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  Federal government warned not to waste millions on testing experts say is flawed The federal government plans to invest $81 million to train police officers to smoke out drivers impaired by pot across Canada while using a test experts...

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that the practice of prolonged and indefinite solitary confinement in Canadian prisons is unconstitutional.  The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the John Howard Society of Canada (JHSC) brought the challenge against the federal...

The provincial government is investing $196,000 in the Miramichi John Howard Society through the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers program. From left: Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Lisa Harris; Roberta McIntyre, Miramichi regional director for the Department of Post-Secondary Education,...

Charlene Bernard said Indigenous history is ‘our collective history, it’s not a separate history’. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada wants the provincial educational systems and post-secondary education systems across Canada teaching Indigenous education to Indigenous and non-Indigenous people....

Although data is limited, the memo says some believe online child sexual exploitation has reached “a level of epidemic proportions”. OTTAWA – There are “serious gaps” – in resources, training and research – in efforts to protect young people from...

Cost-sharing deal could keep facility for mentally ill patients operating full-time in Dorchester. A deal aimed at keeping the Shepody Healing Centre in Dorchester operating full-time is being negotiated by the federal and provincial governments, says Health Minister Victor Boudreau....

More than 1200 violations in past year, according to Justice and Public Safety Distracted driving continues to be a concern in New Brunswick, with violations remaining steady at more than 1200 per year. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada,...

Susan Holt, top economic policy adviser, says marijuana sector can create jobs, but workers will need training. The New Brunswick government sees the marijuana industry as a major economic driver in the future, which could create thousands of jobs, according...

Canada’s correctional investigator says further investigation will be carried out into the circumstances surrounding the death of Matthew Hines, who was pepper sprayed four times. Canada’s correctional investigator says the death of Cape Breton man Matthew Hines, who was repeatedly...