66 h. ago Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, authorities said. Robert Preston Morris, 64, entered the pleas before a judge in Oklahoma’s Osage County […]

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4 d. ago Just for Laughs founder’s $14M sexual assault civil trial now up to judge

MONTREAL — After 10 long months, the civil trial pitting Quebec impresario Gilbert Rozon against nine plaintiffs accusing him of sexual assault has come to an end. The 70-year-old Rozon is being sued for a total of nearly $14 million in damages over allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. The alleged incidents occurred between 1980 […]

Economics

5 d. ago 'We still have a long way to go': Regional chief takes stock as national reconciliation day approaches

Terry Teegee says Premier David Eby has stepped back from reconciliation promises of his predecessor

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5 d. ago 'We still have a long way to go': B.C. regional chief takes stock as national reconciliation day arrives

Terry Teegee says Premier David Eby has stepped back from reconciliation promises of his predecessor

Society

1 week ago UN chief warns leaders of ’age of reckless disruption,’ ‘relentless human suffering’

UNITED NATIONS — With global peace and progress under siege, the United Nations chief challenged world leaders Tuesday to choose a future where the rule of law triumphs over raw power and where nations come together rather than scramble for self-interests. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the U.N.’s founders faced the same questions 80 years ago, […]

Politics

1 week ago Former national chief Phil Fontaine accused of sexually assaulting Manitoba student

A lawsuit filed in Manitoba's Court of King's Bench details sexual assault allegations against former Assembly of First Nations national chief Phil Fontaine.

Society

1 week ago Manitoba man accused of assaulting RCMP officers, trashing detachment

A man from the Rural Muncipality of Ste-Anne is in custody after a string of erratic behaviours beginning Sunday morning, Manitoba RCMP say.

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1 week ago Clutch Appoints Richard Ball as Chief Production Officer to Oversee National Footprint of Inspection & Reconditioning Centres

Richard Ball brings decades of scaled U.S. automotive reconditioning expertise to drive production excellence and support national expansion. TORONTO — Clutch, Canada’s leading online used car retailer, is excited to announce the appointment of Richard Ball as Chief Production Officer. Richard will oversee Clutch’s national production operations, which include the inspection and reconditioning of pre-owned […]

Society

1 week ago First Nations CEO calls for 'Northern Gateway 2.0' despite old controversies

'A northwest tidewater bitumen pipeline is the answer to being able to increase our production or increase our economic activity,' said Dale Swampy, chief executive of the National Coalition of Chiefs

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2 w. ago Alberta court overturns sentence after judge declines to view child porn

The accused sexually abused his own daughter and made child pornography featuring her, the court ruling says

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2 w. ago Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health

WASHINGTON — America’s public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in charge, fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez warned senators on Wednesday. Describing extraordinary turmoil inside the nation’s health agencies, Monarez and former CDC Chief […]

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2 w. ago Manitoba man faces multiple charges after woman, kids assaulted: RCMP

A man is in custody facing a litany of charges after allegedly assaulting a woman and two children in what Manitoba RCMP are calling a case of intimate partner violence.

Society

2 w. ago MANDEL: Councillor Michael Thompson acquitted of sexually assaulting two women

After three years under the dark cloud of career-killing accusations, Toronto Councillor Michael Thompson has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting two women during a Muskoka cottage getaway over the Canada Day weekend of 2022. With a big hug from his lawyer, Leora Shemesh, Thompson left the Midland courthouse a vindicated man. But at […]

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2 w. ago Police seek man accused of making sexual comments to girls in London park

Investigators released a photograph of the man and are urging anyone with information to contact them.

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2 w. ago Parent charged with assault, uttering threats after incident at Manitoba school: RCMP

Police said the man was roaming the halls of the school when he was arrested, and alleged he threatened and tried to fight officers.

Society

2 w. ago Sexual assault charges laid against Tsuut'ina Nation Minor Chief Emmet Crowchild

This is the second report of a Tsuut'ina chief being charged with sexual assault

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3 w. ago Manitoba RCMP search for suspect wanted in Portage la Prairie assault

Manitoba RCMP are looking for a suspect in an assault that took place earlier this month in Portage la Prairie.

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3 w. ago ‘No bail straight to jail’: Protests ahead of hearing for Welland man accused of child sex assault

The rally was held ahead of a bail hearing for a man accused of breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl in late August

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3 w. ago Protests call for ‘no bail’ after Welland man accused of sexually assaulting toddler

'No bail straight to jail' and 'Canada stop freeing monsters' were just some of the phrases written on signs held by protesters

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3 w. ago Manitoba grand chief calls for better cell service after mass stabbings

WINNIPEG — Ensuring First Nations communities have cellular coverage would help responses to emergencies such as the mass stabbing on Hollow Water First Nation, a Manitoba grand chief said Monday. “That should just be a no-brainer. We have to have connection to emergency services,” Grand Chief Jerry Daniels said in an interview. An 18-year-old woman […]

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