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A former Prince Albert bus driver admits he drove a charter with 52 Saskatoon grade school students while high on fentanyl, hydromorphone and hard liquor. Richard Arthur Potratz pulled over, high and drunk, with 52 students on board Richard Arthur Potratz says he's still not sure why he started mixing …

The fifth estate investigates misconceptions and allegations fuelling conflict in Canada’s largest lobster fishery, where Mi’kmaw fishers face broad opposition when exercising treaty rights. Report challenges industry allegations lobster is risked due to Mi’kmaw ‘illegal’ sales Wearing a sharp three-piece black suit and his hair neatly coiffed, Matthew Cope looks …

Guilbeault's resignation — the rare cabinet resignation due to a disagreement over government policy — both adds to and underlines the test of national and political leadership that Mark Carney signed up for when he put his signature on that memorandum. How the prime minister found agreement with Alberta and …

Federal public servants are being threatened with legal action if they don’t repay money they were mistakenly overpaid during the error-plagued rollout of the Phoenix pay system nearly a decade ago, Radio-Canada has learned. Legal action threatened over money mistakenly paid during payroll system's error-plagued rollout in 2016 Federal public …

Ontario’s court of appeal has set aside a conviction and ordered a new trial for a man who spent 23 years in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in 1989 — but by all accounts, it’s unlikely that trial will ever happen. Timothy Rees served over 2 decades …

A former Grade 8 teacher in Port Hope, Ont., who pleaded guilty to sex crimes after persuading students to exchange explicit selfies with her, has been sentenced to four years in prison. Kelly-Anne Jennings was taken into custody immediately. Kelly-Anne Jennings, 41, recently pleaded guilty to 6 sex offences against …

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have jointly agreed on a path forward for a new bitumen pipeline to the B.C. coast — a hugely significant development that the federal government is framing as a chance to further develop Alberta's energy sector, diversify Canada's economy and lessen …

Prime Minister Mark Carney will make changes to his front bench this afternoon after Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet last week. PM will need new culture minister, Quebec lieutenant Prime Minister Mark Carney will make changes to his front bench this afternoon after Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet last week. …

Instead of receiving a big cash reward, the woman who found the stolen Amelia Earhart statue says her life has become a nightmare. Elaine Traverse is speaking out in an effort to restore her reputation When Elaine Traverse discovered the stolen Amelia Earhart statue four months ago, she thought the …

A charity for Canadian first responders and their families is suing its former CEO and treasurer, alleging massive fraud and misappropriation of donor funds. CBC News has learned that the Hamilton-based Canadian Critical Incident Stress Foundation quietly ceased operations late last year and is suing former CEO Renee Jarvis and …