There’s a profound unfairness in this idea that there’s some information that is being used against you, and you don’t know ...

Whether you’re a landlord vetting a potential tenant or a business owner hiring new staff, today’s background check services ...

Teachers and other staff who regularly work with students in Nova Scotia schools will be required to get criminal background checks every five years, a move that comes after a handful of teachers this ...

Job applicant loses offer when background check calls him a sex offender. Aug. 29, 2011 — -- Samuel Jackson thought his job offer from Optics Planet was a done deal -- but then a routine ...

The privacy commissioners of Canada and British Columbia have launched an investigation into a Victoria-based company that performs background checks on tenants and others. They say in a joint ...

Coaches, festival assistants, scout leaders and other volunteers could be forced to pay for background checks if the Ottawa Police Service decides they need to help shoulder the $4.7-million cost of ...