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In 1989, Wanda Kagan began her career as an administrative officer for the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal — a regional health authority in Quebec’s biggest city. Thirty-six years later, Kagan — a 60-year-old Black woman — remains one of the few racialized employees in her department. Now on the cusp of …
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg to testify in landmark trial alleging that social media harms children
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Meta CEO and billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set to be questioned for the first …
Read More »Peguis First Nation sues former chief, alleging ‘kickbacks,’ diversion of funds and other ‘corrupt practices’
Peguis First Nation is suing former chief Glenn Hudson over allegations he failed to act in the best interest of the band and financially benefitted from breaches of duty — including claims that he enriched himself, his family and supporters. In a 29-page statement of claim filed Friday with Manitoba’s …
Read More »The painting that vanished — and the $11 million lawsuit alleging conspiracy and neglect
It’s been about a decade since Michael Murray saw the painting of Tea Lake Dam he received from his uncle in 1977 — a piece he says is an original Tom Thomson and whose disappearance sparked an $11-million lawsuit with a Toronto auction house that claims it never accepted the …
Read More »Blake Lively sues director Justin Baldoni alleging smear campaign after he files libel lawsuit
Actor Blake Lively sued It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni and several others tied to the romantic drama on Tuesday, alleging harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her reputation for coming forward about her treatment on the set. The federal lawsuit was filed in New York just hours after …
Read More »Jay-Z calls lawsuit alleging rape at Sean Combs-hosted party a ‘blackmail attempt’
An amended lawsuit filed in federal court on Sunday alleges that rap mogul Jay-Z raped a 13-year-old girl along with Sean (Diddy) Combs during a party in 2000. Jay-Z denied the allegations on social media through his Roc Nation company and blasted the lawsuit, calling it part of a “blackmail …
Read More »Judge dismisses some claims in case alleging BlackBerry CEO harassed former staffer
A U.S. court has dismissed three claims made by a former BlackBerry Ltd. employee who alleges the company’s chief executive sexually harassed her and then retaliated against her after she reported the behaviour. U.S. magistrate judge Sallie Kim granted BlackBerry and John Giamatteo’s request late Friday to throw out a …
Read More »Oneida First Nation woman sues London, Ont., police, alleging officers sexually abused her for years
Warning: This story contains disturbing allegations of sexual abuse A 67-year-old Oneida Nation of the Thames woman has launched a $6-million lawsuit against the London Police Service (LPS) in southwestern Ontario, alleging three officers sexually assaulted her for years and officials did nothing to stop it. Two officers sexually assaulted her over the …
Read More »List of students alleging abuse at Sask. Christian school growing rapidly
The chorus of former students from a private Saskatoon Christian school with stories of abuse and degradation is growing. They include children and grandchildren of top officials from Christian Centre Academy and the adjacent Saskatoon Christian Centre Church. The school is now known as Legacy Christian Academy. The church has also …
Read More »Complaint takes aim at Tory’s ties to Rogers, alleging conflict of interest during ActiveTO debate
A complaint filed with the Toronto’s integrity commissioner alleges Mayor John Tory had a conflict of interest when he voted to scale back the popular ActiveTO program. The complaint, first reported on by the Toronto Star, stems from Tory’s connections with Rogers Communications Inc., the telecommunications giant that also owns the …
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