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hamilton officer found guilty after journalist arrests resigns avoiding penalty
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Hamilton officer found guilty after journalist arrests resigns, avoiding penalty

Hamilton police Const. Jeff Todoruk — who was found guilty of several charges after arresting two photojournalists in Waterdown in May 2017 —...

2 vancouver police officers caught on video posing with dead man on third beach
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2 Vancouver police officers caught on video posing with dead man on Third Beach

Two Vancouver police officers who were videoed posing in front of and taking photos of a dead man lying on Third Beach in...

special forces pulls new pistols from service after soldier injured in misfire
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Special Forces pulls new pistols from service after soldier injured in misfire

A member of Canada’s elite special forces counterterrorism unit was wounded last fall when a newly-purchased handgun, with a history of misfires and...

trudeau says hes looking to improve vetting process for ggs following payette controversy
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Trudeau says he’s looking to improve vetting process for GGs following Payette controversy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking at ways to strengthen the vetting process for the next governor general after his choice for...

federal government looking to settle lawsuit over 165 million error in veterans benefits
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Federal government looking to settle lawsuit over $165 million error in veterans benefits

The federal government is in exploratory talks on settling a combined class-action lawsuit over a $165 million accounting error at Veterans Affairs Canada...

rcmp launch criminal probe into covid 19 death tied to massive alberta meat plant outbreak
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RCMP launch criminal probe into COVID-19 death tied to massive Alberta meat plant outbreak

Ariana Quesada, 16, walked into the RCMP detachment in High River, Alta., on Friday and filed a formal complaint asking police to investigate...

london health sciences centre ceo has travelled to u s five times since pandemic began
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London Health Sciences Centre CEO has travelled to U.S. five times since pandemic began

The head of the largest hospital in southwestern Ontario has travelled outside of Canada five times since the COVID-19 pandemic began, including most...

trickster producers resign amid michelle latimer indigenous identity questions
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Trickster producers resign amid Michelle Latimer Indigenous identity questions

Two producers with the CBC television series Trickster announced their resignations on Friday, a day after the Indigenous identity claims of the show’s co-creator...

after evacuating twice over tainted water neskantaga residents plan their return home
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After evacuating twice over tainted water, Neskantaga residents plan their return home

Members of a First Nation that has been under a boil-water advisory for longer than any other in Canada are hoping to return home...

instagram model nyc talent agency among peter nygard co conspirators named in new lawsuits
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Instagram model, NYC talent agency among Peter Nygard co-conspirators named in new lawsuits

Two women who allege fashion executive Peter Nygard raped them when they were teenagers are suing Nygard’s so-called “top girlfriend” and “recruiter,” and the talent agent and agency...

provinces should adopt surveillance testing to battle covid 19 long term care home review says
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Provinces should adopt surveillance testing to battle COVID-19, long-term care home review says

One of the largest operators of Canadian seniors’ residences and long-term care homes is calling for provinces to adopt widespread surveillance testing as...

families of rail workers killed in b c crash call on trudeau rcmp to probe alleged coverup
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Families of rail workers killed in B.C. crash call on Trudeau, RCMP to probe alleged coverup

Families of three rail workers killed in a crash in the Rockies of eastern B.C. almost two years ago are calling on the...

families say valued possessions still missing years after bank emptied their safety deposit
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Families say valued possessions still missing years after bank emptied their safety deposit boxes

If there’s one thing Sheila Levy-Bencheton took for granted, it’s that the safety deposit box her father rented from a big bank was...

toronto police officer says she faced years of sexist racist retribution for reporting colleague
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Toronto police officer says she faced years of sexist, racist retribution for reporting colleague

A Toronto police officer alleges she was subjected to years of intimidation and reprisals by fellow officers and supervisors after she intervened to...

sports groups defrauded by their own members face uphill battle in rebuilding community trust
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Sports groups defrauded by their own members face uphill battle in rebuilding community trust

Whenever an organization is the victim of theft, the impact can be deep and long lasting. When money is stolen by an employee...