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Supreme Court agrees to hear case involving fine for massive maple syrup heist
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case involving the fine imposed on one of the ringleaders of a massive maple syrup heist. Richard Vallieres was found guilty of fraud, traffic...
Sep 24, 2020
N.S. Appeal Court hears case of woman trying to stop husband's assisted death
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's highest court is hearing an appeal today of a ruling that rejected an 82-year-old woman's bid to stop her husband from receiving a medically assisted death. The woman had ...
Sep 24, 2020
Wolfpack fate could be decided Friday at meeting of Super League board
TORONTO - A meeting of the Super League board Friday could decide the future of the Toronto Wolfpack. Then again it could just trigger more questions about the transatlantic rugby league team's new&nb...
Sep 24, 2020
Throne speech promises on tackling systemic racism earn mixed reactions
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government's throne speech promises on systemic racism are being met with mixed reactions, with some applauding the commitments and others calling for less talk and more a...
Sep 24, 2020
Meryam Haddad back on the ballot after Greens rethink expulsion from leadership race
OTTAWA - Montreal immigration lawyer Meryam Haddad will be on the ballot for the Green party's leadership after all. The party's leadership committee says it has overturned its Tuesday decision ...
Sep 24, 2020
Lethbridge's school divisions hire new bussing provider to start in fall 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Next fall, students in the Lethbridge School Division and Holy Spirit Catholic School Division will be taking a different set of school busses.They have jointly selected Southland Tra...
Sep 24, 2020
Some CRA online services remain unavailable a month after cyberattacks
The Canada Revenue Agency won't say when it expects its website to return to normal. In August, the federal tax collection agency took its website offline after it suffered two cyberattacks, and some ...
Sep 24, 2020
Cities in U.S. erupt in protest as Breonna Taylor decision inflames racial divide
WASHINGTON, Wash. - America's streets are again pulsing with anger and frustration, this time over the deadly police shooting of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. Protesters flooded cities across the ...
Sep 24, 2020
Legislation to set five-year climate targets highest priority this fall: Wilkinson
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says he plans to move quickly this fall to set legislated targets to cut Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. The Liberals promised during the 2019 elect...
Sep 24, 2020
Ontario reports higher daily COVID-19 cases after Trudeau warns second wave is here
Canada's most populous province is reporting an increase in new daily COVID-19 case numbers a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned the pandemic's second wave could make for a tough fall.&nbs...
Sep 24, 2020