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Military police tampered with evidence in sexual assault investigation, Ontario Superior Court judge rules
Canadian military police tampered with evidence, showed bias and acted beyond the scope of their jurisdiction during an investigation, with the misconduct "so egregious" that an Ontario Superior Court judge stayed assault and sexual assault charges against an active member of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Paramedics in peril: New study to give Canada-wide picture of violence on the job
Paramedics in Canada are consistently experiencing instances of physical abuse, verbal abuse and sexual assault while on the job. Researchers are now trying to figure out the scope of the problem, and its impact on those in the profession.
This man says working at Scouts Canada gave him PTSD. Now he's suing the organization
For four years, Stephen Greensides worked in Scouts Canada's safe scouting department, handling safety complaints from across the organization. He alleges that the traumatic nature of many of those complaints caused him to develop depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Ottawa principal apologizes for playing Arabic song during Remembrance Day ceremony
An Ottawa high school principal has apologized for playing an Arabic song about peace during a Remembrance Day ceremony after facing swift backlash from critics calling it inappropriate and hurtful to members of the Jewish community.
Gun violence is on the rise in Canada. In parts of the Greater Toronto Area, it's a record-breaking year
Families are grappling with the consequences of growing gun violence in Hamilton and across the Greater Toronto Area this year. Several of the region's police forces have warned of an alarming rise in shootings since January.
Climate change, eroding shorelines and the race against time to save Indigenous history
Over the years, archaeologists' mission has evolved beyond discovery. The goal now is to find and save as many artifacts as possible before they become the victims of erosion, caused by climate change.
Here's how Ottawa's school boards plan to enforce new restrictions on cellphones, vaping
As students prepare to return to class, school boards in Ottawa and across Ontario will have to contend with a provincial ban on vape pens and tougher restrictions on cellphones.
Rohingya man whose mother was abducted calls for refugee pathway to Canada
With Myanmar plunging further into turmoil, advocates for the Rohingya people — a Muslim ethnic minority living in a Buddhist majority country — are calling on Canada to create a dedicated immigration pathway for Rohingya refugees.
Court documents reveal how criminal trial of Dr. Brian Nadler unravelled
Court documents from the case of an eastern Ontario doctor recently acquitted of murder in the deaths of four elderly patients with COVID-19 reveal what led to the surprising and rapid end of his trial and provide fresh insight into a case that Crown prosecutors are still hoping to pursue.
Family of man who died under Dr. Brian Nadler's care sues physician, hospital
The estate of Albert Poidinger is suing the physician who was acquitted this week of killing him and three other patients at the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital. The hospital is also named, as are six other staff members.