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HALIFAX — Bowing to public pressure, the federal and Nova Scotia governments agreed Tuesday to scuttle their plans for a joint review into the April mass shooting that claimed 22 lives and instead establish a more rigorous and transparent public inqu

COLWOOD, B.C. — A B.C. judge has decided not to send a retired military officer to jail who "encouraged and enthusiastically supported" the abuse of a child, in part because the man has post-traumatic stress disorder from his years of service.

OTTAWA — A teenager arrested in an RCMP raid in Kingston, Ont., last year has pleaded guilty to a series of terrorism-related charges for trying to encourage and facilitate a bomb attack.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:31 p.m. on July 28, 2020: There are 114,994 confirmed cases in Canada.

OTTAWA — A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charity: March 6, 2020: WE Charity staff prepare a concept paper o

OTTAWA — Payments made to members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's family for appearing at WE events came under scrutiny Tuesday after the former chair of WE Charity's board of directors testified that the board was explicitly told speakers were no

OTTAWA — The co-founders of WE Charity argued Tuesday the organization wasn't plucked to run a student-volunteer program because of any close ties to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, laying out details about how much the endeavour would likely cost and

EDMONTON — Chris Herd used to look into the sky when he was 13 and dream about holding a rock from Mars. He may get his chance.

OTTAWA — Jesse Wente, a prominent advocate for an increased presence of Indigenous voices in Canada's cultural landscape, has been appointed chairperson of the Canada Council for the Arts.

OTTAWA — Active discussions are taking place to potentially pre-order COVID-19 vaccine doses for Canadians, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday.