Linda O'Leary trial wraps after defence argues other boat's lights were off at time of crash
Linda O'Leary's lawyer said in the closing arguments of her Ontario provincial court trial that evidence showing another vessel's lights were off at the time his client crashed into it is too strong to find her guilty in the fatal 2019 boat collision, but the Crown argued O'Leary should have been watching for unlit objects on the water.
Green leader Annamie Paul says she won't be 'distracted' as dispute with party brass goes to court
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says she won't be "distracted" by her ongoing conflict with what she describes as a "small group" of highly placed people within the party.
Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony: What we know, how to watch
Tokyo 2020 officially gets underway on Friday with an opening ceremony that will look quite different from past Olympic Games.
Report outlines 'violent, fraught' history of Wood Buffalo National Park and impact on First Nation
A new report details the "fraught" and "violent" history of Wood Buffalo National Park, which includes the removal of hundreds of members of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. Now, the First Nation is asking for a formal apology and reparations.
Cleanup begins in flood-ravaged Chinese city of Zhengzhou
Residents of the storm-ravaged central Chinese city of Zhengzhou on Thursday were shovelling mud from their homes and hauling away wrecked cars and piles of destroyed belongings following floods that killed at least 33 people in the city and surrounding areas.
N.W.T.'s 1st community safety officers will have 'zero enforcement powers' but could change policing
A pilot program in the Northwest Territories will eventually see three community safety officers respond to non-criminal safety concerns in the hamlet of Ford Liard, without carrying weapons.
U.S. masking guidance remains unchanged as delta variant sweeps country
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not revised its masking guidance even as the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps the United States, driving up infections, CDC director Rochelle Walensky said on Thursday.
B.C. man accused of stealing $200K in 2019 CRA phone scam has fled Canada, court documents say
A former resident of B.C.'s Lower Mainland allegedly fled Canada after posting a $10,000 release bond following his arrest by immigration officials investigating a scam that saw victims send more than $1 million to fraudsters posing as Canada Revenue Agency employees.
Canada's building codes don't focus on tornadoes — even though we see 2nd most in the world
Canada, on average, records more tornadoes annually than any other in the world except for the U.S. — about 60 per year. Yet the National Building Code of Canada puts little emphasis on requirements to protect against uplift, the winds created by tornadoes.
Wondering what it's like at the Tokyo Olympics? Ask us your questions
Rising COVID-19 infections, layers of safety protocols, high heat and protests are some of the many challenges facing Tokyo 2020. So what’s going on behind the scenes to keep these Games running? We'll answer your questions.