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Federal legislation for cannabis-possession pardon not enough, critics say

Prior to cannabis legalization, simple possession was punishable by a $1,000 fine, six months in jail

Mar 2, 2019 9:00 AM Read more >

Alberta mother gets prison time for breaking ankles of two-year-old girl

The woman, who can only be identified as S.N.A., was convicted in December of several offences

Mar 2, 2019 9:00 AM Read more >

Appeals Court upholds landmark ruling ordering tobacco companies to pay billions

Imperial Tobacco, JTI-Macdonald and Rothmans-Benson & Hedges had appealed a ruling

Mar 2, 2019 8:50 AM Read more >

French yellow vests protest for 16th straight weekend

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reiterated a call for calm

Mar 2, 2019 8:40 AM Read more >

Growing support for separating roles of justice minister and attorney general

Justice minister is a political executive below the PM, while the AG is an independent legal officer

Mar 2, 2019 8:10 AM Read more >

Canada approves extradition for Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou

Chief financial officer is wanted in the United States on allegations of fraud

Mar 1, 2019 11:24 AM Read more >

CMHC sets target to make housing affordable for every Canadian by 2030

An estimated 1.6 million households are considered in ‘core housing need’

Mar 1, 2019 10:30 AM Read more >

Walmart to make ‘every effort’ to keep disabled greeters

People with disabilities who traditionally filled the greeter job accused Walmart of acting heartlessly

Mar 1, 2019 10:20 AM Read more >

Jaden Smith’s foundation bringing clean water to Flint

The 20-year-old’s JUST goods company collaborated with the church to design and engineer the system

Mar 1, 2019 9:40 AM Read more >

Trudeau names longtime MP as new veterans-affairs minister in cabinet shuffle

The official headquarters for the Department of Veterans Affairs is outside the capital region

Mar 1, 2019 8:30 AM Read more >