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A former Mountie accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government pleaded not guilty Monday to laying the groundwork for a scheme to "induce" a multimillionaire Chinese expat to turn himself over to China where he was accused of financial crimes.

Amnesty International is concerned Canada is backsliding on Indigenous rights under Prime Minister Mark Carney. The organization warns in its annual global human rights report that new laws passed last year to fast-track major projects have threatened Indigenous peoples' right to self-determination.

Kenneth Law, the Toronto-area man accused of selling poison to individuals at risk of self-harm, will avoid a murder trial and his criminal case will come to a conclusion next month, a judge has said. Law is expected to plead guilty to 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide.

B.C. Premier David Eby has outlined a plan for B.C. and First Nations to co-develop a joint approach to DRIPA before the fall session begins in October.

WestJet says it is cutting flight capacity due to the soaring price of jet fuel caused by the war in Iran.

Despite Quebecers paying among the highest fuel prices in North America, some think the federal government's gas tax reprieve is a terrible idea.

A judge has found an unnamed health-care worker at a long-term care facility in the Central Okanagan guilty of three counts of sexual assault against his co-workers. The assaults happened while the workers were staying in the Lower Mainland in order to care for evacuated residents during the August 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna.

The Gold Plan, adopted by the PWHL when it launched in 2024, forces teams to try to win after being eliminated from playoff contention. Each win earns the team draft order points toward securing the top pick at the entry draft.

Jongwon Ham, accused of first-degree murder in the death of Burnaby RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang, has been found not fit to stand trial in B.C. Supreme Court.

Ottawa has announced an increase in the number of direct flights permitted to bring passengers and cargo to and from China.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters Monday that "no one in the country" is more scrutinized than he is, as he explained his government's rationale for buying a $28.9-million private jet before quickly backtracking on the purchase Sunday.

A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge says the provincial government made an unreasonable decision last year when it banned most people from entering the woods to prevent wildfires during an extreme drought.

A new all-electric passenger ferry is moving ahead and while it will reduce underwater noise pollution, marine mammal experts and researchers says it is increasing another risk to humpback whales.

The Edmonton Oilers climbed a playoff mountain the last two years, but didn't plant their flag on the summit.

A wholesome dog rescue show isn't the kind of project you'd expect to share DNA with one of reality TV's most unhinged dating experiments. And yet, that's exactly where the story behind CBC's new docuseries Must Love Dogs begins, says one of the leads.

Lee-Ann McChesney acquitted in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation dating back to 1989.

Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 2.4 per cent in March, Statistics Canada said on Monday. Economists expected the rising cost of fuel to weigh heavily on inflation, as the oil crunch in the Strait of Hormuz has driven gas prices up worldwide.

A B.C. couple says they returned a rental car without issue — then months later were told they owed almost $10K for diesel damage. Receipts, vehicle design and expert opinion contradict the claim, which Enterprise dropped after legal pressure and Go Public inquiries.