Recreational marijuana will officially become legal in Canada on Oct. 17, 2018, the prime minister announced on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading →

Humboldt Broncos head coach Darcy Haugan was awarded the inaugural Willie O’Ree Community Hero award Wednesday night. Continue reading →

University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson is taking legal action against Wilfrid Laurier University after a T.A. was criticized for showing a YouTube clip of him. Continue reading →

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the detention of children and separation of migrant families by the United States is “wrong.” Continue reading →

The first lady was widely criticized for a thoughtless tweet in light of the U.S. administration’s policy to detain immigrant children. Continue reading →

Taylor Hall has won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player for the 2017-18 season Continue reading →

A corporate battle between two chemical giants that co-own an Alberta production facility considered one of the largest of its kind, has resulted in one of the owners being ordered to pay the other over a billion dollars for breach of contract. Continue reading →

The latest figures include $323,000 for hotel stays, $485,070 to fly and staff the VIP Airbus for 43.7 hours over the nine-day trip, $5,235 for cell phone fees, $5,100 to buy Canadian wines for use at official events, among other expenses. Continue reading →

Humboldt Broncos head coach Darcy Haugan was awarded the inaugural Willie O’Ree Community Hero award Wednesday night. Continue reading →

U.S. President Donald Trump is misrepresenting the scope of his executive order that would halt his administration’s policy of separating children from their parents when they are detained illegally crossing the U.S. border. Continue reading →

After opening with a swipe at the “dishonest,” “fake news,” U.S. President Donald Trump claimed to have “liberated towns out of Long Island” from MS-13 gang members. Continue reading →

Burger King has apologized for offering a lifetime supply of Whoppers to Russian women who get pregnant by 2018 World Cup players. Continue reading →

University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson is taking legal action against Wilfrid Laurier University after a T.A. was criticized for showing a YouTube clip of him. Continue reading →

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Canada’s spy agency ended its investigation of right-wing extremism 10 months before a gunman killed six worshippers at a Quebec City mosque, a new report reveals. Continue reading →

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. is a world leader in helping refugees around the world. Continue reading →

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard will be heading to the United States next week to push back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies. Continue reading →

An October 2016 Federal Court decision said CSIS broke the law by keeping and analyzing electronic data about people who were not actually under investigation. Continue reading →

When asked about the Oct. 17 legalization date, Trudeau suggested that the date was selected upon consulting with the provinces, who need more time to prepare. Continue reading →

Canada’s Walk of Fame is giving Stompin’ Tom Connors a permanent star near his boyhood home in Skinners Pond, P.E.I. Continue reading →

A 17-year-old girl who had just escaped her home of horrors called police dispatchers and revealed in a high-pitched voice the abuse that had gone on for years. Continue reading →

The government had initially promised eight to 12 weeks for final preparations. That’s been extended to 17 weeks, and not everyone will be happy. Continue reading →

Ardern’s due date was June 17. The birth has been highly anticipated in the South Pacific nation of nearly 5 million people. She has not said whether she’s expecting a boy or a girl. Continue reading →

One child psychologist says separation can be extremely psychologically damaging for the children involved. Continue reading →

As it prepares to sell marijuana legally on October 17, Ontario’s government-run cannabis monopoly has stopped ”non-critical’ hiring. What counts as ‘non-critical’? It’s not clear. Continue reading →

Canada’s main stock index closed at a record high Wednesday, boosted by a broad-based rally on the market. Continue reading →

The Security Intelligence Review Committee says CSIS needs to expand the resources available to keep up ‘mental health issues that arise in investigations.’ Continue reading →

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer welcomed the newest member of his caucus on Wednesday, saying Richard Martel’s byelection victory on Monday is a harbinger of things to come. Continue reading →