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Advisory board for next top court judge to include Indigenous Bar Association member

Advisory board for next top court judge to include Indigenous Bar Association member

OTTAWA — For the first time, the Indigenous Bar Association has nominated a member of the independent advisory board that will help choose the next Supreme Court justice.
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First patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada for magic mushroom therapy

First patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada for magic mushroom therapy

MONTREAL — When Thomas Hartle indulges in a session of psilocybin treatment, the end-of-life anxiety, distractions and noises associated with his terminal colon cancer go away. "Before the treatment, it’s like you’re sitting in your car. It’s summer.
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Adapting to climate change, COVID hospitalizations : In The News for May 16

Adapting to climate change, COVID hospitalizations : In The News for May 16

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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B.C. to launch 'circle of care' for neurodiverse kids but parents have many questions

B.C. to launch 'circle of care' for neurodiverse kids but parents have many questions

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is set to launch one-stop support centres for children with issues like ADHD, autism and Down syndrome, but parents say promises of a no-wait system that won't require assessments or a diagnosis seem unrealistic due to a
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Residents who fled flooded N.W.T town can return; some services might be unavailable

Residents who fled flooded N.W.T town can return; some services might be unavailable

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — A town in the Northwest Territories says people were being allowed to return to their homes Sunday evening, four days after about 3,500 were ordered to evacuate as flood waters rose.
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Justice advocate David Milgaard, imprisoned on wrongful conviction, dead at 69

Justice advocate David Milgaard, imprisoned on wrongful conviction, dead at 69

David Milgaard, the victim of one of Canada's most notorious miscarriages of justice, has died in an Alberta hospital after a short illness. He was 69.
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Federal food agency ruling says two West Bank wines are not a 'Product of Israel'

Federal food agency ruling says two West Bank wines are not a 'Product of Israel'

OTTAWA — The federal food inspection agency says two wines produced in the West Bank and sold in Ontario were falsely branded "Product of Israel," given the lack of clarifying information on the labels.
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Croupiers plan to walk off the job at Montreal Casino for the second time in two days

Croupiers plan to walk off the job at Montreal Casino for the second time in two days

MONTREAL — Croupiers at the Montreal Casino say they will walk off the job once again today following a surprise four-hour strike on Saturday.
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Police investigating after man's body found in car set ablaze in Montreal

Police investigating after man's body found in car set ablaze in Montreal

Montreal police are investigating after the body of a man was found in the trunk of a torched car in the city's east end Saturday night. Police say they received a call around 12:25 a.m. about a car that was set on fire in a park.
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Project Moon Woman: Officer with Alberta's Blood Tribe fights human trafficking

Project Moon Woman: Officer with Alberta's Blood Tribe fights human trafficking

STANDOFF, ALBERTA — It took a few years on the job for Const. Jennaye Norris to realize the Blood Tribe in southern Alberta has a human trafficking problem. Norris, 29, has been with the Blood Tribe Police Service for almost nine years.
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