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Justice Maria Carroccia’s decisions in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial will be rendered Thursday, over a month after proceedings that began in London, Ont., in April wrapped in mid-June. With five accused ex-world junior players and six charges, the outcome could go a number of possible ways. CBC News spoke with lawyers not connected to the trial for explanations ...
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Airport assault accused admits punching an officer six times but insists it was reasonable
A tense courtroom scene as a man accused of assault at Manchester Airport boldly declares he has no regrets about his actions during the incident. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Labour’s ‘full-blown assault on rural Britain’ slammed amid Reeves’s inheritance tax raid
The Daily Express has called for Rachel Reeves to U-turn on her farming inheritance tax raid. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »UK town erupts in violence after migrant charged with sexual assault of child
A migrant hotel in Epping, Essex became the centre of brutal fighting on Sunday. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »As former Olympic boxer-turned-councillor faces domestic assault charge, women-led advocacy group is silenced
Since Niagara Falls Coun. Mike Strange was charged with domestic assault in May, the controversy surrounding the ex-Olympic boxer has taken some odd twists and turns. A women’s advocacy group, for instance, isn’t allowed to speak in council about an Ontario bill calling for stiffer penalties for municipal elected officials in serious misconduct cases. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Tyler Perry accused of sexual assault, harassment by actor who worked on his TV series The Oval
An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama The Oval has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his industry power to repeatedly sexually assault and harass him while keeping him quiet. CBC | World News
Read More »After 8 weeks, Hockey Canada sex assault trial ends and fates of accused ex-players rest with judge
The judge-alone sexual assault trial of five former Canadian world juniors hockey players ended today in London, Ont. Justice Maria Carroccia is set to deliver her decisions on July 24. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Petrol bombs lobbed at Ballymena police as riots break out after sexual assault
Police faced down Molotov cocktails after thousands of people flocked to Ballymena, Co Antrim, to support a teenage girl who was sexually assaulted Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »For some, it’s #MeToo vs. #HimToo at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial
Outside the London, Ont., courthouse where five former world junior hockey players are on trial on sexual assault charges, supporters of the complainant — carrying signs like “I believe you E.M.” — have been confronted by #HimToo backers with signs of their own: “5 careers ruined” and “E.M. cheated.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »A timeline of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial and memorable moments
The sexual assault trial of five former world junior hockey players stretched across three months in London, Ont., before finally coming to a close earlier this month with the last witness. A lot has happened over the last several weeks, so as lawyers begin their closing submissions Monday, here’s a week-by-week rundown of key moments and testimony. CBC | Sports ...
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