Sam Pazzano
Ottawa Citizen
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College strips Ottawa doctor of licence for 'most reprehensible conduct imaginable'
Dr. Vincent Nadon lost his medical licence Wednesday for acts of voyeurism and sexual abuse that were described at a disciplinary hearing as the “most reprehensible conduct imaginable by a physician.” → Read More
Alternate suspect denies sexually assaulting, strangling North Bay woman
A tiny but muscular man denied sexually assaulting and strangling murder victim Tess Richey but admitted in court Thursday that he saw the beautiful young woman several times on the night she was killed. The man, JG, whose identity is covered by a publication ban, has been called as an alternate suspect by the defence […] → Read More
'His death created a void in my life,' murder victim's mother laments
The mother of promising music journalist Zack Noureddine battled overwhelming sadness Wednesday as she described in a Toronto courtroom the devastating impact of her son’s senseless murder. “He was my life, so when they killed him, they ended the life I knew,” said Magida Khalib Noureddine. She read her poignant victim impact statement during the […] → Read More
Second-degree murder, manslaughter convictions in killing of Ottawa journalist/photographer
TORONTO — Two men accused of killing promising Ottawa music journalist and photographer Zack Noureddine were found guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter respectively by a jury after less than a day of deliberations. → Read More
Second-degree murder, manslaughter convictions in killing of Ottawa journalist/photographer
TORONTO — Two men accused of killing promising Ottawa music journalist and photographer Zack Noureddine were found guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter respectively by a jury after less than a day of deliberations. → Read More
Image of murder victim's torso shown in court
A shocking image of the partial torso of murder victim Rigat Ghirmay was shown Tuesday on large screens at the murder trial of her accused slayer Adonay Zekarias. → Read More
Doc showed selfies of his privates, hearing told
A respected Georgetown doctor showed eight female patients selfies of his genitalia while sharing a stories of a golf trip, a college of physicians prosecutor alleged Monday. → Read More
Woman screaming 'Allahu Akbar' charged in Toronto store attack: Sources
A Scarborough woman remains jailed on allegations that she, while masked in an ISIS bandana, swung a golf club at Canadian Tire employees while screaming threats and Islamic chants. → Read More
Canadian man accused in massive Yahoo hack denied bail
A bail hearing for a Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails is set to continue today in a Hamilton court. → Read More
Barrie's Doc Rod fondled breasts but didn't rub genitals: Ruling
Barrie dermatologist Dr. Rod Kunynetz rubbed a few patients the wrong way - and fondled one patient’s breasts - but he was cleared of the genital rubbing allegation, the College of Physicians disciplinary committee ruled Tuesday. → Read More
Accused hacker scapegoat: Lawyer
Karim Baratov boasted online and to neighbours that he’d earned a cool $20 million selling his internet company a few years ago. → Read More
Accused Yahoo hacker living posh life
Karim Baratov transformed himself from a “nerdy introverted” computer science high school student to a flashy, expensive car and body-building enthusiast in a few short years. → Read More
Accused Yahoo hacker living posh life in Ancaster
Karim Baratov transformed himself from a “nerdy introverted” computer science high school student to a flashy, expensive car and body-building enthusiast in a few short years. → Read More
Doctor fights to keep licence
Plastic surgeon Sammy Jo Sliwin will soon learn whether he will recover the medical licence he lost after performing breast and other cosmetic surgeries on his mistress. → Read More
Rob Ford crack video released
Extortion charges against Sandro Lisi, Rob Ford’s former driver and friend, were withdrawn Thursday, permitting public access for the first time to the notorious “crack video” that dogged the city’s former mayor. → Read More
'Rape it surely was' judge
A Toronto man accused of sexually assaulting a fellow York University graduate student has been found guilty. → Read More
Verdict coming in Tim Bosma murder trial
The jury has reached a verdict in the first-degree murder trial for two men accused of killing Tim Bosma. → Read More
What jurors didn't hear at the Bosma trial
Accused murderer Dellen Millard asked his gun dealer “Iisho” if the Walther PPK firearm he bought in 2012 was “clean or dirty.” → Read More
Marco Muzzo sentenced to 10 years in drunk-driving crash that killed 4
A drunk driver who killed three children and their grandfather in Vaughan was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday. → Read More
Jian Ghomeshi trial on Feb. 8, 2016
The trial of Jian Ghomeshi, the disgraced former broadcaster accused of sexual assault, will continue today. → Read More