Unpublished Newswire
A man assaulted six years ago by a guard while he was a prisoner at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary has been awarded $65,000 in damages.
Kelsey Stewart took the federal government to court seeking $240,000 in damages for his injuries, and to deter similar assaults in the future.
“The Attorney General of Canada (AGC), acting on behalf of Correctional Service Canada, admitted that the use of force during this incident was not proportionate to the circumstances. The AGC accepted that some damages should be paid to Mr. Stewart as a result of the injuries he suffered but proposed a...
April 19, 2026 - 08:00 | Chris Lambie | National Post
With the latest warning from Canada’s Integrated Threat Assessment Centre stating that a violent mass attack remains a realistic possibility, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is urging Ottawa to increase funding for enhanced security in the upcoming
Spring Economic Statement
.
“We’ve...
April 19, 2026 - 08:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Flights between Canadian destinations have jumped by an average of $158 so far this year, an increase of 70 per cent.
That’s according to new data from travel search engine KAYAK, which has launched a new
Airfare Trends Dashboard
offering Canada‑specific insights into fluctuating flight...
April 19, 2026 - 07:00 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In this tourist town, only one grave site gets five stars on Google. It belongs to Leslie Nielsen, and 16 years after his death it has become an affectionate shrine to the deadpan funnyman.
The Saskatchewan-born actor, who would have been 100 this year, is buried in Fort Lauderdale’s Evergreen Cemetery. A modest stone marks his final resting place, inscribed with his name, his dates of birth and death, and a fart joke.
“Let ‘er rip,” it says, giving life after death to his favourite running gag.
Piled onto the stone by fans on pilgrimage are multiple...
April 19, 2026 - 07:00 | Special to National Post | National Post
The Liberal party learned from the COVID experience that, if you can induce enough fear into the equation, you can even violate our rights without any pushback. They used the same fear factor that surrounded Donald Trump to convince Canadians that Mark Carney was our saviour. Read More
April 19, 2026 - 05:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
Some public service workplaces will need to find more more space to accommodate employees on site four days per week, according to the department in charge of managing government properties. Read More
April 19, 2026 - 04:00 | Ben Andrews | Ottawa Citizen
