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Manitoba murder conviction deemed likely a miscarriage of justice by federal minister
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba man convicted of murder 50 years ago is getting another court date and a chance to clear his name. Clarence Woodhouse was found guilty in 1974 of fatally beating and stabbing a r...
Jul 02, 2024
How arbitration plans went awry ahead of WestJet mechanics strike
An order from the federal labour minister to send WestJet and its plane mechanics into binding arbitration unexpectedly resulted in a strike on one of the busiest travel weekends of the summer. The wo...
Jul 02, 2024 The work stoppage, which ended late Sunday night, raises questions about the dispute resolution process and how consumers should respond to the threat of an airline strike. (The Canadian Press)
"Full resumption of operations will take time" after reaching tentative deal: WestJet
WestJet flight disruptions are expected to continue this week, after a deal was reached over the weekend to end a strike by its mechanics. The airline said in a statement Monday morning that "full res...
Jul 02, 2024
Five years after historic tobacco ruling, 'nothing has changed'
TORONTO - In the span of a few short years, Jean-Luc Duval lost two of the most important people in his life to lung cancer. His wife Monique was diagnosed on her birthday and died on July 3, 2005 - t...
Jul 02, 2024
Creators urge Ottawa to force disclosure of ‘black box’ AI system training
OTTAWA - Canadian creators and publishers want the government to do something about the unauthorized and usually unreported use of their content to train generative artificial intelligence systems. Bu...
Jun 30, 2024
As police increasingly use facial recognition technology, calls grow for regulations
MONTREAL - Some police services in Canada are using facial recognition technology to help solve crimes, while other police forces say human rights and privacy concerns are holding them back from emplo...
Jun 30, 2024
B.C. Review Board lets child killer Schoenborn keep eligibility for 28-day leave
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Review Board has ruled that Allan Schoenborn, who killed his three children in 2008, will keep his eligibility for up to 28 days of unescorted leave from a psychiatric...
Jun 28, 2024
New tow truck requirements kick in, as province takes oversight of troubled industry
TORONTO - The Ontario government says it is cracking down on fraudulent tow truck drivers with a new certification requirement it calls a first among Canada's provinces. Effective July 1, tow truck dr...
Jun 28, 2024
Father of slain B.C. woman Tori Dunn pleads for change after violent offender charged
SURREY, B.C. - The father of Tori Dunn says her family and friends are angry that the justice system has failed them after police announced a murder charge against a man who was released from custody ...
Jun 28, 2024
New charges against Frank Stronach involve 7 additional complainants: court documents
Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach stands charged with sexually assaulting seven additional complainants from 1977 to as recently as February, court documents filed Friday show, bringing the total...
Jun 28, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...