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Illustration of a boy wearing a red military-style uniform jacket that is too big for him. He is giving a salute and his face is in shadows.

Exclusive: A Military-Style School for Troubled Teens Became a “Living Nightmare”

August 20, 2024October 7, 2024 - by Rachel Browne

Robert Land Academy promised to reform boys into “good citizens.” Former students allege it subjected them to years of humiliation, degradation, and abuse

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“They Dug Their Own Grave”: End Times for the Meeting House?

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 - by Rachel Browne

The popular megachurch kept its doors open amid sexual abuse convictions and multi-million-dollar lawsuits. Then came insurance adjusters

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An illustrated portrait of Romana Didulo with her head large in the frame and dramatically lit by a yellow spotlight against a starry background. She is flanked by 2 purple flags and two people lying in futuristic medical beds. Below her are a crowd of followers wearing white baseball caps and holding megaphones and cameras. A bus decorated with advertisements for the Canada 1st Party runs along the bottom with large “Keep Out!” signs on either side.

Current Affairs

How the “Queen of Canada” and Conspiracy Theorists Splintered a Small Town

June 5, 2024July 17, 2024 - by Rachel Browne

Romana Didulo believes she has communed with aliens and been recognized by Donald Trump. When she and her inner circle moved to Richmound, Saskatchewan, some residents protested to kick her out. Others saw an opportunity

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Exclusive: The Meeting House Megachurch Faces New Lawsuits

March 15, 2024March 21, 2024 - by Rachel Browne

The multi-million-dollar civil suits add to a growing list of legal woes for the church formerly led by Bruxy Cavey

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Justice / September/October 2023

The Greatest Scam Ever Written

July 26, 2023September 19, 2024 - by Rachel Browne

How a Montreal copywriter swindled victims out of $200 million by pretending to be a legendary psychic

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