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Christie Blatchford: Ashley Smith’s guards appeared to have orders to wait for ‘imminent death’ to intervene
It was toward the end of a long day in the witness stand for Michelle Bridgen, a now-retired veteran employee of the Correctional Service of Canada, at the Ashley Smith inquest. Ms. Bridgen was draine… more →
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Christie Blatchford: Ashley Smith's guards appeared to have orders to wait for ‘imminent death’ to intervene
wrote 6 hours ago: It was toward the end of a long day in the witness stand for Michelle Bridgen, a now-retired veteran … more →
Ashley Smith had to be in 'imminent danger' before guards allowed to intervene, inquest hears
wrote 7 hours ago: It was toward the end of a long day in the witness stand for Michelle Bridgen, a now-retired veteran … more →
Cell entry OK if Ashley Smith in 'imminent danger,' manager tells inquest
wrote 10 hours ago: TORONTO – Senior managers agreed that intervening every time a teen inmate tied a ligature aro … more →
Another Arts Teacher's Story: Ashley Smith
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wrote 1 day ago: This is the 36th in a series of blog posts telling arts teacher’s stories. The first 19 were told la … more →
Ashley Smith inquest: Ex-manager denies being “management puppet”
wrote 2 days ago: A demoted middle manager at Grand Valley Institution denied accusations she was a “management puppet … more →
Ashley Smith is 'still breathing,' 'she's moving,' correctional officer heard saying on video
wrote 2 days ago: The jurors at the Ashley Smith coroner’s inquest had just listened to Candace Wade as she was captur … more →
Christie Blatchford: Missing tape was 'handed in' not destroyed Ashley Smith inquest hears
wrote 2 days ago: The jurors at the Ashley Smith coroner’s inquest had just listened to Candace Wade as she was captur … more →
Mid-season Review Part two
wrote 5 days ago: We had a look at the team’s season so far on Thursday, as well as some of the statistics that … more →
Ashley Smith inquest: Doctor testifies she got teen’s consent to do gynecological exam
wrote 1 week ago: An emergency room physician from a Kitchener hospital who performed a gynecological exam on Ashley S … more →
Marc Emery is in solitary confinement
wrote 1 week ago: Marc Emery, known as Canada’s Prince of Pot, is currently in solitary confinement at the Feder … more →
Christie Blatchford: Tears all around at Ashley Smith hearing as jury hears of orders that paralyzed corrections officers
wrote 2 weeks ago: Shortly before Ashley Smith asphyxiated in her cell at the Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kit … more →
Ashley Smith inquiry hears correctional manager 'stunned' by nurse's advice on resuscitation
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wrote 2 weeks ago: TORONTO – Shortly before Ashley Smith asphyxiated in her cell at the Grand Valley Institution … more →
Christie Blatchford: Training only served to undermine guard's confidence in their own judgement at prison where Ashley Smith died
wrote 2 weeks ago: Ken Allan doesn’t seem the sort of fellow who is easily confused or who is confusing in his communic … more →
Ashley Smith was playing a 'dangerous game,' manager tells inquest
wrote 2 weeks ago: TORONTO – A regional manager sent by correctional authorities to train guards struggling to de … more →
Intervention 'common sense:' prison manager
wrote 2 weeks ago: TORONTO – A regional manager sent by correctional authorities to train guards struggling to de … more →
Integrity Commissioner found nothing wrong with forced injections on Ashley Smith: document
wrote 2 weeks ago: OTTAWA – Before his job was to investigate wrongdoing in the public sector, it appears Integrity Com … more →
Christie Blatchford: Manager explains convoluted reasoning for order to leave Ashley Smith alone if she was breathing
wrote 3 weeks ago: It was a week before Ashley Smith died in her isolation prison cell, a homemade ligature around her … more →
Ellery photoshoot with Blitz
wrote 3 weeks ago: I love fashion photography, largely because it has the potential to encompass almost any topic or in … more →
Christie Blatchford: Inquiry hears from the middle manager in charge of Ashley Smith guards
wrote 3 weeks ago: Jurors in the Ashley Smith inquest have heard galling audiotapes of discussions between prison staff … more →
