Canada

A woman in Kitchener, Ont., has been charged with criminal negligence in the death of a 20-month-old girl. 1

The former Speaker of the B.C. Legislature paid just $370 for two truckloads of alcohol that were loaded into the clerk’s truck and delivered to him, alleges a new report from current Speaker Darryl Plecas. 2

A tour the suspended B.C. legislature clerk organized to learn about “earthquake preparedness” was actually a whale watching trip, and a seminar about emergency evacuations was actually a Seattle Mariners baseball game, according to a scathing new report by Speaker Darryl Plecas. 2

Across Canada and even around the world, people have been placing stuffed animals and teddy bears on their doorsteps and window sills to honour the seven children killed in the Halifax house fire. 18

An ICBC-approved translator may have helped hundreds of people cheat on their driving knowledge tests for a fee, CTV News has learned. 1

Four people at an Alberta car dealership are facing a total of Consumer Protection Act 16 charges after a 77-year-old woman alleged that they used aggressive sales tactics to sell her two vehicles that she could not afford. 1

Manitoba's children's advocate is urging the province to stop lengthy solitary confinement of youth in custody after a review that found one boy was isolated for 400 straight days in a cell no bigger than a parking stall. 1

An off-duty British Columbia police officer who was stabbed several times in the stomach while picking up his children outside an elementary school is being called a hero by his police chief.

A former Halifax taxi driver facing a high-profile retrial for sexual assault has been committed to stand trial for a second alleged sexual assault.

The Halifax-based spiritual leader of the Shambhala International Buddhist organization is stepping back from teaching and administrative duties several weeks after a report found allegations of sexual misconduct to be credible.

CN is still tallying up the amount of oil spilled in a train derailment on a ranch in western Manitoba.

An unusual pilot project at a Quebec elementary school will encourage its Grade 3 students to participate in jostling – a form of roughhousing – in the playground next month, but some parents are worried the activity will promote violence and cause injuries. 1

One by one, a dozen survivors shared their shattering tales of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy with high-ranking church officials gathered to listen to the stories they'd declined to hear for years. 2

Alberta Transportation Minister Brian Mason says it's clear photo radar is being used as a cash cow by municipalities and he is implementing changes he thinks will fix that.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Thursday his government is responding to a desperate plea from the grieving mother who lost all seven of her children in a recent house fire, saying he wants to "give this family a little solace in a time of unbelievable tragedy." 18