Election interference worse than government admits, rights coalition says
Diaspora groups challenge Ottawa's insistence foreign meddling did not impact elections.
Canada
Apr 18
Trump calls for earlier and more debates with Biden as election draws closer
Biden has not committed to debate Trump but has not ruled it out, saying last month that it would depend on the former president's behavior.
U.S. News
Apr 11
Thunder Bay police chief arrested and charged in misconduct probe
A former police chief in the northern Ontario city of Thunder Bay was arrested and charged on Friday, marking the third arrest in an ongoing investigation by provincial police.
Canada
Apr 12
Are vehicle headlights too bright? Debate revs up as U.K. plans study
The U.K. announced in late March that it will commission an independent study into glare from bright car headlights but it is unclear whether Canada will do the same.
Canada
Apr 13
Ontario First Nation leaders call for disbandment of Thunder Bay police
First Nation leaders are renewing calls to dissolve the Thunder Bay police as the force's former leadership faces charges in a widening misconduct probe.
Canada
Apr 22
Nova Scotia town seeking novel approach to dealing with unruly university students
A small Nova Scotia town that has struggled to tame its sometimes rowdy population of university students is considering advice from an unlikely source.
Canada
Apr 8
As Sudan crisis rages, groups urge Ottawa to do more to help
The fighting that erupted last April between militias has forced out at least 8.5 million people in what the UN calls the largest internal displacement crisis in the world.
Canada
Apr 8
Hamilton councillor to sit out police board meetings amid provincial probe into conduct
Ward 2 Coun. Cameron Kroetsch says he's been forced to step away from his Hamilton Police Services Board duties until an investigation into his conduct has been completed.
Politics
Mar 11
No Emergencies Act reform yet — but more consultations, minister says
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Ottawa will launch consultations with the provinces, territories and other stakeholders on potential Emergencies Act reforms.
Canada
Mar 6
Saskatchewan father who killed toddler in police neglect case sentenced to 16 years
A judge has sentenced a Saskatchewan father to 16 years for manslaughter in the beating death of his toddler Tanner Brass in 2022.
Crime
Feb 26
Officers weren’t told of threats to harm police: RCMP ‘Freedom Convoy’ report
An internal review of the RCMP's response to the "Freedom Convoy" protests found that some officers at the scene of an Alberta blockade were unaware of threats to harm police.
Canada
Mar 9
Online Harms Act aims to remove ‘harmful content,’ address hate
The Liberal government has introduced its highly anticipated Online Harms Act, which proposes sweeping reforms focused on protecting children online.
Canada
Feb 26
The West Block – Episode 26, Season 13
On this week’s show: how the Canadian Armed Forces are helping stave off potential Russian aggression, and what our military needs to help itself.
Politics
Mar 10
Quebec officer dead: Coroner inquest hears suspect’s parents wanted son hospitalized
Provincial Public Security Minister François Bonnardel called for the public inquest to seek recommendations that will improve how authorities respond in the future.
Canada
Feb 12
‘I’m the victim here’: Black man in N.S says he’s facing constant racial harassment
A man says he has endured months of racial harassment from tenants in his Dartmouth apartment building, and is now speaking out. "You know, how much more can a person take?"
Canada
Jan 27
Discrimination claims continue at Montreal hospital following report into racism
Employees, union representatives, patients and health-care advocates tell Global News that little has changed since a 2022 report detailed problems of systemic racism at the MUHC.
Canada
Jan 23
RCMP fails to submit plan on how it will respond to Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry
The RCMP have failed to meet a self-imposed deadline to detail how they plan to implement recommendations from the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting.
Canada
Jan 9
On the Brink: How a tight rental market makes it easier for landlords to discriminate
Amid the housing crisis, a community legal worker with Dal Legal Aid says the tight rental market is making it easier for landlords to discriminate against prospective tenants.
Canada
Dec 19, 2023
The West Block – Episode 13, Season 13
The fight over the carbon tax boiled over in the House of Commons, the climate policy front and centre for both the Liberals and Conservatives.
Politics
Dec 10, 2023
Commissioner says more collaboration may have reduced risk on Hamilton’s RHVP
After five years, Hamiltonians are finally seeing a report from the Red Hill Valley Parkway Inquiry seeking answers on how a road study was not shared to city staff and council.
Politics
Nov 29, 2023