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It’s lionized by politicians but, in the real world, Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms has proved less a symbol of democratic liberty than an agent of destruction. Since becoming constitutional law, the Charter has run roughshod over Canadian democracy, weaponized in the courts to overturn popular and vital policies. In 1982, there were plenty…

Mountains that normally see their peak snowpack in March are brown this year, thanks to a spring heat dome that baked western U.S. for much of the second half of the month. That’s raising alarm bells for the fire season that’s already ramping up.

As of Wednesday, the federal government will require provinces and territories to start to pay for primary care services, including those provided by nurse practitioners. The new policy aims to ensure Canadians aren’t being billed for “medically necessary services.”

Internal documents show airlines and then Transport Minister Anita Anand pressed the Canadian Transportation Agency to scale back a proposed complaints fee — raising concerns about political interference.

The committee charged with helping protect drinking water in the Essex region is protesting the province’s decision to merge the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) with three neighbouring conservation authorities, saying the move amounts to backing away from recommendations that arose from the Walkerton Inquiry.

A Sooke, B.C., youth has been arrested and charged after online chats with a U.S. teenager who allegedly made school shooting threats, RCMP say.

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment have decided to part ways with Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brad Treliving.

Alberta’s government is calling on Ottawa to change the Constitution to give provinces more of a say in how judges are appointed at the provincial level.

Windsor police say they’ve arrested two men in connection with an extortion and theft investigation. An investigation by the police’s major crimes unit revealed that in January, a man had entered the store, threatening an employee with a sharp object. The suspects coerced the employee to give them 12 iPhones over the course of 8…

A man who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was carrying out an attack inspired by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and had sought to inflict as much damage as possible, the FBI said Monday.