Colin Perkel
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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Dad furious, PM rapped over transfer of girl's killer to healing lodge
The father of a raped and murdered eight-year-old girl said on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, the transfer of one of her killers to a prison "healing lodge" has sparked widespread anger and needs to be reversed, while the federal government said it would review the decision.
Canadian train travellers narrowly avoid deadly Italian bridge collapse
A pair of Canadian student travellers bemoaning what appeared to be a routine delay aboard their train through Italy instead learned they were just minutes from a disastrous bridge collapse that killed at least 20 people on Tuesday, August 14, 2018.
Teen organizer of Ontario town's first Pride parade gets surprise call from Trudeau
A teenager behind an Ontario town's first Pride parade was still getting over his surprise on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at having found himself taking a congratulatory phone call from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Ontario's Kathleen Wynne says she's not giving up despite poor showing in polls
Facing a barrage of poor polling numbers for her Ontario Liberals, a subdued Premier Kathleen Wynne said on Friday she would keep doing what she can to push her party's accomplishments in government.
PC Leader Doug Ford hammered over alleged data theft; police probe urged
The rookie leader of Ontario's poll-leading Progressive Conservatives came under concerted attack on Saturday over allegations his candidates for next month's election might have used stolen data to further their cause.
Theatre star Albert Schultz resigns amid sex assault allegations: Soulpepper
The renowned co-founder of one of the country's leading theatre companies resigned on Thursday, just days after four actresses alleged in lawsuits that he had sexually harassed them with impunity for years.
Ex-hostage Joshua Boyle arrested, charged with sex assault, forcible confinement
Joshua Boyle, 34, was arrested in Ottawa, his lawyer, Eric Granger, told The Canadian Press.
The 15 charges against Boyle, according to court documents, include eight counts of assault, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of unlawful confinement and one count of causing someone to "take a noxious thing, namely Trazodone," an antidepressant.
Ex-federal cabinet minister Julian Fantino takes aim at judge, cops, lawyers
Former Conservative cabinet minister and provincial police commissioner Julian Fantino has accused a Canadian judge, lawyers and several police forces of acting improperly and even illegally in the conviction and jailing of a man for contempt of court.
'One Day Closer:' A mother recounts the torment of her daughter's kidnapping
Her voice is shaky, a tremor that developed from stress that belies the strength of a desperate mother.
Family of Attawapiskat teen who killed herself calls for coroner's inquest
The family of a teenager who killed herself in a remote Indigenous community on James Bay is calling for a coroner's inquest into her death two years ago.