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The federal government is promising a new national justice strategy to counter the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the justice system. British Columbia's model suggests a place to start.

Alongside COVID-19, another pandemic has wreaked havoc on the security and well-being of anyone it touches: violence against women and girls in this country.

An unknown neurological disease that first surfaced in the province in 2015 appears to be a new condition found only in New Brunswick and is believed to be linked to environmental causes.

Scott Lamb, the outgoing Conservative party president, told Conservatives assembled for a policy conference today that they must unite to fend off their principal foes — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals — in an election that could be called at any time.

Peloton Interactive Inc. CEO John Foley has asked owners of its treadmills to check safety warnings after a child died in an incident involving the company's exercise equipment.

More than 300,000 front-line workers in B.C. such as teachers, child-care workers, grocery store staff and first responders will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine next month as the province moves ahead with its vaccination plan.

A senior Australian police official who suggested an app could be used to document sexual consent in an effort to improve conviction rates in sex crime cases was met with a largely negative response Thursday.  

From Hollywood's beginnings, Black people were mostly given roles of subservient maids and sharecroppers in movies with regressive, racist messages. But over the last century, there have also been movements to present Black people as real, nuanced human beings with stories worth telling on film.

Survivors and family members of victims of the Polytechnique massacre say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has abandoned and betrayed them with his government's firearms legislation Bill C-21.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at what it means to travel ethically and why a group of green advocacy groups decided to call out oil and gas giant Chevron to the Federal Trade Commission in the U.S.

Ontario police say they have dismantled four separate drug and weapons cartels with ties to biker gangs operating in multiple cities across the southwestern part of the province.

Attorneys general from 21 states on Wednesday sued the administration of President Joe Biden over his decision to revoke a key permit for the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada.

The United States plans to send roughly 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine that it is not using to Mexico and Canada through loan deals with the two countries, an administration official told Reuters today.

The second iteration of the Atlantic bubble will begin on April 19, the Council of Atlantic Premiers announced on Thursday.

The second iteration of the Atlantic bubble will begin by April 19, the Council of Atlantic Premiers announced on Thursday.

The second iteration of the Atlantic bubble is expected to begin by April 19, the Council of Atlantic Premiers announced on Thursday. The news sparked a cheery banter between Atlantic provinces government Twitter accounts which traded gifs expressing their excitement over the bubble.

The second iteration of the Atlantic bubble is expected to begin by April 19, the Council of Atlantic Premiers announced on Thursday. The news sparked a cheery banter between Atlantic provinces government Twitter accounts which traded gifs expressing their excitement over the bubble.

York Regional Police have charged 18 people with more than 170 offences during a raid on Tuesday that recovered 73 high-end, stolen vehicles worth $4.5 million.

Canadian safety officials said today that Iran's investigation of the destruction of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 failed to support its claim that the passenger jet was shot down due to human error.

Yukon's new gender-affirming care policy the most comprehensive of its kind in Canada, according to experts.

Officials from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada hold a news conference to respond to the final safety investigation report into the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Canadian women being held in detention with families of ISIS militants in Syria fear that their children are now bound to their own fate and have little hope for life beyond the confines of the camp.

China says it has protected the legal rights of two Canadians due to be tried on national security charges starting tomorrow — allegations the Canadian government says Beijing fabricated following the arrest of Huawei telecom executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver.

With just hours to go until Michael Spavor's national security trial begins in China, the federal government says that — despite multiple requests — the Chinese government has not granted Canadian officials permission to attend.

The world is awaiting the results of an initial European investigation into whether there is any evidence that the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine was behind unusual blood clots reported in some recipients of the shot.

The world is awaiting the results of an initial European investigation into whether there is any evidence that the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine was behind unusual blood clots reported in some recipients of the shot.

British Columbia is preparing to offer COVID-19 vaccines to more than 300,000 people in priority groups next month, including teachers, grocery store workers and first responders.

Premiers in Atlantic Canada have made an announcement about reopening the Atlantic bubble, conditional on the number of COVID-19 cases remaining low.

