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A former director of Ontario's police watchdog is pushing back after a string of cases where officers involved in the deaths of civilians have chosen not to speak with investigators, saying the province has the power to make it mandatory for subject officers to explain what went on in those fatal encounters.

The Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team say the decision to not be included in the 2022 World Games is an 'indicator of the challenges to come.'

The number of asylum claims being filed in Canada continues to rise slightly despite ongoing global travel restrictions.

In recognition of Emancipation Day, CBC is airing special programming over the next week beginning on Sunday, including the hour-long special Being Black in Canada and an encore broadcast of acclaimed CBC original miniseries The Book of Negroes.

A law that bars a judge from imposing a conditional sentence for certain offences was struck down as unconstitutional on Friday in a decision likely to find its way to the country's top court.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his team has been asked to consult a constitutional lawyer to find out if the province can mandate COVID-19 testing for migrant farm workers.

Ahad Saheem and his friend, Prankur Gaur, provided first aid and comfort to those injured when a sightseeing bus rolled at Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park on July 18.

The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) fired officer Alan Murdock a year ago, alleging a list of offences that a police misconduct expert calls the most extensive he’s ever seen in this country. Murdock, a 29-year veteran of the MJPS, disputes some of the allegations and is appealing the dismissal.

The Trudeau government is being pressed to approve funding for a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine to lessen the risk Canadians will have to line up and wait on a foreign-made pandemic cure.

Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou claim U.S. President Donald Trump has 'poisoned' extradition proceedings against the Huawei executive to the degree where the judge overseeing the hearing has no choice but to throw the case out.

Canadian consumers flocked to online shopping as lockdowns to combat the COVID-19 pandemic were instituted, according to a Statistics Canada report.

The Blue Jays will be playing home games at the home of their triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., the team announced Friday.

The Blue Jays will be playing home games at the home of their triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, the team announced Friday.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said today that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau need to "step aside for the good of the country" over the WE Charity scandal.

Ministers and health officials will update Canadians on the latest measures the federal government is taking to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The high court has overturned a Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal decision that cleared the way for a class action that alleged the Atlantic Lottery Corp.'s VLT games are inherently deceptive, addictive and illegal under the Criminal Code.

The RCMP's independent watchdog and its union will testify today in front of a House of Commons committee looking into systemic racism in policing, a review prompted by  protests over police brutality and racial bias across the country.

The head of the RCMP's independent watchdog says the national police force isn't listening to the recommendations her agency has made over the past few years when it comes to Mounties' behaviour on wellness calls.

The 24 clubs set to battle in the NHL's restart of its pandemic-hit season that was suspended in mid-March will head to the hub cities of Toronto and Edmonton — where players and coaches will be locked down inside a bubble away from the general public in hopes of keeping COVID-19 at bay — on Sunday.

The 2020 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal has officially been cancelled. Organizers had initially hoped it could be rescheduled for later in the 2020 race calendar.

The 2020 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal has officially been cancelled. Organizers had initially hoped it could be rescheduled for later in the 2020 race calendar.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to address reporters as calls mount for Finance Minister Bill Morneau to resign.

A Ukraine minister says a preliminary analysis of flight recorders has revealed that Iran illegally shot down a passenger jet from his country over Tehran.

The transcript from the black boxes from a Ukrainian jet accidentally shot down by Iran on Jan. 8 confirm the fact of illegal interference with the plane, Ukraine's deputy foreign minister wrote on Twitter on Friday.

Thousands of Muslim faithful made their way to Istanbul’s landmark Hagia Sophia on Friday to take part in the first prayers in 86 years at a structure that was once one of Christendom’s most significant cathedrals.

The beluga whale harvest out of Aklavik, in the Northwest Territories, is down but not out. From a high of 35 whales harvested in 1981, it has hit zero twice in the past five years.

Hospitals, long-term care homes and other workplaces in Canada need to err on the side of caution or risk being paralyzed in the face of uncertainty from COVID-19, some doctors say.

Hospitals, long-term care homes and other workplaces in Canada need to err on the side of caution or risk being paralyzed in the face of uncertainty from COVID-19, some doctors say.

Hospitals, long-term care homes and other workplaces in Canada need to err on the side of caution or risk being paralyzed in the face of uncertainty from COVID-19, some doctors say.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at different cities in Canada that are cultivating "food forests" and why a Quebec couple is fighting to grow wild plants.

A new paper published in Science on Thursday suggests that, with global efforts, we can drastically reduce the amount of plastic waste found on land and in our oceans, though eliminating it entirely isn't likely.

The perceived attitude towards outsiders in B.C., has a Saskatchewan family so concerned about an upcoming trip to the province to spread their parents' ashes in Prince Rupert that they posted about their trip in a community Facebook group.

Ottawa is about to embark on a speculative frenzy now that the retirement of the country's top military commander is out in the open. The Liberals — if they intend to follow recent practice and appoint a woman to the top job — will find the field somewhat thin, but promising.

Ottawa is about to embark on a speculative frenzy now that the retirement of the country's top military commander is out in the open. The Liberals — if they intend to follow recent practice and appoint a woman to the top job — will find the field somewhat thin, but promising.

Ontario Provincial Police officers allegedly falsified their notes to justify a racially influenced violent takedown of two First Nations brothers in Orillia, Ont., that was caught on cellphone video, according to a lawsuit filed in an Ontario court this week. 

What often gets forgotten is that MAID isn't about hypothetical cases in an academic debate, it's about real people who are suffering, writes Jason LeBlanc.

China ordered the United States on Friday to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their lowest level in decades.

A British Columbia man nearly died multiple times during the 105 days he spent in the hospital battling COVID-19. He survived, but some of the damage remains.

The Privy Council Office (PCO) has launched what it says will be a "thorough, independent and impartial" workplace probe into claims of harassment and verbal abuse in the office of Gov. Gen. Julie Payette.

The Privy Council Office has launched an independent workplace probe into claims of harassment and verbal abuse in the office of Gov. Gen. Julie Payette.

The Privy Council Office has launched an independent workplace probe into claims of harassment and verbal abuse in the office of Gov. Gen. Julie Payette.

The Trump administration took a hammer to one of the most significant Republican foreign policy achievements in the past five decades on Thursday, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declaring U.S. engagement with China a dismal failure.

Here is a timeline of the controversy surrounding the $912-million Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials and WE Charity.