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A University of Toronto student says the justice system failed her after the case against a man charged with sexually assaulting her was tossed in northwestern Ontario due to delays, including a double-booked courtroom.  University of Toronto student says justice system failed her. Warning: This story mentions sexual assault. Taylor …

After being diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year, Dr. Anil Kapoor of Ontario was prescribed the common chemotherapy medication Fluorouracil. Three weeks later, he died from a toxic reaction to it. His brothers are on a mission to uncover who is most at risk and what the Canadian health-care …

A Winnipeg musician has no access to his bank accounts, can’t collect a pay cheque and can’t even access his medical records because he is under the guardianship of Manitoba’s public trustee — and he is on a mission to get out.  Under trustee, ‘suddenly your identity is gone and …

New Brunswick’s first-and-only commissioner on systemic racism said it’s unacceptable that the government has yet to respond to her report almost a year after its release.  Manju Varma released her report last December with 86 recommendations. New Brunswick’s first-and-only commissioner on systemic racism said it’s unacceptable that the government has …

Police are looking for a driver they say fled the scene of a Saturday night crash in Surrey, British Columbia that left a passenger in one vehicle dead. A northbound black Toyota Corolla turned left into the path of a southbound white Ford Mustang at the intersection of 128th St. …

Four teenagers from the Greater Toronto Area were killed in a two-car crash in Huntsville Saturday night, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). A 42-year-old woman from Huntsville also died as a result of the crash, police say. The teenagers were between the ages of 15 to 17 and …

Bundle up, southern Ontario, as it’s about to get even colder. Also, many areas will need to have their snow-clearing equipment ready for action as a multi-day, lake-effect snow event comes to fruition this week. An Arctic air mass will bring the region its coldest temperatures of the season, and …

It’s been more than a month since Saskatchewan used the notwithstanding clause to make its Parents’ Bill of Rights Canada’s first provincial education law that could limit gender identity in schools. But the debate around it as intense as ever with a now-moot constitutional challenge still moving forward in the …

The Canadian border agency is in a constant game of cat-and-mouse with criminal organizations that are trying to import dangerous narcotics as well as the ingredients for fentanyl — sometimes through “creative” means, says a senior border official. Border agents called key players in efforts to mitigate Canada’s toxic drug …

The unique terrain and accessible nature of Athabasca Glacier helps NASA crews finetune the EELS robot’s slither and sliding motions before sending it to space to search for signs of life. Athabasca Glacier’s terrain helps crews finetune how the robot will slither and slide. A snake-like robot spent a few …