Ryan Cooke

As U.S. officials argue about whether a series of deadly strikes on suspected drug boats are even legal, Canada faces a tough decision — continue to partner with the U.S. in the Caribbean, or walk away from a long-standing mission and face the consequences.

A family physician in St. John’s is facing a dozen charges, including allegations he harassed his ex-partner and falsified a medical report to have his ex-father-in-law suspended from driving.

In a case full of broken lives and bad decisions, a judge will soon decide whether a 29-year-old Pouch Cove man should be granted house arrest, or sentenced to a federal penitentiary.

Justin King — a man accused in a string of break-and-enters in Conception Bay North — is staying in jail for now, as a Crown prosecutor said he's adamantly against releasing King without a bail hearing.

A Newfoundland judge was critical of the "jail not bail" movement during a hearing on Tuesday in Harbour Grace, where a man accused of repeatedly stealing from homes in the Conception Bay North area was granted bail.

An inmate at Her Majesty's Penitentiary told a judge last week that he's dealing with a leaking roof and a rodent infestation while sleeping on a cot in the jail's gymnasium. The judge toured the facility, and said the gym is "not a very nice place to be living."

James Poker aged out of the system at 16 and was abruptly released from a treatment facility in Saskatchewan. His father had no idea until he saw him on the streets of their remote northern community of Natuashish.

Faith Rich experienced both sides of the child protection system — as a child, and a parent. Her lawyer says systemic challenges and a culture of disempowerment caused irreparable harm, including in the final days of her life.

Fifteen-year-old Wally Rich died in his room at the Labrador Group Home in May of 2020. The facility was not licenced by the province at the time, a public inquiry heard, and had failed to meet a number of standards in monthly audits.

Thunderheart Tshakapesh spent nearly two years in the care of the province before being released after his 16th birthday. He was dead within a month. His passing kicked off a movement that led to a public inquiry.