Incarceration can take years, even decades, out of a person’s life. If and when they do get out of prison, they will be stepping into an entirely different world, one they will likely feel alienated ...

The man charged with first-degree murder in a GO bus shooting near Yorkdale mall was previously identified as a “high-risk” ...

The days can seem endless in Canadian prisons—and yet, inside, inmates actually age faster than on the outside. Why?

StatsCan says over the five-year period between 2019-2020 to 2023-2024, overrepresentation of Indigenous people in custody increased each year. In the same time frame, the Black population in Nova ...

Indigenous legal experts and advocates were not shocked by the findings, but say it shines a light on systemic issues that ...

The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60 million over the use of solitary confinement ...

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First Nation leaders in northern Ontario are urging the federal and provincial governments to expedite evacuations and commit ...

Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia is ending its three-year experiment in decriminalizing possession of ...

Officials expect more heat and dry conditions in Western Canada, which faces a higher risk of wildfires heading into September while the rest of the country cools down. By Vjosa Isai and Judson Jones ...