Premiers in Atlantic Canada will be ready to make an announcement on Thursday about reopening the Atlantic bubble, says P.E.I. Premier Dennis King.

Meaghan Buisson agreed to take part in a clinical trial on the use of MDMA for treating post-traumatic stress disorder after what she calls a “year of darkness.” She says she was not warned about the documented dangers of sexual exploitation.

After a white gunman killed eight people — including six Asian women — in Atlanta on Tuesday night, many Asian Canadians are speaking out, calling for an end to anti-Asian racism here at home and for more to be done to protect sex workers and migrants. 

Peter Nygard has been given what no other inmate in Manitoba's Headingley Correctional Centre has access to: a phone in his cell that he can use 16 hours a day.

Peter Nygard has been given what no other inmate in Headingley Correctional Centre has access to — a phone in his cell that he can use 16 hours a day.

A Canadian nurse living in the U.S. says two months is too long to wait for permission to provide care in a short-staffed B.C. hospital. She has been trying to get her a quarantine exemption to work with older patients as soon as possible but so far it hasn't come.

In the wake of an attack by a white gunman that killed eight people — including six Asian women — in Atlanta Tuesday night, many Asian Canadians are speaking out, calling for an end to anti-Asian racism here at home and for more to be done to protect sex workers and migrants.

Reports of sexual assault to police have increased dramatically in recent years but that has not translated into more charges being laid.

Reports of sexual assault to police have increased dramatically in recent years but that has not translated into more charges being laid.

Some health-care professionals believe vaccine selfies posted to social media are a good way to promote and normalize the COVID-19 vaccine. But others say they may be a source of irritation and anxiety among those who have not yet received a shot.

Some health-care professionals believe vaccine selfies posted to social media are a good way to promote and normalize the COVID-19 vaccine. But others say they may be a source of irritation and anxiety among those who have not yet received a shot.

As COVID-19 vaccination appointments book up five days in advance in some parts of Ontario, many people are surprised to learn that an estimated one-third of long-term care workers — who have been eligible since December —  have not yet gotten their shots. 

As COVID-19 vaccination appointments book up five days in advance in some parts of Ontario, many people are surprised to learn that an estimated one-third of long-term care workers — who have been eligible since December —  have not yet gotten their shots. 

Your taxes might look a little different this year because of the pandemic. With special government assistance and new deductions for people who work from home, this tax season promises to be unique. Personal finance expert Shannon Lee Simmons answers some of your tax questions.

Your taxes might look a little different this year because of the pandemic. With special government assistance and new deductions for people who work from home, this tax season promises to be unique. Personal finance expert Shannon Lee Simmons answers some of your tax questions.

Fresh off a personal-best throw, Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton stayed active when the coronavirus pandemic hit a year ago. She worked diligently in the weight room and with a sports psychologist, and is getting the desired results early in an Olympic year.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s words appeared to calm markets and reassure Canadian borrowers by insisting a strong economy won’t create permanent inflation or soaring mortgage rates.

Some health-care professionals believe vaccine selfies posted to social media are a good way to promote and normalize the COVID-19 vaccine. But others say they may be a source of irritation and anxiety among those who have not yet received a shot.

The COVID-19 crisis has prompted Canadian cities to set up temporary bike lanes so more people can cycle, instead of being crammed into buses and subways in close contact with others. Cycling advocates want Canada to follow the lead of European cities and make these changes permanent.

Russian domestic abuse survivor Margarita Gracheva is hosting a television show she hopes will help others, but broader efforts to assist women coping with family violence have had little success recently in a country where advocates are frustrated by the indifference they see from authorities.

Russian domestic abuse survivor Margarita Gracheva is hosting a television show she hopes will help others, but broader efforts to assist women coping with family violence have had little success recently in a country where advocates are frustrated by the indifference they see from authorities.

Some in Barbados say Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's recent interview should spark a discussion around the historical legacy of colonialism and address the topic of reparations.