Manitoba political candidates with criminal convictions and other legal troubles will soon have to disclose their pasts before they can run for office.

Saskatoon city council will review proposed criminal record checks for drivers just a week after the province gave its approval on ride-hailing services.

The creators of a new dating app say they are putting users’ minds at ease by checking each user’s criminal background. Gatsby, an app that was launched in April, may seem like another dating app similar to Tinder and Bumble but there’s one key difference: it scans users’ background for criminal records and sex offences....