Police do not have the power to arrest someone who is acting lawfully simply to prevent a possible outbreak of violence or disorder, the Supreme Court of Canada decided on Friday, October 4, 2019.
Two Quebec parents are seeking the right to launch a class-action lawsuit against the makers of the popular video game Fortnite, alleging it was purposely made highly addictive and has had a lasting impact on their children.
First Nations chiefs are expressing outrage and disappointment at the federal government's decision to appeal a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling ordering Ottawa to pay billions of dollars in compensation to First Nations children and their families separated by a chronically underfunded child-welfare system.
A Newfoundland beekeeper who intended to run as a Marijuana Party candidate in this month's federal election had his hopes dashed when he realized too late that he was missing necessary paperwork.
A British Columbia cabinet minister stepped aside on Friday, October 5, 2019, after Premier John Horgan said a special prosecutor has been appointed amid an RCMP investigation.
Andrew Scheer was out promoting his plan to tackle gang-related violence on Friday, October 4, 2019, but found himself on the defensive about his dual citizenship and other tight spots instead of the signature Conservative tough-on-crime agenda.
Executives at Alberta’s oil and gas watchdog sought to enrich themselves, failed to disclose conflicts of interest and misappropriated public money, costing taxpayers $2.3 million, three provincial investigations found.
Edmonton police say an election lawn sign depicting a target on the foreheads of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and local candidate Amarjeet Sohi is being investigated by their hate crime unit.
Roger Taillibert, the architect who designed Montreal's 1976 Olympic Stadium and relentlessly defended it against its critics, has died at the age of 93.
The Quebec government won't appeal a court ruling last month that struck down sections of the provincial law on medically assisted dying that were deemed unconstitutional.