9 h. ago Anger after B.C. man acquitted in sex assault case because he was high on drugs

Leon-Jamal Barrett described a complex hallucination from the mushrooms in which he concluded that humanity was corrupt and destined to be punished.

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5 d. ago Calgary police ask for public help identifying CTrain sex assault suspect

Calgary police have released photos of a man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl on a CTrain in hopes someone may have info on his identity.

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5 d. ago High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies ’confusion’ over evidence

The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man convicted of sexual assault in 2022 should get a new trial because social media messages used as evidence against him were admitted to court without a proper hearing. The court says the ruling confirms that it’s not just evidence about a sexual assault complainant’s history […]

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5 d. ago Crown expected to finish submissions in world junior sex assault trial

Prosecutors are expected to finish their closing submissions Friday in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team.

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6 d. ago B.C. crime news: Police investigate sex assault in Abbotsford park | Man charged in firearms seizure at Richmond hotel

Here's a roundup of recent crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Thursday, June 12, 2025

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6 d. ago B.C. crime news: Police investigate sex assault in Abbotsford park | Charges in firearms incident at Richmond hotel | Man passed out in White Rock parkade

Here's a roundup of recent crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Thursday, June 12, 2025

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6 d. ago B.C. crime news: Police investigate sex assault in Abbotsford park | Drugs, firearm seized after police found man passed out in White Rock parkade | Remains of missing man found in Kamloops

Here's a roundup of recent crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Thursday, June 12, 2025

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6 d. ago Crown continues closing submissions in world junior sex assault trial

Prosecutors are expected to continue their closing submissions Thursday at the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team.

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7 d. ago B.C. crime briefs: Surrey police seek witnesses in sex assault case | Port Moody police arrest 3 intoxicated teens

Here are some of the crime stories from around B.C. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

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7 d. ago B.C. crime news: Eight rescued from suspicious house fire in Newton | Surrey police seek witnesses in sex assault case

Here are some of the crime stories from around B.C. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

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7 d. ago B.C. crime news: Shots fired overnight in Surrey | Eight rescued from suspicious house fire in Newton | Surrey police seek witnesses in sex assault case

Here are some of the crime stories from around B.C. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

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8 d. ago Defence takes aim at complainant’s credibility in Hockey Canada sex assault trial

LONDON, Ont. — A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five hockey players in a London, Ont., hotel room was neither too drunk to consent nor an “automaton” incapable of making decisions, a defence lawyer argued Tuesday in closing submissions that took aim at the woman’s credibility. The woman described several different states […]

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8 d. ago World junior defence continues closing submissions at sex assault trial

Lawyers for five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team will continue their final submissions to the judge presiding over the players' sexual assault trial Tuesday.

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9 d. ago Markham sports coach accused of sex assault involving youth under 16

A Markham sports coach has been hit with a number of charges involving the alleged sexual assault of a youth between 2015 and 2024. York Regional Police say they opened an investigation last month after a complainant came forward alleging numerous sexual assaults by a coach beginning when the alleged victim — whose gender was […]

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1 week ago ‘Convicted, executed the same day what more do you want?’ Just for Laughs founder blasts media at sex assault civil trial

Gilbert Rozon is testifying in his own defence in response to allegations from nine Quebec women who are seeking $14M in damages over allegations of sexual assault and misconduct

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Milton man, previously charged with sex assault, now faces new charges

A 59-year-old Milton man, previously charged with two counts of sexual assault, has now been charged with operating a holistic centre illegally. Halton Regional Police Service say Ehsan Ansari was charged with two counts of fail to comply with release order as his release conditions prohibited him from continuing to practice healing services. Investigators allege […]

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2 w. ago Parole granted for former health official in B.C. and Alberta who sexually assaulted boy

The board says de Villiers, a top public health official in northern Alberta before his move to B.C. in 2020, has a supportive network of family, friends and "faith community."

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2 w. ago Wrongfully convicted Ivan Henry, who got $8M says he’ll be penniless if made to pay sex assault damages

The B.C. Supreme Court sided with the women but the ruling says Henry has not taken any steps to pay them and both he and the plaintiffs have filed appeals.

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3 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Bowmanville man, 22, accused of sex assault, uttering death threats

A 22-year-old Bowmanville man is wanted by police after a sexual assault downtown. Toronto Police said they responded to a sexual assault call Wednesday in the Beverley-D’Arcy Sts. area after the victim met a man at a bar and they went back to the victim’s residence. Police said the man then allegedly assaulted the victim. […]

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3 w. ago Retired detective set to continue testifying at hockey players’ sex assault trial

A retired detective is expected to continue testifying Tuesday at the sex assault trial of five former world junior hockey players in London, Ont. 

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