edition Thursday as tensions returned to this Indigenous territory that is severed by the Canada-U.S. border.
Bold and sarcastic emails are sending a message that employees won’t work outside of their regular hours. But not all snarky autoreplies strike the right tone.
A Sikh separatist group is accusing the Russian government of direct involvement in the murder of activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside his gurdwara last year in Surrey, B.C.
Police have made an arrest in a jewelry store robbery at Conestoga Mall in Waterloo, Ont.
An iconic ship that was a fixture in Halifax Harbour for 21 years has partially sunk in Ontario.
Legal delays are making it increasingly difficult for people to have their day in court. One Saskatoon family says they missed out on justice after delays forced the judge to stay proceedings in an impaired driving case that killed their daughter.
A 52-year-old man who was provided with a medically assisted death while out on a day pass from a B.C. psychiatric hospital should never have been approved for the life-ending procedure, his family alleges in a recently filed wrongful death lawsuit.
Three men who are citizens of the United Kingdom have been arrested and charged in the killing of Sharif Rahman, a restaurant owner in Owen Sound, Ont., in August 2023. In a statement, Rahman's wife says she's thankful for the support she's received since the «terrible incident.»
Montreal police's arson unit is investigating a fire at a synagogue and Jewish community centre in the West Island. The damage was minor and police officers put it out with a fire extinguisher shortly after arriving at the scene.
While most of his classmates enjoy basketball, field trips, and time to relax, 13-year-old Aadien Vansickle often finds himself alone in a classroom unable to take part in activities that make school fun.
A Saint John mother is angry with her son's school for bolting his locker shut, with his winter clothes and homework inside. The 11-year-old went home without a coat or boots, in freezing drizzle.
The family of a B.C. man with bipolar disorder and chronic back pain is suing the federal and provincial governments after he allegedly used a day pass from hospital to end his life with medical assistance.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is taking aim at Canada once more, saying it would be 'a great idea' to make it America's ‘51st state.'
