Victoria Kaspi, a Montreal-based professor, was handed the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering in Ottawa, becoming the first woman to receive the award in its 25-year history.
A high-ranking official responsible for policing and security in British Columbia says a provincial review into the death of a man shot by police outside a Lower Mainland casino isn't off the table.
In handing down its decision in the B.C. Court of Appeal in Vancouver, a panel of justices agrees that Martin Gentles had a blood alcohol level well above the legal limit.
The inquiry into the 2012 death of Makibi Timilak could reveal more about a health system that has been heavily criticized in a previous review into the tragedy.
British Columbia's Liberal government is set to unveil the provincial budget today, and Premier Christy Clark says it will include financial relief for people in various sectors.
The federal government is closely studying recommendations on how to help Canadian tech startups grow into global success stories —transformations that could eventually provide a boost for the ailing economy.