The Canadian Press has published an investigation by reporter Darryl Greer into unofficial police chat groups and how they blur and breach ethical lines. The main story is accompanied by two sidebars. If you have questions, please contact B.C. and Yukon Bureau Chief Ian Young at ian.young@thecanadianpress.com. — ‘Amongst the trusted’: How private police chat […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger has been on paid administrative leave for the last month while the university investigates him. Ohio State’s human resources department sent Lyberger a letter on Dec. 27 that noted he would be placed on leave immediately. The investigation is being conducted by the […]

Silent Blaze is a two-part investigation by The Courier and CHCO-TV. This is Part I.  New documents reveal the Department of Justice and Public Safety believed door-to-door notification and a Sentinel system alert were enough during a raging forest fire that forced several hundred people from their homes in May 2023, which is why it […]

— DENVER (AP) — An ex-cop fired from his job as an investigator at the U.S. Center for SafeSport for allegedly stealing money seized at a drug bust has been arrested again, this time charged with rape and sex trafficking. Jason Krasley, a former police officer in Allentown, Pennsylvania, was arrested Friday and charged with […]

The former General Motors site on Ontario Street in St. Catharines slated for homes contained toxic chemicals at alarming levels, detected just two years before a developer purchased the former heavy-industrial property.  Despite efforts to find out what the condition of the site is, residents concerned about the potential presence of hazardous industrial waste where […]

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, sat in front of a screen with the headline: “Study Disproves Military Extremism Problem.” It was Jan. 4 of this year and Hegseth told a Fox News audience the new study proved that the number of military service members and veterans involved in the […]

The 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 […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A former Boeing manager who raised safety questions about the aircraft maker and was found dead after several days of depositions in South Carolina took his own life, police said Friday after concluding their investigation.John Barnett, 62, of Louisiana, was found dead March 9, and police had said earlier that his […]