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A Calgary judge has ruled a 27-year-old woman should have access to medical assistance in dying despite her father's attempts to block her request.

Montreal running legend Eddy Nolan has requested a medically assisted death after a lengthy battle with cancer. The man's hero is none other than the late Terry Fox.

The judge found that Quebecers' right to choose what medical care they want to receive — including doctor-assisted death — outweighs any infringement of religious freedom.

Arif Virani says allowing access to an assisted death solely on the basis of a mental disorder is a complex endeavour — and that's the only reason for the delay.

Dallas Ly sat quietly Monday as assistant Crown attorney Jay Spare told the jury that it is an admitted fact that Ly stabbed Thanh "Tien" Ly and caused her death.

Health Minister Mark Holland says that Canada will not expand medical assistance in dying for people suffering solely from a mental illness until 2027.

Last week, Health Minister Mark Holland tabled legislation to delay expanding access to medically assisted death for people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness. 

Researchers say 64 people in Quebec donated their organs after receiving medical assistance in dying between 2018 and the end of 2022.

A 32-year-old man from the Ochapowace First Nation has been charged with second-degree murder in relation to a weekend death that RCMP have considered 'suspicious.'

The incident, which took place on the remote Northlands Denesuline First Nation, has been under investigation for two-and-a-half years, police said.

Police say Valdo (C.J.) Pauyo is from Quebec and was arrested on April 26. He'd been wanted for years in connection to the 2021 homicide of Douglas (Bert) Knockwood of N.S.

Police said a 52-year-old man was found dead Saturday after officers responded to an alleged shooting at a residence on Route 117 in Pointe-Sapin.

Fewer than half of Canadians feel medical assistance in dying should be available to people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness, the results of a new survey showed.

Police were told a man with a covered face entered the store while brandishing a pair of scissors. The suspect first threatened a customer and then the clerk.

The goal of the drug strategy is to 'facilitate a collaborative, evidence-based approach to minimize the risks and harms associated with substance use.'

The Consulate General of India in Toronto shared the names of the two grandparents, who were visiting from India, in a post on social media.

Officers say they were called to Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue around 6:19 a.m on Saturday to reports of a man with serious injuries on the roadway.

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team have been notified following an investigation of a man who later died in hospital after a wellness check was conducted.

Three Hamilton, Ont. agencies will finally get money from the city for a delayed pilot that plans to embed harm reduction staff and services into men’s shelters.

Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks says B.C.'s application to recriminalize public drug use is still under review and maintains addictions is a health crisis.