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Cameron Ortis, ex-RCMP official found guilty of leaking secrets, rejected release on bail

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Cameron Ortis, ex-RCMP official found guilty of leaking secrets, rejected release on bail

In a surprising move, Cameron Ortis — the former RCMP intelligence official found guilty late last year of leaking secret information to police targets — has declined release on bail, according to his lawyer. Ortis was sentenced earlier this year to 14 years behind bars, minus time served. He was granted bail in April pending appeal but … Read more

Court upholds musician Jacob Hoggard’s sex assault conviction

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Court upholds musician Jacob Hoggard’s sex assault conviction

Jacob Hoggard began serving his sentence Friday after Ontario’s top court dismissed the Hedley frontman’s appeal of his sexual assault conviction. The musician’s legal team said he surrendered into custody immediately before the ruling was delivered Friday, as is typical in criminal appeals. The Appeal Court unanimously upheld Hoggard’s conviction despite finding his trial should … Read more