Abuse

• One charged with cruelty to animals: OPP

  Lennox and Addington OPP charged one person with animal cruelty involving dogs and a snake.

  Crime

  Aug 4
  
• Sask. NDP call on government to freeze funding private school facing historical abuse claims

  The Saskatchewan NDP called on the provincial government to freeze funding for a private school in Saskatoon facing abuse claims from former students. According to two people interviewed by Global News, 18 former students have come forward with allegations of abuse while they attended Christian Centre Academy, now named Legacy Christian Academy (LCA). In May...

  Crime

  Aug 3
  
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• Eastern Canada Indigenous representatives expected more from meeting with Pope

  The Pontiff had a private audience with 22 delegates of residential school survivors from eastern Canada.

  Canada

  Jul 30
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• Pope Francis denounces ‘evil’ of sexual abuse during service in Quebec City

  Pope Francis acknowledged the sexual abuse inflicted on "minors and vulnerable people'' for the first time since arriving in Canada. The comments were made in Quebec City.

  Canada

  Jul 28
• Nova Scotia domestic violence survivors spending longer in shelters due to housing crisis

  Women and children fleeing domestic violence are spending longer in shelters due to the housing crisis, according to two local organizations.

  Canada

  Jul 25
• Turpin siblings tortured by parents were then abused by foster family: lawsuit

  After the 13 Turpin siblings were rescued from torture and starvation in their family home, six of them were placed in foster care and further neglected, according to a lawsuit.

  Trending

  Jul 21
• Abuse allegations push calls for review of Extendicare operations in Manitoba

  "We need to be asking some tough questions in this case here."

  Crime

  Jun 22
• WRHA, police investigating alleged abuse at Oakview Place personal care home in Winnipeg

  The WRHA has yet to release any details about the nature of the alleged abuse.

  Crime

  Jun 21
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• Manitoba RCMP charge retired priest, 92, with indecent assault in historical residential school case

  A 92-year-old retired priest is facing an indecent assault charge in connection with the RCMP investigation into the former Fort Alexander Residential School.

  Crime

  Jun 17
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• Quebec government to invest $50 million to fight elder abuse

  The plan includes the creation of a prosecutor's office dedicated to dealing with cases of elder abuse and criminal negligence across the province.

  Canada

  Jun 12