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Civil cases, especially complex ones, can take years to weave through the legal system. But 14 months after Athana Mentzelopoulos launched her wrongful dismissal suit, many Albertans may wonder about the status of the high-profile case.

The Halton Regional Police Service has laid over 50 charges following several smash-and-grab robberies in Ontario between Jan. 25 and March 17, in what the deputy police chief is calling “the first major crackdown” on such thefts impacting businesses.

In a news release Friday, the federal government has announced a series of support measures for Prince Edward Island’s oyster industry.

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says two Ontario residents who were on a cruise ship with passengers infected with hantavirus are in good spirits and showing no symptoms, while isolating in their rural community.

Three people standing outside a Toronto area synagogue have been shot at with a replica firearm, according to the Toronto Police Service. In an X post made on Friday morning, police said the shooting occurred in the Bathurst Street and Highway 401 area around 11 p.m. Thursday night. “Last night, three people were standing outside…

OTTAWA — The federal government is proposing the creation of economic zones, a measure among a suite of proposals to fast-track the approval processes for major projects. On Friday, the federal government launched a 30-day consultation period with Indigenous people, the Canadian public, provinces and territories, on potential changes to regulation around major project approvals.…

Canadians aren’t being proactive in protecting themselves and their properties even as climate disasters threaten more homes and vehicles. Less than 40 per cent have taken steps to protect their home from climate-change-related weather events and just 38 per cent plan to do so in the next five years, with the majority citing the cost…

Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.9 per cent in April as the economy lost 18,000 jobs and more people searched for work. The data, released by Statistics Canada on Friday, showed that the unemployment rate increased to 14.3 per cent among youth aged 15 to 24 and 6.1 per cent among men aged 25 to…

OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says industry and Albertans are growing “impatient” to finalize the months-old energy deal she struck with Prime Minister Mark Carney, saying she hopes it can happen within “days.” Smith made her comments before pooled media who covered the start of a meeting on Friday between the two leaders in…

The Canadian government will pay $8.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a major cyber attack, and tens of thousands of Canadians could be eligible for compensation. The settlement relates to a data breach of the Government of Canada websites, including CRA accounts, and was reached last December, before receiving court approval on…