Every day, our newsroom receives a flood of information: social media posts, viral memes, suspicious articles, and emotionally charged videos. Some of it is simply wrong, the product of honest confusion or carelessness. But some of it is carefully crafted to deceive. At CNA Verify, we investigate these materials, yet the process is far from instant. Our findings must still be checked, analysed, assessed, and reported by journalists who apply the same stringent editorial standards as the rest of our newsroom. That means no matter how exciting a lead looks, we stop before publishing. We verify sources, search for original…

In the close-knit community of Woodstock, where school employees are often familiar faces at grocery stores, school events, and weekend swim meets, the news of a criminal complaint against a trusted educator has sent a quiet shock through the town. Renee J. Walker, 52, was a person many families thought they knew. She had built a career around caring for young people, serving as an elementary school counselor at Dean Street Elementary School and, since 2013, as head coach of the Woodstock girls co-op swim team, a program that draws athletes from both Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High…