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Documents obtained by CBC Hamilton show the range of complaints made by inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre in 2022. Former inmates-turned-prisoner rights advocates say the complaints system in Ontario is broken and incarcerated people suffer in silence. CBC Hamilton obtains documents of 'informal' complaints through access to information request …

An independent review into how Regina's tourism agency handled a failed rebrand says a junior employee approved sexualized slogans before senior management could vet them. Rebrand received backlash for slogans that made lewd references to city's name An independent review into how Regina's tourism agency handled a failed rebrand says …

A Hamilton man who had been missing for nearly four years has been found alive by a volunteer search group. Michael Samdass, now 43, was last seen in Toronto in September 2019 but was found in the United States A Hamilton man who has been missing for nearly four years …

Judges in Amsterdam want more information from Canadian authorities as they consider the sentence of a Dutch man convicted last year in British Columbia of the extortion and harassment of teenager Amanda Todd. Judges want clarity on likely release date before applying Aydin Coban's 13-year term to Dutch legal system …

Several Canadian cities have recently dipped their toes into allowing drinking in public parks, under certain conditions, but not without pushback. While some see it as a 'bit of responsible fun,' others worry about the public health impacts of normalizing alcohol consumption. As laws around drinking in parks relax in …

A second prominent Toronto-area developer who owns land that was removed from southern Ontario's protected Greenbelt last year is going to court to avoid answering questions from the province's auditor general. Rice Group CEO Michael Rice seeks to block or delay summons A second prominent Toronto-area developer who owns land …

First Nations say they were pushed to the sidelines during previous waves of resource development, but that the current critical minerals "gold rush" won't happen without them. A Saskatchewan chief is set to deliver that message to a powerful international audience on Friday. Sask. chief delivering message Friday in Washington …

A refinery near Slave Lake, Alta., that started processing oil 22 years ago is facing an enforcement order for operating without regulatory approval. Critics say the infraction is troubling evidence of cracks in Alberta's complex regulatory system. Plant near Slave Lake can continue operating for now, under restrictions A refinery …

Montreal police have confirmed the man recently charged for the murder of Jewell Parchman Langford was considered a person of interest when she was reported missing by her family in the summer of 1975. Rodney Nichols was early person of interest in Tennessee woman's 1975 disappearance Montreal police have confirmed …

The RCMP are opening a confidential hotline to assist with their investigation into allegations of sexual abuse at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre between 1988 and 2017. Police have launched confidential hotline and are encouraging more survivors to come forward The RCMP are launching a confidential hotline to assist with …