A jury convicted Cameron Ortis, who defended himself by arguing that he was engaged in a secret mission when he sought to sell secrets.
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William Majcher, Retired R.C.M.P. Officer, Charged With Spying for China
The officer was also charged under Canada’s Security of Information Act with helping Beijing “identify and intimidate’’ an individual.
Canada’s Public Servants End Their Strike Without Remote Work Guarantee
The strike by abou
Canada’s Public Servants End Their Strike Without Remote Work Guarantee
The strike by abou
Canadian Police Technique Under Fire for Breeding False Confessions
A con game that undercover police use to obtain confessions in Canada secures convictions, but opponents say it’s a breeding ground for false confessions.
Police Missteps Contributed to Canada’s Deadliest Shooting Rampage, Inquiry Says
A commission found there was confusion, poor communication and inflexible thinking among the police during a 13-hour rampage in 2020 in which 23 people died.
Saskatchewan Mass Killings Were the Work of One Brother, Police Say
The police said Myles Sanderson had killed not just 10 people on an Indigenous reserve and in a nearby village, but also his brother, Damien, who was originally charged with murder.
Alberta Revives Its Long-Running Campaign Against Federal Gun Controls
Alberta, later followed by Saskatchewan, has directed Mounties in the province not to participate in a buyback program for banned rifles.
‘Somebody Planted the Guns’: In Canada, a Raided, Distrusting Village Blames the Police
When a cache of weapons was found in a tiny Canadian village that has become a symbol of the far right, it didn’t take long for new conspiracy theories to start circulating.
A Kick at the Door, a Knife in the Hand: The Saskatchewan Murders
As investigators pore over a sprawling and complex trail of crimes, a clearer picture is emerging of the stabbing rampage on an Indigenous reserve in Canada.