Charles Smith

• Charges dropped against twice-accused Hamilton babysitter

  Shelly Kuzyk's lawyer, Asgar Manek, said the crown could not prove the injuries happened while the baby was in Kuzyk’s care and not in the approximately 48 hours that went by before she was taken to hospital.

  Feb 4, 2019
  
• Father should get new trial in baby’s death due to discredited pathologist’s involvement, court rules

  The case arose in February 1999, when O'Neil Blackett was looking after his 13-month-old daughter, Tamara Thomas.

  Crime

  Feb 7, 2018
  
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• Exclusive: Ontario mother ‘in hell’ after babysitter charged for breaking infant’s leg

  A babysitter from Hamilton, Ontario is accused of assaulting a 7-week-old infant. The same woman was previously charged with second-degree murder in the death of another infant in 1997.

  Crime

  Nov 8, 2017
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• Selling SaskTel potential landmine for Brad Wall government: prof

  Charles Smith notes that the proposed takeover of MTS by Bell Media would leave SaskTel as the last regional carrier in Western Canada and make it vulnerable to a sale.

  Politics

  Feb 11, 2017
• SEIU-West pans Wall’s idea of wage cuts, layoffs to deal with Saskatchewan deficit

  Barbara Cape, president of SEIU-West, says wage rollbacks and layoffs not the way to deal with Saskatchewan’s growing deficit.

  Politics

  Dec 29, 2016
• Premier Brad Wall hints at wage rollbacks as Saskatchewan faces ballooning deficit

  Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall hints at wage rollbacks and layoffs as the province looks to tackle a $1 billion deficit in the coming year.

  Politics

  Dec 28, 2016
• Court acquits mom who admitted killing stepchild based on faulty forensics

  A mother once branded a baby killer left Ontario's top court Monday free of the manslaughter conviction that has haunted her for the past 25 years.

  Crime

  Feb 29, 2016