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Opioid deaths highlight need to decriminalize hard-drug possession, police chiefs say
TORONTO — The scourge of overdose deaths underscores the need for Canada to decriminalize simple possession of hard drugs, the head of the national chiefs of police association said on Thursday.
Jan 28, 2021 12:07 PM
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New trial ordered for N.S. booking officers convicted in jail cell death case
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for two special constables convicted of criminal negligence in the suffocation death of an inmate at a Halifax police lockup.
Jan 28, 2021 11:53 AM
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Conservatives say final months of 2020 a record for fundraising
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives say they raised more than $7.6 million in the final three months of 2020. The figures come as all federal parties continue the work of prepping for a potential election this year.
Jan 28, 2021 11:04 AM
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Military justice system at crossroads as court hears case on judges' independence
OTTAWA — Canada’s military justice system will be on trial again Friday, when an appeal court weighs whether the handful of judges responsible for overseeing courts martial are truly independent.
Jan 28, 2021 10:52 AM
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Supreme Court won't hear police oversight case; Black family alleged brutality
TORONTO — Canada's top court refused on Thursday to hear a case involving the limits of police oversight, prompting a renewed call for a misconduct hearing against a police officer a Black family accused of brutality.
Jan 28, 2021 9:09 AM
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Liberal government to voice support for Joe Biden cancelling U.S. 'global gag rule'
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — The federal government will voice its support later today when President Joe Biden rescinds the United States' so-called global gag rule. The policy prohibits international non-profit groups from receiving U.S.
Jan 28, 2021 9:05 AM
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Top court to hear case on sexual consent and use of protection
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case concerning the use of protection during sex and how that relates to consent and possible deception.
Jan 28, 2021 9:02 AM
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Most minorities disproportionately dropped from civil service hiring process: audit
OTTAWA — A new report says Black Canadians and people from most other minority groups tend to disproportionately lose out on federal civil service jobs they apply for compared with other Canadians.
Jan 28, 2021 8:12 AM
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Holiday season vacations coincide with rise in COVID-19 travel-related cases
OTTAWA — As the federal government prepares to slap new restrictions on international travel, Health Canada data suggest a worrying uptick of infections directly connected to foreign arrivals.
Jan 28, 2021 4:29 AM
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New maritime cybersecurity centre to fight pirates — and not the swashbuckling kind
MONTREAL — A new research centre created at Montreal's Polytechnique university will aim to protect ships from pirates — and they're not talking about Blackbeard or Captain Kidd.
Jan 28, 2021 4:00 AM
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