A relative of the mother accused in the deaths of her three teenage daughters and another woman recounted disturbing phone conversations with the Shafia family leading up to the deaths and says he warned that the father might kill one of the girls. Mohammad Shafia, 58, his wife Tooba Mohammad Yahya, 41, and their son, [...]

The federal government will create a new committee to study veterans’ health in the wake of a hunger strike by an ex-soldier who insists he was contaminated by depleted uranium while serving in Bosnia. Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney made the announcement in Levis, Que., after Pascal Lacoste ended his protest and allowed himself to [...]

Police are investigating the suspicious deaths of a father and son whose bodies were discovered in an apartment building in Longueuil, Que. The building, at 1350 Taschereau Blvd., also houses a bar called Cabaret Chez Doric. The building’s landlord discovered the bodies at 11 a.m. Tuesday. He told police the father was 48 years old, [...]

The B.C. doctor who allowed a film crew to document his use of a traditional Amazonian tea to help drug addicts has been ordered to end the treatments. Dr. Gabor Maté was using ayahuasca, which induces a trance that unlocks painful memories to help drug addicts end their addictive behaviour. The active ingredients in the [...]

CBC News has learned that one of B.C.’s highest profile Mounties says she’s suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after years of sexual harassment. Cpl. Catherine Galliford was the face of the B.C. RCMP for years. During her tenure as the RCMP’s spokesperson, Galliford announced the arrest of Robert William Pickton and revealed charges had been [...]