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Mitchell Joseph's death by hanging was called an accident, but his residential school classmate has serious doubts

Death of 9-year-old boy at Alberni Residential School remains a mystery

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This foundation spent just a fraction of its legal quota on charity. Here’s why it matters

The CRA’s disbursement quota ensures Canadians benefit from billions in assets held by charities, experts say

Inside Canada’s legal fight over grounded Russian plane

The years-long legal battle over aircraft linked to oligarch a key test of Canadian sanctions regime

A priest and his power: Consent and the doomed rape case against a residential school principal

Judge who found Bishop Hubert O’Connor guilty says concept of ‘genuine consent’ decided trial

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Gamblers sit at a row of Whitney Houston-themed slot machines in a casino.

Betting with someone else’s money: How gambling addiction fuels financial crime

‘Deplorable’ Alberta romance scammer an example of strong link between gambling and fraud

An illustration of someone opening their trenchcoat to reveal three cell phones with gambling sites displayed.

B.C. residents betting billions on unregulated gambling sites, 2021 report found

Province tried to prevent release of report with details about reach of offshore betting sites

Medical University of the Americas building by the ocean in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Company pitches private medical schools as solution to doctor shortage

The group behind University Canada West asked provinces to subsidize tuition for students attending medical schools in the Caribbean

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Tenders and awards from BC and the federal government.

A sign for the national headquarters of the Canada Revenue Agency in Ottawa, with the building in the background.

How a CRA employee cycled through rehirings, a firing and 15 years of legal battles

15 years of grievances, lawsuits and appeals reveal cracks in Canada’s public service system

An Alberta Health Services ambulance drives down a street.

‘System in crisis’: Edmonton EMS overtime up 81 per cent since 2021

Data highlights cycle of understaffing, stress and attrition among Alberta paramedics

President Paul Kagame is seated at a microphone in front of a Rwandan flag

Canadian PR firm polished Rwanda's image as the country's government was accused of backing violent militia

Crestview Strategy quietly scrubbed details of its Kigali operations from its website after Canada suspended export permits for weapons, cancelled government-to-government business with Rwanda

Workers are seen in a parking lot outside Amazon's fulfillment centre in Delta, B.C.

Tech giants charged Canadians extra for a tax that never came into force

With the digital services tax now gone, what happens to the extra money in major multinationals’ pockets?

Mark Carney smiles against a colourful backdrop during the Canada EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium on June 23.

Nine companies Carney had disclosed investments in have lobbied his office

PM disclosed a third-party investment fund that included major companies like Spotify, Microsoft and Lockheed Martin

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during Canada Day celebrations at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa.

Mark Carney has investments in 567 organizations. Only three are Canadian

The prime minister’s Canadian holdings make up 0.5 per cent of his portfolio.

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