CBC News Mark Twitchell, the man at the centre of one of Edmonton’s most lurid homicide trials, has dropped his appeal of his first-degree murder conviction. Alberta Justice confirmed Twitchell abandoned his appeal and filed notice to that effect on…
CBC News Ontario’s Court of Appeal has ruled that sex workers should be able to legally take their trade indoors and pay staff to support them, steps that many in the industry have already taken to make their work safer.…
CBC News Police in Toronto have identified a homicide victim whose charred remains were found in an industrial area north of the city 18 years ago. The girl’s father and stepmother have been arrested and charged with killing 17-year-old Melonie…
CBC News Disgraced former junior hockey coach Graham James is heading back behind bars. Manitoba provincial court Judge Catherine Carlson sentenced James to two years for sexually abusing two former players —ex-NHLer Theoren Fleury and Fleury’s younger cousin, Todd Holt…
CBC News Montreal police said this morning that more than 200 people were arrested during the previous night’s raucous protest against alleged police brutality. Chief Marc Parent said 36 people were nabbed in isolated arrests, while 190 were detained in…
BBC News A Canadian class-action lawsuit that could cost three large tobacco companies up to C$27bn is set to begin in Montreal. Two sets of smokers are arguing Imperial Tobacco, JTI-Macdonald and Rothmans Benson and Hedges manipulated nicotine levels and…
CBC News A murder trial for a mother from Millet, Alta., accused of killing her young sons two years ago begins today. Allyson McConnell, 33, is charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of 10-month-old Jayden McConnell and two-year-old Connor…
CBC News The Conservatives are expected to pass their controversial omnibus crime bill this week, the first in a series of anti-crime measures the majority government of Stephen Harper has vowed to introduce. Bill C-10, formerly known as the Safe…
CBC News The Crown has called a provincial police officer to the stand at the London, Ont., trial of the man accused of killing Victoria (Tori) Stafford. OPP Det. Const. Robin Brocanier was the officer who oversaw the effort to…
CBC News The federal government has given Canada’s spy service the go-ahead to provide information to foreign agencies even when there is a “substantial risk” it will lead to torture, a newly released document shows. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews…