Manitoba program helping sexual assault survivors loses federal funding
On April 3rd, Ottawa's justice department notified Pinawa's Survivor's Hope Crisis Centre that funding for its sexual assault recovery and healing program ended March 31st.
Health
Apr 12
Calgary man sentenced in death of 3-year-old Ivy Wick
Justin Bennett will not be eligible for parole for 14 years after being convicted of second-degree murder in the 2017 beating death of his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter.
Crime
Feb 16
Trudeau calls Bell layoffs a ‘garbage decision’: ‘I’m pretty pissed off’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls the latest round of layoffs by Bell Media a 'garbage decision' and says the corporation is contributing to the erosion of democracy.
Canada
Feb 9
Stroller scam: Parents sound the alarm in Quebec, say they were duped
Two Quebec parents are speaking out after buying strollers from Marketplace online and realizing what they bought wasn't as advertised.
Canada
Apr 17
Carbon price to cost Saskatchewan families $525 this year: taxpayers federation
The carbon price is set to increase on Monday, to 17 cents per litre of gasoline, 21 cents per litre of diesel and 15 cents per cubic metre of natural gas.
Canada
Mar 31
U.S. Supreme Court considers Jan. 6 obstruction charges faced by rioters
It wasn’t clear how the justices would rule in a case that could affect hundreds of prosecutions related to the U.S. Capitol attack, as well as a charge against Donald Trump.
U.S. News
Apr 16
Board denies day parole for Winnipeg man who sexually assaulted girl, woman in 2014
The Parole Board of Canada has denied day release for a man who beat and sexually assaulted a girl and a woman in separate random attacks in Winnipeg a decade ago.
Crime
Mar 25
Lumby, B.C. rallies support for family of woman killed in ‘foul play’ incident
A small North Okanagan community is starting to rally support for the family of Tatjana Stefanski, who died earlier this week in an incident described by RCMP as foul play.
Crime
Apr 17
People caught on video trying to pull bear cubs from tree to take selfies
Another spring, another group of people getting way too close to bear cubs — this time in North Carolina.
Trending
Apr 19
Justin Trudeau highlights supports for Saskatchewan Indigenous communities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Saskatoon on Tuesday discussing supports for local Indigenous communities.
Politics
Apr 23
Nenshi viewed as front-runner as deadline looms in Alberta NDP leadership contest
Members have until Monday night to buy a membership in order to cast a vote on June 22 on who will replace Rachel Notley as NDP leader and head of the Opposition.
Politics
Apr 22
Bottineau the hero as Kitchener Rangers record OT win over Erie Otters
Tuesday's win gives the Rangers a 2-1 series lead and also allows them to regain home-ice advantage in their best-of-seven OHL playoff match-up with the Otters.
Sports
Apr 3
Advocacy groups speak out against domestic violence comments by Nova Scotia minister
Several Nova Scotia groups that assist women are speaking out against comments on domestic violence by Justice Minister Brad Johns, and at least one is calling for his dismissal.
Politics
Apr 19
Notorious Nova Scotia criminal B.J. Marriott designated a dangerous offender
B.J. Marriott was convicted of his first criminal offence at 13 years old and has spent all but nine months of the last 20 years in prison.
Canada
Mar 25
Canada’s foreign interference inquiry hears diaspora fears: ‘People are watching you’
Members of diaspora communities are slated to testify as a federal inquiry begins two weeks of hearings into foreign meddling allegations and how the government responded to them.
Canada
Mar 27
Family of slain Edmonton high school student express frustrations with courts
In 2022, a high school student was swarmed, beaten and stabbed to death in Edmonton. Two years later, one of the seven young people accused in his death is standing trial.
Crime
Apr 5
Are cellphone bills falling in Canada? Critics question Ottawa’s claims
Trudeau drew the ire of social media users when he posted on X, that 'we’ve cut the cost of cellphone plans in half since 2019 — in part by increasing competition.'
Canada
Apr 22
Rivals for Alberta NDP leadership torn on federal party ties
Alberta’s NDP leadership race has triggered a broader existential debate over provincial and federal NDP party ties.
Politics
Mar 30
Kuzmenko scores in OT to lift Flames to 3-2 win over Sharks
Andrei Kuzmenko scored a power-play goal 2:58 into overtime and the Calgary Flames came back to beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Sports
Apr 10
‘Extremely troubling’: Mi’kmaq protest Trudeau event after alleged fisher detentions
Protesters tried to shout down a news conference today in Halifax with the prime minister over the alleged treatment of two Mi’kmaq elver fishers by federal fisheries officers.
Canada
Apr 2