Jury to be given instructions as stabbing rampage coroner's inquest nears end
Jurors are set to receive instructions from a coroner this morning as an inquest into a mass stabbing on a Saskatchewan First Nation reaches its final stages.
Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, on Sept. 4, 2022.
He died in police custody a few days later.
The six jurors heard the final evidence of the inquest Monday and will begin deliberations today on recommendations to help prevent similar deaths in the future.
Saskatchewan mass killer camped in bush during manhunt, inquiry hears
A mass killer built a makeshift camp in the bush, raiding a nearby home's garage for food and bedding, to hide from police after a deadly rampage on a Saskatchewan First Nation.
A coroner's inquest into the stabbing rampage on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, revealed new details about how Myles Sanderson evaded capture for three days and seven hours after the massacre.
Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others on Sept. 4, 2022.
As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility
The federal government is hitting pause on its plans to make medical assistance in dying available to people whose only medical condition is a mental illness — and Health Minister Mark Holland is offering no clues about a new timeline.
The country is not yet ready to take such a significant step, Holland acknowledged Monday, concurring with a findings of a joint parliamentary committee that released its final report earlier in the day.
Lawyer confirms former NHL player Alex Formenton facing charges in London, Ont.
Pro hockey player Alex Formenton, a former member of the NHL's Ottawa Senators who currently plays in Switzerland, has been charged by police in London, Ont., his lawyer said Sunday.
"The London Police have charged several players, including Alex Formenton, in connection with an accusation made in 2018," lead counsel Daniel Brown said in an email. "Alex will vigorously defend his innocence and asks that people not rush to judgment without hearing all of the evidence."
Manitoba, Saskatchewan raise concerns about expanding eligibility for assisted dying
The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan say they are concerned about the potential risks of allowing Canadians to seek medical assistance in dying solely on the basis of a mental illness.
Provinces have expressed fears that the country may not yet be ready for the change to take effect in March, federal Health Minister Mark Holland recently acknowledged.
The federal Liberal government passed legislation last year to delay the expansion for 12 months, and will soon have to decide whether to do so a second time.
Judge finds Saskatchewan Mountie who shot lover guilty of manslaughter
A former Saskatchewan Mountie has been found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of his lover.
Bernie Herman, 55, had pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman. The two men are not related.
"I did not believe (Bernie) Herman that he felt threatened," Court of King's Bench Justice Gary Meschishnick said in his decision Thursday.
But the judge said the Crown had not proven the officer was not provoked.
A killing must have been planned and deliberate for a first-degree murder conviction.
Rescuers parachute to scene of deadly passenger plane crash in Canada's North
Rescuers parachuted into the scene of a deadly plane crash near a remote community in Canada's North on Tuesday.
The Transportation Safety Board said the British Aerospace Jetstream passenger plane went down near Fort Smith, N.W.T., which is by the Alberta boundary.
The plane had taken off from the community's airport when it lost contact and crashed near the banks of the frigid Slave River.
It was registered to Northwestern Air Lease, and the company said the aircraft had been chartered.
Federal use of the Emergencies Act was unreasonable, judge rules
A judge has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act to quell "Freedom Convoy" protests in the national capital and at key border points two years ago.
In a decision released Tuesday, Federal Court Justice Richard Mosley said invocation of the act led to the infringement of constitutional rights.
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and several other groups and individuals had argued in court that Ottawa ushered in the emergency measures without sound statutory grounds.
Federal government announces two-year cap on international student admissions
New visas for international students will be slashed by more than one-third this year as the federal government tries to slow a rapid increase in temporary residents that has put immense pressure on Canada's housing system.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a temporary cap on new student visas at a three-day cabinet retreat in Montreal. Affordability and housing are top items on the agenda, with a growing focus on the role record immigration has been playing in both.
Online gambling sites being used by money launderers: financial intelligence agency
Canada's financial intelligence agency warns that illicit cash is being laundered through online gambling sites that provide a variety of ways to disguise shady funds.
In a newly published bulletin, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada highlights the criminal exploitation of legitimate and unlicensed digital wagering operations.
The centre, known as Fintrac, notes the popularity of online gambling grew during the COVID-19 pandemic and has been fuelled by the 2021 legalization of single-event sports betting in Canada.