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Couple charged in Tori Stafford murder

Wed, 20 May 2009 18:57 EDT

Ontario police are searching rural land for the body of eight-year-old Tori Stafford, after two people were arraigned for murder and being an accessory to murder

Mulroney was the architect of his own destruction

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00 EDT

cblatchford@globeandmail.comLeaving aside for the moment that the last time I remember a prominent Canadian protesting his goodness by saying he didn't ''knowingly'' do anything wrong it was the disgraced runner Ben Johnson who didn't knowingly use banned steroids in 1988, let us take former prime minister Brian Mulroney at his word.

Mulroney was the architect of his own destruction

Tue, 19 May 2009 22:08 EDT

For all Mr. Mulroney's subtle but relentless efforts to blame others, no one forced him to go, to take the envelope, to put it in a safe at his home and keep it there

Once upon a time, there was a certain logic to publication bans

Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00 EDT

cblatchford@globeandmail.comWhen at last the bail hearing for Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Mike Rutigliano started here yesterday - there is an ongoing work slowdown at the province's jails and it is causing chaos in the courts - the first order of business was for Justice of the Peace Neil Burgess to properly rage about the nearly three-hour delay.

The logic of publication bans

Fri, 15 May 2009 23:27 EDT

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Deflective, garrulous yet wriggly

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00 EDT

cblatchford@globeandmail.comI have been covering trials - and lengthy hearings such as coroner's inquests and royal commissions - for more than 25 years. In all that time, I have seen hundreds of witnesses cross-examined and probably, dozens of accused men and women.

OPP officer, Crown accused of fixing charges, court filings show

Thu, 14 May 2009 03:30 EDT

Investigation into alleged fraud scheme at Bombardier widens into sweeping probe

OPP officer, Crown accused of fixing charges, court filings show

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00 EDT

What appears to have started out as a simple investigation of a fraud at Bombardier Inc. has broadened to become a sweeping probe with allegations that a senior Ontario Provincial Police officer, a Toronto Crown attorney and accused criminals were in cahoots to fix charges.

I ask my dear Obie, who are the victims? I Ruby Dhalla? Brian Mulroney?

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00 EDT

cblatchford@globeandmail.comI think that I Ruby Dhalla, as the embattled and beauteous Liberal MP from Brampton-Springdale clearly prefers to be called given the number of times she referred to herself that way yesterday, said it best.