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Supporters say the Supreme Court of Canada's so-called Jordan ruling in 2016 has sped up proceedings and strengthened Charter rights for prompt justice. But some victims say the time limits for trials work in criminals' favour and cases continue to collapse because those limits are breached. 

As people gather to remember those who fought and died to protect this country in past wars, a new poll suggests many Canadians know little about their country's history.

Contract negotiations in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia's ports since Monday have been called off. It comes as more than 100 organizations representing industries from automotive and fertilizer to retail and mining urged the government to do whatever it takes to end the work stoppage.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will face the Toronto Argonauts in their fifth straight Grey Cup appearance. The Bombers advanced to the CFL title game after disposing of the Saskatchewan Roughriders 38-22 in the West final Saturday night in Winnipeg.

B.C. health officials are investigating what's believed to be the first human case of avian influenza caught in Canada after a teenager tested presumptively positive for the disease, the Ministry of Health announced Saturday.

The Toronto Argonauts got their revenge on the Montreal Alouettes, but lost their starting quarterback in the process. Damonte Coxie made five receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown as the Argonauts defeated the defending Grey Cup champions 30-28 in the CFL's East Division final on Saturday.

Calgary’s Cavalry FC can finally call itself Canadian Premier League champions. Playing in front of its hometown crowd, Cavalry FC dethroned the four-time champions Forge FC from Hamilton 2-1 Saturday in Calgary.

Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and doubles partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand secured the WTA Finals title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday after defeating Czech Katerina Siniakova and American Taylor Townsend 7-5, 6-3.

A pair of Vancouver high school students hope their innovation using odour sensors and AI will help their peers better sort waste and divert more of it from the region’s landfills.

Transport Canada quietly changed air cargo importation rules for 55 mostly European countries in September, throwing the system into chaos — all in response to an alleged Russian plot to place firebombs on planes destined for North America.

Despite other provinces moving toward an opt-out policy for organ donation, Quebec has repeatedly been told it isn’t ready to take that step. But experts say the policy alone isn't a silver bullet for more donations; it takes systemic changes and an overhaul of outdated processes.

Frustrated with rising costs, Finance Minister Nate Horner removed AIMCo's CEO and board. What his replacements do will determine the future of thousands of Albertans' pension savings and the Heritage Fund.

Under Canada's tightening immigration policies, international students are questioning their decision to study in northern B.C. — while local businesses and community leaders are worried about a knock-on effect on the workforce.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is reassuring Canadians as officials worry president-elect Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants could send them northward.

Massive grizzly bear "The Boss" seemed to have lost his bearings earlier this week. He was spotted in the Canmore area by a local nature photographer, much farther east than he's normally known to frequent.

In opening remarks at the Inuit-Crown partnership committee meeting in Ottawa on Friday, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the government is preparing to deliver an apology in Nunavik — the Inuit region of northern Quebec.

An internal report on workplace racism and harassment at the highest levels of the federal public service shows that not even the federal government’s top executives are immune from the problem.

A former senior Canadian Security Intelligence Service official has denied claims that the spy agency intervened to keep Abousfian Abdelrazik, then a terrorism suspect, in Sudanese detention in the early 2000s.

The B.C. NDP has held onto its majority following the completion of a judicial recount in the tight race in Surrey-Guildford.