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Government needs to produce plan for dealing with veterans' backlog: Ombudsman

OTTAWA — The watchdog for Canadian veterans is urging the federal government to explain clearly how it plans to eliminate a backlog that is keeping thousands of former service members waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits a

Feb 20, 2020 2:56 PM Read more >

First Canadian coronavirus case now cleared of the virus: health officials

TORONTO — The first person in Canada to test positive for the novel coronavirus has now been completely cleared of the virus.

Feb 20, 2020 2:46 PM Read more >

Official says she would have denied Desmond a gun licence had she known more

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Feb 20, 2020 1:51 PM Read more >

Ex-Toronto bar owner gets bail pending appeal of gang sexual assault conviction

TORONTO — A former downtown bar owner has been granted bail pending his appeal of a conviction for the gang sexual assault of a barely conscious woman.

Feb 20, 2020 11:39 AM Read more >

Judge extends order suspending legal proceedings against three tobacco companies

TORONTO — An Ontario court has extended an order suspending legal proceedings against three major tobacco companies as they try to negotiate a settlement with their creditors.

Feb 20, 2020 10:12 AM Read more >

These are the most popular Twitter searches in Canada in 2019

Dec 10, 2019 2:23 PM Read more >

New cannabis products legal but unavailable

Local weed shops anticipating new products around New Year

Oct 24, 2019 11:00 AM Read more >

Cooper steps down from justice committee, apologizes for quoting white supremacist

St. Albert MP Michael Cooper has stepped down from the federal justice committee and apologized for comments he made last week to a witness who had presented on online hate.

Jun 1, 2019 7:26 PM Read more >

Humboldt driver gets eight years

The truck driver responsible for the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been given 8 years behind bars. Judge Inez Cardinal, who called the collision “catastrophic,” handed Jaskirat Singh Sidhu down his sentence on Friday morning.

Mar 22, 2019 11:39 AM Read more >