Canada

A Kitchener woman who fell asleep with opioids in her pocket and woke up to find her daughter limp has been sentenced to four years in prison. 2

As investigators prepare to comb through the wreckage of the deadly plane crash on Gabriola Island Tuesday, new witness accounts are offering insight into the doomed flight's final moments. 7

Two elementary school students have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder after death threats were made against a school in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The ruling by Quebec’s highest court denied a request to stay the application of the law, which was passed in June and bans the display of religious symbols by employees in the province’s public service.

The bodies of Barry and Honey Sherman were in a similar pose to a pair of life-sized statues displayed in the billionaire couple’s basement, according to an investigation by the Toronto Star newspaper. 1

A written decision from an Ontario Superior Court justice provides more insight into how the money was initially taken and the trip the massive sum took through a hazy financial world with international reach. 1

About 1.5 million litres of crude oil spilled during a train derailment in rural Saskatchewan, according to early findings by the Transportation Safety Board (TSB). 1

"You’re Catholic, no?" Quebec Premier François Legault's religious comment raised eyebrows in the province, including from fellow politicians.

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An Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal from Travis Vader who had been seeking to overturn the life sentence he received in connection with the deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann. 1