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Jury finds former PQ legislator Harold LeBel guilty of sexual assault
RIMOUSKI, Que. - Former Parti Qubcois legislator Harold LeBel was found guilty on Wednesday of sexually assaulting a woman at his residence in 2017. A jury of nine women and three men took two days to...
Nov 23, 2022
Sports-betting marketplace taking notice of Canada at World Cup
TORONTO - Canada's return to the World Cup wasn't a victorious one but it certainly created plenty of action in Ontario's legal sports-betting market. Belgium defeated the Canadians 1-0 on Wednesday i...
Nov 23, 2022
B.C. human rights tribunal awards $150,000 in child welfare discrimination case
VANCOUVER - An Afro-Indigenous woman has been awarded $150,000 in compensation by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal after her children were wrongfully seized by a child welfare agency. The tr...
Nov 23, 2022
B.C. human rights tribunal awards $150,000 in child welfare discrimination case
VANCOUVER - An Afro-Indigenous woman has been awarded $150,000 in compensation by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal after her children were wrongfully seized by a child welfare agency. The tr...
Nov 23, 2022
Canadian men push Belgium to the limit but lose 1-0 in return to World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar - Canada put on a show in its return to the World Cup after a 36-year absence but failed to convert its chances in a valiant 1-0 loss to Belgium on Wednesday. The 41st-ranked Canadian...
Nov 23, 2022
Canada falls to Belgium in FIFA World Cup opener
AR-RAYYAN, QATAR - Canada are still awaiting their first ever World Cup goal, but proved they belong amongst the world's best.Belgium, 2nd in the FIFA rankings, held on for a 1-0 win over Canada on We...
Nov 23, 2022
Depleted Maple Leafs acquire defenceman Timmins in trade with Coyotes
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenceman Conor Timmins from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forward Curtis Douglas. The 24-year-old Timmins has three assists through six games wi...
Nov 23, 2022
Quebec judicial council rejects complaint over judge's sexual assault ruling
MONTREAL - The Quebec judicial council has rejected complaints about a judge who granted a conditional discharge to a young engineer who pleaded guilty to sexual assault and voyeurism. Quebec court Ju...
Nov 23, 2022
Rejecting unproven claims the right way for inquiry heads to proceed: Murray Sinclair
OTTAWA - The commissioner presiding over the public inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act is rejecting a request from a lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" organizers to call witnesses over an unsubstan...
Nov 23, 2022
Jury in Nunavut coroner's inquest makes recommendations to government, RCMP
POND INLET, Nunavut - A jury in a coroner's inquest that examined the suicide of a man following a standoff with police in Nunavut has recommended improving cultural and mental health supports and pol...
Nov 23, 2022