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Rafferty looking for lawyer to appeal conviction

The man convicted in the kidnapping and murder of eight-year-old Victoria “Tori” Stafford is still trying to find a lawyer for his attempt to appeal his conviction. Wearing a blue prison jumpsuit,...

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Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum faces 14 charges

The same Montreal interim mayor who had cast himself as the man to clean up corruption scandals plaguing the city has now been arrested as part of a bribery case. Mayor Michael Applebaum was picked up...

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Laurent Blanchard named interim mayor of Montreal

Montreal has yet another interim mayor. City council chose Laurent Blanchard, a city councillor and recent head of the municipal executive body, at a Tuesday meeting. There were five candidates in the...

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Montreal’s ex-mayor Applebaum allowed to leave country, despite 14 charges

Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum has permission to go on holiday outside the country, despite facing a number of criminal charges. A member of his legal team told journalists Thursday that...

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Michael Rafferty court date postponed

Michael Rafferty, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of eight-year-old Victoria “Tori” Stafford, had his Monday court date postponed until Sept. 10. Rafferty is asking for a free,...

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Conrad Murray to be released from prison

Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted in the death of Michael Jackson, is set to leave a California prison Monday morning, gaining early release for good behavior. Murray, who was caring for Jackson as...

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Tori Stafford’s killer seeks public money to fund appeal of murder conviction

The jury that convicted Michael Rafferty of killing eight-year-old Victoria Stafford should have considered that he might have been only an accessory after the fact to her brutal murder, Ontario’s...

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Cop tells inquest that mentally ill man was a threat even after being shot

An officer who handcuffed a mentally ill Toronto man moments after the 29-year-old had been shot by police says he had to secure the bleeding man because he still posed a threat. Const. Nicholas Alley...

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Tory MP’s bill to empower Commons over PMO finds cross-partisan support

A collection of parliamentarians of all stripes are backing Conservative MP Michael Chong’s provocative new bill, one designed to rebalance the power between MPs and domineering party leaders. As Chong...

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Backbench MP to spell out his parliamentary reform legislation to Tory caucus

Conservative MP Michael Chong will brief his party colleagues Thursday on a bill that could alter the balance of power in Ottawa. Chong’s private member’s bill, if enacted, would give party caucus...

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Small improvement for Michael Schumacher after 2nd surgery, doctors say

Doctors treating Michael Schumacher say the Formula 1 champion was showing surprising improvement that allowed a second surgery for head injuries he suffered during a ski accident, but cautioned that...

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Consider state of mind, families of mentally ill shooting victims urge police

The jury at an inquest examining the police shooting deaths of three mentally ill people was urged Monday to recommend that officers consider the mental state of a person in crisis and make every...

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Raw milk crusader takes fight to Ontario’s top court

A crusading farmer and his supporters are taking their self-professed right to drink unpasteurized milk, which the government calls a “significant public health risk,” to Ontario’s top court this week....

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Farmer takes battle over raw milk sale to Ontario’s highest court

A dairy farmer determined to defend his right to provide raw milk urged Ontario’s top court Wednesday to recognize that laws around pasteurization were outdated, unjust and infringed on basic freedoms....

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Raw milk crusader vows to press 20-year fight despite Appeal Court loss

A farmer who has spent two decades fighting for the right to sell unpasteurized milk to willing buyers pledged to take his case to the country’s highest court Tuesday after losing an appeal against his...

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