After two terms and eight years as premier of the Northwest Territories, Bob McLeod sounds like he’s a man ready to buy a new RV. …
Alberta is entering a time of restraint, says finance minister
Fresh off of the release of the MacKinnon report this week on the province’s fiscal state, Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews is warning of spending…
Arsonist was drunk, homeless, out of work at time of rampage, court told
A man who terrorized the Old Strathcona area and set fire to several cars in April was homeless, unemployed and suicidal, court was told on Thursday.…
Quebec forced to defend religious symbols law in court for first time
The Quebec government can’t “with a straight face” claim its new religious symbols law won’t have any harmful effects, a lawyer for two civil rights…
Patient who uses 100 grams of pot per day granted right to possess a kilogram at a time
The Federal Court has granted a medical cannabis patient the right to possess a kilogram of marijuana at a time, ruling that the 150-gram regulatory…
More time to ‘pause and think’: Under pressure, Hong Kong government takes a step back on ‘made in China’ law
“Have you no conscience?” the woman yelled. “The world is watching.” The woman is in her 40s, and, like most people who have been protesting…
Developer turns back time on Winnipeg’s 136-year-old Fortune Block
Ryan Pollard has turned back the calendar 136 years into Winnipeg’s history. He didn’t need a time machine, but did require several million dollars and 2 ½ years to perform…
‘I had a hard time breathing’: Changes urged over airplane cabin fumigation
Rania Khunaysir didn’t see it coming when she booked a last-minute Caribbean vacation for her young family. The Toronto parent had no idea the airplane cabin would…
Canada stunned by Finland, won’t play for women’s hockey world title for 1st time
Canada won’t play for gold at the women’s world hockey championship for the first time in tournament history. Host Finland beat Canada 4-2 in semifinal…
A dozen Ontario pot shops are being penalized for not opening on time
A dozen Ontario cannabis retailers are being financially penalized for failing to open their stores at the beginning of this month. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission,…