Black city councillor Matthew Green says Hamilton police ‘carded’ him
Hamilton’s first black city councillor, Matthew Green, has filed a complaint against the city’s police, saying he was arbitrarily stopped by an officer and grilled with [...]
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State of emergency: Canadian town declares emergency after 11 people attempt suicide in one night
A remote indigenous town in Northern Ontario has declared a state of emergency amid a suicide epidemic that saw 11 young people try to take their lives in a single night. [...]
Jian Ghomeshi not guilty
Former CBC broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi has been acquitted on four counts of sexual assault and one count of overcoming resistance by choking. Judge William Horkins announced [...]
Marco Muzzo pleads guilty to impaired driving causing death of 3 kids, granddad
A man who pleaded guilty in a horrific drunk-driving crash that killed three young children and their grandfather has been released on bail until his sentencing later this [...]
Parliament back in session: Kick-starting slumping economy top priority
The House of Commons resumes sitting Monday as the Trudeau government begins the daunting task of honouring its many campaign commitments. The government has a long list of [...]
Judge rules cellphone ‘tower dumps’ violate charter right to privacy
Ontario Superior Court justice says search warrants breached rights of Rogers and Telus customers. Sweeping police search warrants forcing companies to turn over the [...]
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announces inquiry into missing Indigenous women
“Girls born in our Indigenous communities are three times more likely to experience violent crime. The extent of violence against Indigenous women and girls is not an [...]
New Canadian renounces oath to the Queen after citizenship
A Toronto man publicly recanted “the royalty part” of the mandatory Oath of Allegiance to the Queen moments after becoming a Canadian citizen on Monday, choosing [...]
Remembrance Day: In Flanders Fields by John McCrae
Justin Trudeau sworn in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister
At 43, Justin Trudeau has been sworn in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister at Rideau Hall. He then named his mixed cabinet which includes fresh faces and political [...]