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A Canadian government plan to track plastics could help put more money into consumers’ pockets and keep plastic waste out of landfills. Government consulting on federal plastics registry until February. A Canadian government plan to track plastics could help put more money into consumers’ pockets and keep plastic waste out …

A Hamilton man has been found not criminally responsible for stabbing and killing a stranger who tried to help him — renowned Niagara winemaker Paul Pender — in early 2022. A judge found Bradley House’s mental illness and delusions caused the stabbing.  A judge found Bradley House’s mental illness and …

A central Alberta teen is dead after a multi-vehicle crash on a rural highway Friday morning near the hamlet of Condor, Alta. Rocky Mountain House RCMP received a report of a multi-vehicle collision involving a semi on Highway 11 and Range Road 45 in Clearwater County around at 6:35 a.m. …

A Calgary man who “mutilated” his girlfriend in a Calgary hotel room, causing more than 140 stabbing and blunt force injuries, was handed a 10-year prison sentence for manslaughter on Friday. Sharilyn Gagnon, 33, was killed in a northeast hotel room in a brutal act of domestic violence. She left …

A Saskatoon family says their dream of a sunny holiday vacation turned into a frustrating nightmare after an online booking site double-booked their accommodations. Cinthya Wiersma and her three children were looking forward to a vacation in Puerto Vallarta during the Christmas holiday, but arrived to discover the accommodations they’d …

The House of Commons is looking into the possibility of shuttling MPs around Parliament Hill in a more environmentally friendly way.  A fleet of 16-person passenger buses transports MPs and staff from their offices to the House of Commons. The House of Commons is looking into the possibility of transporting …

The western chorus frog is about as small as your thumb, but it could prove to be a large obstacle to Premier Doug Ford’s plans for building Highway 413.  Ontario has launched court challenge over federal government’s plan to conduct environmental assessment. The western chorus frog is about as small …

St. John’s defence lawyer Averill Baker has been disbarred by the province’s law society. (CBC) St. John’s lawyer Averill Baker has been disbarred by the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador after it found her deserving of sanctions over eight complaints. In its Nov. 27 decision, the law society’s adjudication …

A group of four sea kayakers is facing a long list of charges in connection to alleged offences that took place in Nunavut last summer. Mark Agnew, Edward Hansen, Eileen Visser and Jeffrey Wueste have all been charged under the Canada National Parks Act and the Migratory Birds Convention Act …

Warning: This story contains some details of sexual exploitation Jennifer Beaudry has been waiting years for Aaron Benneweis to face consequences for his criminal actions. Today she’s another step closer to justice. Benneweis was a coach and athletic director at a private Christian school in Saskatoon formerly called Christian Centre …