Extremists execute Canadian hostage in the Philippines
Justin Trudeau expresses condolences as diplomats work to confirm gruesome reports
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Michael Friscolanti
Senior writer Michael Friscolanti spends a lot of time at crime scenes and courthouses. The author of ’Friendly Fire: The Untold Story of the U.S. Bombing That Killed Four Canadian Soldiers in Afghanistan,’ he has won three CAJ Awards for investigative journalism and four National Magazine Awards.
Do police need a warrant in a public restroom?
A recent court case puts to test a law that says the state has no business in the toilet stalls of the nation
’People say there were no casualties. There are two now’
Fort McMurray mourns the loss of two people who were killed as they fled the wildfire, including the daughter of a deputy fire chief
John Bramwell Ridsdel, 1947-2016
A passionate sailor, devoted father and loyal friend, he knew how to navigate some dangerous corners of the world
Canada’s uncomfortable reliance on migrant workers
A new documentary, Migrant Dreams, explores the questions behind temporary foreign workers
Why buying pot has never been easier
Inside Canada’s completely out of control marijuana business
Sponsors of Syrian refugees are left in limbo
Canadian sponsors who were inspired to act by the Liberals are now waiting for families, with uncertain timelines
We know drunk driving is bad. So what about ... drunk parking?
Sleeping a boozy night off in the car might sound responsible. But it can still lead to criminal charges.
What’s in a number? For Hamed Shafia, it may mean a new trial
Michael Friscolanti on why the age of Hamed Shafia, accused in the killing of his sisters, is such a mystery—and why it matters
Shafia ’honour killers’ do not deserve a new trial: Crown
Why Mohammad Shafia’s own words may sink his case for a retrial