Former scout leader from the Halifax area has been given six years of prison sentence for sexually abusing two...
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Sexual and Physical Abuse at the Nova Scotia School for Girls
On September 1, 1914, The Maritime Home for Girls was opened in Truro, Nova Scotia. In the 1960s, the...
Wagners Investigates St. Joseph’s Orphanage and the Home of Guardian Angel
The Sisters of Charity, a Catholic religious order, established the St. Joseph’s Orphanage and the Home of The Guardian...
The QMJHL is facing a class action suit by former player over allegations of hazing abuse with 2 teams
A former player with the Quebec major Junior Hockey League has filed a class-action lawsuit against the league and...
Bridgewater Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Sued for Sexual Assault
A man who alleges he was sexually assaulted by a priest, John Nauss, as a child is now suing...
Sexual and Physical Abuse at the Shelburne Youth Training Centre
Shelburne Youth Training Centre (formerly Nova Scotia School for Boys and Shelburne School for Boys) In 1947, the Halifax...
Systemic Abuse Allegations Against the Bible Hill Protestant Children’s Home (the Protestant Orphans’ Home)
The Bible Hill Protestant Children’s Home (formerly the Protestant Orphans’ Home) was an orphanage that operated in Bible Hill,...
Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Children at Daycare in Fall River, Nova Scotia
On September 28, 2021, John Huey Stanley Shaw was arrested and charged with sexual abusing three children between March...
Impaired Driving Laws in Canada and Nova Scotia in Particular
Impaired driving remains one of Canada’s most significant public safety concerns. Police data indicates that in a recent year, impaired driving...
How Long Does a Car Accident Stay on Your Record in Canada?
Car accidents are frightening events. Unfortunately, the aftermath of a car accident can be just as nerve-wracking as the...