Canada
Governor General Julie Payette Steps Down for Bullying Staff
An independent review was reportedly so damning it left the government with no choice but to ask Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette to resign or face dismissal.
Alleged Sex Predator Peter Nygard Was Known to Police. He Played Tennis With Them.
Forty years after his first arrest for rape, Nygard is facing extradition to the United States on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Court docs show he had a friendship with one police chief who should have been investigating him.
As Police Make Arrests, Some Anti-Maskers Are Trying to Cash In
Crowdfunding requests appear to be on the rise after one popular anti-masker raised more than $300K. Now some in the conspiracy-filled community think people are taking advantage of their movement.
A Police Intervention Program in Canada Is Targeting Minors and Indigenous Women
Data obtained by VICE World News shows that in at least one case, a 6-year-old child was labelled as "at risk" of gang activity by authorities using the controversial policing model.
Canadian Politicians Keep Getting Busted For Tropical Christmas Vacations
One politician filmed videos in advance that made it appear he was having a typical Canadian Christmas while he was actually in the Caribbean.
Man Received His Severed Leg For Christmas
Canadian Justin Fernandes lost his lower right leg in a hit-and-run earlier this year. And he wanted it back.
We Answered Canada’s Most Asked Questions of 2020
This year was very bad. So were Canada’s Google searches.
Edmonton Police Make Arrests After Three Black Muslim Women Attacked in Two Incidents
A 32-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man were arrested and charged in the two separate ‘racially motivated’ attacks.
The Story Behind the Most 2020 Song: The CERB Hold Music
Service Canada's hold music has soundtracked the pandemic for thousands of Canadians waiting to collect the CERB. It turns out the government did not tell the musician it was using his song.
First Nation Calls For Apology, Compensation From Canada for Giant Gold Mine
Yellowknives Dene First Nation is calling for compensation for the social and environmental damage caused by the now-defunct operation.
Hospital Security Guards Charged With Manslaughter Over Death of Toronto Woman
Danielle Warriner, 43, was a patient at Toronto General Hospital who had recently been treated for COVID-19.
Canadian Police Are Quietly Building a System to Intercept Private Messages
The Provincial Lawful Access Common Environment (PLACE) is set to be up and running by 2022, according to police documents.