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Marketplace documented three passengers who each took different modes of transit and encountered multiple barriers, which led to increased travel time, discomfort and sometimes outright danger. Marketplace investigation also found public transit issues for people with disabilities. Michelle Weger relies on her service dog, Quinn, to get her through the …

If you visited a hospital in Sarnia, Ont., in the last 30 years, everything from your name to your reason for visiting the hospital, and even — for some — their social insurance number might now be found in the darkest corners of the internet. In the wake of a …

Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting Thursday afternoon in southeast Edmonton that claimed the lives of a father and his young son. Edmonton police say officers responded to a report of a shooting outside of a business in the area of 50 Street and Ellerslie Road in southeast Edmonton around …

Tony Humby, left, and Bruce Escott appeared in St. John’s provincial court in June. (Ted Dillon/CBC) The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has laid new charges against two men already accused of dozens of sex crimes involving minors. In a news release Thursday, police said an ongoing investigation by the RNC’s child …

WARNING: This story contains offensive language. A controversial Montreal imam’s speech at a pro-Palestinian demonstration last month has sparked accusations of hate speech and drawn condemnation from politicians and Jewish advocacy groups. In a speech to protesters on Oct. 28, Adil Charkaoui, speaking Arabic, denounced “Zionist aggressors” and called on …

After the worst wildfire season in Alberta’s history, the province has signed a five-year contract for a nighttime helicopter. Province has signed a 5-year contract after trying out the helicopter in 2022. Alberta Wildfire is using a new tool that it hopes will give it an upper hand when fighting …

As Canadians prepare to observe Remembrance Day, some military members, veterans and their families say they’re feeling forgotten amid the messy transition of the Public Service Health Care Plan to Canada Life. Canada Life took over administration of Public Service Health Care Plan in July. As Canadians prepare to observe …

The federal government is set to miss its 2030 target to cut carbon emissions by at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, according to the latest audit from the commissioner of the environment’s office.  ‘We found that the measures most critical for reducing emissions had not been …

As the number of Second World War veterans dwindles, more women are stepping out of the shadows and staking a claim to their piece of the war’s history.  ‘I think we should be recognized. We did our bit,’ said veteran Betty Bell. For decades, female veterans of the Second World …

Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit initially balked at investigating an alleged police assault of a Mohawk man that was captured on camera and eventually led to charges against officers from Belleville, Ont., according to recent court testimony.  Ontario’s SIU took 13 months to open an investigation, eventually leading to charges. Warning: …