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Several women who say they were sexually exploited or assaulted by the same teacher in the 1970s and 1980s allege gender discrimination in how police lay historical sex charges. Lawyer says male sexual assault victims have more luck than female victims in justice system WARNING: This article contains details of …

So far, 70 provincial civil servants have signed up to become wildfire fighters as part of the King government's plan to better prepare Prince Edward Island for this and future fire seasons. How to safely jump out of a helicopter will be part of the training About 70 provincial civil …

Videos obtained by CBC News show teens in two Saskatchewan youth detention facilities being forced into a full-body restraint called the Wrap, sometimes for hours. Experts and the people who've endured the device say it can cause lasting psychological trauma. Known as the Wrap, experts and those who've endured the …

CBC News has compiled data on Canada's prime farmland in six charts to show what is happening to an invaluable national resource — and what it means for the future. Canada appears to be losing the equivalent of 3 farms a day The Ontario government is giving up parts of …

Multiple sources confirm that former Alberta chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw was hired in May, only to have her job offer revoked days before she was to start. Dr. Esther Tailfeathers resigned as team lead after saying she felt 'disposed of' On June 2, a screengrab of an announcement …

Bad behaviour at Prince Edward Island’s Government House, including people urinating and defecating on the historic building's grounds, has prompted the province’s lieutenant governor to ban group photo shoots. 'It really breaks my heart to see the disrespect,' says province's lieutenant governor Bad behaviour at Prince Edward Island's Government House, …

A mother is northwestern Ontario is accusing police of failing to ask questions after her daughter's suicide attempt that could have led investigators to alleged poison seller Kenneth Law a full year before his arrest. Daughter’s 2022 suicide attempt should have led police to probe Kenneth Law, mom alleges WARNING: …

They were parents and grandparents — babas, a pepère and a great-great nana — all among the 16 victims of a fatal crash in southwestern Manitoba identified publicly for the first time at an RCMP news conference at Credit Union Place in Dauphin, Man., on Thursday. 16 people died on …

Choul William, a Sudanese-Canadian who has been friends with Omar Mohammed for years, says he called 911 shortly after hearing the news of an officer-involved shooting, but still hasn't been told if his friend was the person killed. Choul William says his friend left their bedsitter last Monday in search …

WestJet's takeover and consolidation of discount airlines Swoop and Sunwing into its main carrier has some vacationers and travel experts worried about higher prices to come. But the CEO of the Calgary-based airline says the move is good for consumers, too. Airline says consumers will still be able to buy …