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TORONTO — Notoriety and fear of failing at a new job were the motives behind the van attack on innocent pedestrians on a busy Toronto sidewalk two years ago, court heard Thursday.

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and union officials are calling on the federal government to put a stop to its role in for-profit long-term care homes, where deadly COVID-19 outbreaks are worsening as the second wave of the pandemic takes hold.

OTTAWA — An independent report on harassment of women in the RCMP says fundamental change is needed to rid the national police force of a toxic culture that tolerates hateful and homophobic attitudes.

OTTAWA — A key benefit for workers replaced lost earnings for thousands of higher-income Canadians, providing a new glimpse at the scope of federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.

OTTAWA — Newly proposed federal legislation would legally bind the government to set multiple targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next 30 years but the only penalty for failing to meet them would be to admit so publicly.

OTTAWA — A new review by Parliament's spending watchdog says waiving mandatory withdrawal amounts from seniors' retirement savings would cost federal coffers about $1 billion annually.

TORONTO — Prisoners are still being held in harmful solitary confinement despite a revamped system implemented after the courts struck down the previous regime as unconstitutional, according to two reports.

OTTAWA — A number of doctors said Thursday they are concerned proposed changes to assisted dying legislation in Canada are not getting enough scrutiny.

MONTREAL — A professional musician who survived the deadly Halloween night sword attack in Quebec City says he forgives his aggressor, despite being left with devastating injuries that threaten his ability to make a living.

MONTREAL — The court challenge to Quebec's secularism law has been temporarily suspended after a person who had attended the proceedings tested positive for COVID-19.