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- Winnipeg Free Press
City dentist files another lawsuit over negative internet reviews
A Winnipeg dental clinic is again suing a former patient who posted negative reviews on the internet it claims are defamatory. The new civil claim, filed last week in Court of King's Bench by Dr. Dheeraj Mittal of Greenwoods Dental Centre against a patient, is at least the third defamation lawsuit he has launched over negative and allegedly false online reviews since 2021. The court papers claim the former patient, a Winnipeg man, posted statements it alleges are defamatory on Google, Facebook and Yelp over several days in early July. The patient, in multiple online reviews, claimed to have had a 'terrible experience' at a tooth-extraction appointment at one of Greenwoods' clinics in Winnipeg in June. In his first review, the patient claimed a dentist at the clinic wasn't equipped to give oral sedation during his tooth extraction, despite booking an appointment for such a treatment. He also said the clinic communicated poorly and lied about attempts to contact him, which the dental centre denies. 'Numb out your mouth with some Anbesol (an over-the-counter anesthetic), go find a homeless individual in a back alley, give them $50 and tell them which teeth you need out. It will hurt less in the long run!' said the man's first review, according to the court claim. The patient went on to post several more reviews after a phone call with a manager, the court papers claim. The clinic alleges the claims he made in his reviews are categorically false. 'The plaintiff states that the aforesaid statements… were designed to try to recoup fees paid for dental services provided to the defendant, to impugn the integrity of the plaintiff, to bring the plaintiff's reputation into disregard and to injure the plaintiff's profitability,' reads the court filing. It claims he was told while scheduling his appointment that there was no guarantee oral sedation would be available at the time of his appointment. The clinic alleges the man demanded his services be provided only at the centre's downtown clinic — Greenwoods has five clinics in Winnipeg and two in British Columbia — and only at a specific date and time. The lawsuit claims Greenwoods management offered the man an apology and a chance to discuss the issue with the dentist who removed his tooth, but he refused and demanded a refund. Reviews left on Google were taken down early in July, but others remained online, the court papers say. The dental centre then sent him a cease-and-desist letter later in July demanding the reviews be removed, the court filing says. The dental centre's lawyer, Nolan Boucher, would not comment directly on the new lawsuit or the other defamation litigation. But speaking generally, he said the clinic takes no issue with negative reviews, unless the online comments contain false claims. 'We have no concerns about bad reviews… it lets us know exactly where we might have issues with our services or communication,' said Boucher. 'But at the end of the day, if people are stating inaccurate, false or defamatory information, that's just simply against the law and can really hurt a business's reputation.' The lawsuit is seeking injunctions from the court ordering the patient to delete the comments and refrain from posting any more in the future, as well as damages. Erik PinderaReporter Erik Pindera is a reporter for the Free Press, mostly focusing on crime and justice. The born-and-bred Winnipegger attended Red River College Polytechnic, wrote for the community newspaper in Kenora, Ont. and reported on television and radio in Winnipeg before joining the Free Press in 2020. Read more about Erik. Every piece of reporting Erik produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Global News
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- Global News
U.S. man arrested trying to illegally enter Canada by kayak: police
Police in the Ontario town of LaSalle say they arrested a man from the U.S. trying to illegally enter Canada by kayak early Wednesday morning. LaSalle Police Service said an officer encountered the man shortly before 1 a.m. while conducting commercial property checks near the Detroit River. 'While checking the rear of a business, (the officer) saw a man at the water's edge of the Detroit River with two backpacks and a kayak,' a police statement said. 'The officer investigated and discovered the man was attempting to illegally enter Canada.' Police said the 51-year-old man was detained and turned over to the RCMP for further investigation. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Global News has asked the RCMP for more information about the case. The man was already within Canada's boundary when he was detained. The Detroit River serves as a marine border between Ontario and Michigan. Story continues below advertisement LaSalle lies just south of Windsor and is part of the city's greater metropolitan area. The Ambassador Bridge, which is nine km away from where the man was arrested, serves as an economic and tourist connector between Windsor and Detroit. A new connector, the Georgie Howe International Bridge, opened last year just south of the Ambassador Bridge. 'This is an outstanding example demonstrating that proactive police work can yield unintended positive outcomes,' LaSalle Police Chief Michael Pearce said in a statement. 'While conducting a simple property check, I'm confident our officer did not expect to find someone trying to illegally enter Canada.'
Global News
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Arson team investigating house fire in southeast Calgary
The Calgary Fire Department's arson investigation team has been called in to try and determine the cause of a fire that damaged a home on Legacy Reach View in southeast Calgary early Wednesday morning. Firefighters were called out to the home around 5 a.m. When they arrived, they encountered heavy smoke and forced their way into the home, where they discovered a deceased dog. View image in full screen The Calgary fire department said they found a deceased dog inside a home on fire on Wednesday. Global News A CFD spokesperson told Global News that no people were home at the time, but fire crews were able to speak with someone who was believed to be looking after the home and it appears they were able to extinguish the flames before firefighters arrived. Story continues below advertisement Global News cameras also captured a person being detained by police, but there's no word on whether the person is connected to the incident. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Neighbour Simi Mehta has lived on the street for just a few months. 'My husband told me he saw police put someone (on the ground), we didn't know if they were arresting him or what happened,' Mehta said. 'There was lots of fire department (vehicles) here, lots of police here, the neighbours had a little dog.' Mehta and other people who live on the street say the family that lives in the home is currently out of the country. 'I always see them and their dog out, they take their dog for walks with my son. They're nice people.' Residents of several nearby homes were also temporarily forced to evacuate. So far, there's no word on what caused the fire.
