Police were justified in using a drug dealer’s phone to orchestrate the arrest of a suspect in a drug trafficking operation without first getting a warrant due to the urgency of the situation, Canada’s top court ruled Friday in dismissing an Ontario man’s appeal. Dwayne Alexander Campbell sought to have his drug trafficking conviction overturned, […]
Read MoreThe federal privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency’s handling of biological samples collected from athletes. The office of privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the investigation will examine whether the collection, use and disclosure practices of the organization respect Canada’s personal information law for the private sector. The commissioner’s office says […]
Read MoreBEIJING (AP) — A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on vacation in Thailand, according to Chinese authorities and German media reports. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed Wednesday that a Volkswagen employee had been deported after being detained for 10 days. A Beijing police […]
Read MoreThe administrator of a municipally run nursing home in Norfolk County is defending staff after a surprise inspection found numerous infractions. In March, inspectors from the Ministry of Long-Term Care visited Norview Lodge in Simcoe for a “proactive compliance inspection” to ensure the facility is complying with nearly 400 provincial regulations governing resident care and […]
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