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Vancouver has become the first city in Canada to regulate illegal marijuana dispensaries, a move that has "deeply disappointed" the federal government but was declared a common-sense approach by the mayor.

A freelance journalist suing former Vancouver Olympics CEO John Furlong for defamation penned a handwritten letter claiming he had abused more than 40 First Nations' students at a northern British Columbia school, the trial has heard.

A Halifax man accused of threatening police with a rare, dangerous chemical has been found not guilty of threatening police and possessing a dangerous weapon.

The Conservative government alarmed privacy advocates by overhauling the law to give Canada's spy agency easier access to federal data, even though the spies themselves said greater information-sharing could be done under existing laws, newly released documents show.

Decades of work to remove the influence of big money from Canadian federal political campaigns is going down the drain with the advent of political action committees, a former chief electoral officer says.

A woman on orders not to enter Chatham-Kent unless to attend court was arrested on an outstanding warrant Wednesday night.

A homeless man who turned in more than $2,000 he found on a suburban Victoria street wants thousands of dollars in donations collected for him across Canada to go towards helping others in need.

When Dave Van Kesteren failed to capture the Chatham-Kent Essex riding in 2004, he was disappointed.

MONTREAL -- The mayor of a predominantly francophone city near Montreal says she's received threats over online comments she made about an opposition politician using English during council meetings.

Police say they believe a man who jumped into the Rideau River to evade officers in Ottawa and is now missing may be wanted in the death of an Ontario teen killed while trying to get his cellphone back.

Staff members at a Montana's restaurant were delivering more than just food Wednesday night after a woman who didn't know she was pregnant went into labour.

Surrey RCMP say a young woman's arm was amputated after she slipped and fell under a moving train.

TORONTO -- There is no winning ticket for the $10-million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 6-49 draw.

Rondeau cottagers are remaining cautiously optimistic after learning the province is contemplating a 21-year lease extension.

About 90 soldiers from 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Valcartier, Que., have deployed to Poland as part of a NATO response to Russian actions in central and eastern Europe.

The Public Health Agency of Canada says an outbreak of salmonella infections in four provinces has been linked to frozen raw breaded chicken products.

Luka Rocco Magnotta, the convicted killer whose grisly crimes made headlines around the world, is looking for a "prince charming" on a matchmaking website for prisoners.

A task force that looked into Dalhousie University's response to dentistry students who posted misogynistic comments on Facebook is calling on the school to overhaul its culture and the way it handles complaints of sexism.

The post office is celebrating Canada Day by highlighting its first stamp made from fabric, depicting a flapping Canadian flag.

The assault trial of suspended senator Patrick Brazeau has been adjourned until mid-September, when the accused is expected to take the stand in his own defence.

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