27 h. ago London teacher charged with sexual assault released after second arrest

Jamie Cain, 43, spent two days in custody before being released again.

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29 h. ago Man arrested in Ottawa charged with sexual assault in Renfrew

The initial search for the suspect had prompted a shelter-in-place order from police in the Renfrew area on Aug. 28.

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38 h. ago NHL teams to weigh talent against backlash after five players reinstated, lawyer says

A sports lawyer says NHL teams will weigh talent against potential backlash when deciding whether to sign one of the five players acquitted in the 2018 London, Ont., sexual assault trial. The league announced Thursday that Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton and Carter Hart — who are all free agents — can […]

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39 h. ago NHL teams to weigh talent against backlash after 5 players reinstated, lawyer says

A sports lawyer says NHL teams will weigh talent against potential backlash when deciding whether to sign one of the five players acquitted in the Ontario sexual assault trial.

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53 h. ago Players acquitted in Hockey Canada sex assault trial can return to NHL on Dec. 1

NEW YORK — The five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial can return to the NHL when their suspensions end on Dec. 1, the NHL announced Thursday. The players, who are all unrestricted free agents, can sign with a team on Oct. 15 as they wait for full reinstatement. Michael McLeod, Dillon […]

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55 h. ago New sex assault allegation detailed against former VPD cop Keiron McConnell

A new review has been ordered into a closed-door hearing that took place in May 2025 over a sex assault allegation against disgraced cop Keiron McConnell.

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55 h. ago Former Uber driver charged with sexually assaulting passenger in Edmonton

Police said the sexual assault happened around 2 a.m. on June 30, 2024, when a woman ordered an Uber in downtown Edmonton.

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3 d. ago ‘No bail straight to jail’: Protests ahead of hearing for Welland man accused of child sex assault

The rally was held ahead of a bail hearing for a man accused of breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl in late August

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3 d. ago Protests call for ‘no bail’ after Welland man accused of sexually assaulting toddler

'No bail straight to jail' and 'Canada stop freeing monsters' were just some of the phrases written on signs held by protesters

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3 d. ago Two men in critical condition after 'targeted' attack in Walmart parking lot: Cold Lake RCMP

"The investigation is still ongoing. All we know at this point is that two men were found on scene with critical injuries. We have no suspects at this time"

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4 d. ago Bill Daly: NHL expects decision on Hockey Canada five ’in the relatively near future’

LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says he expects a decision soon on the status of five former Hockey Canada players acquitted at trial in a high-profile sexual assault case. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote were acquitted July 24 in London, Ont. McLeod was also acquitted of […]

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4 d. ago London teacher charged with sexual assault arrested for breaching release order

He was spotted at a south-end community centre while not in the direct and continuous presence of his surety, police said.

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4 d. ago Teacher charged with sexual assault arrested for breaching release order

He was spotted at a south-end community centre while not in the direct and continuous presence of his surety, police said.

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4 d. ago NHL will make decision on world junior player eligibility in ‘near future’: Daly

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says he expects a decision soon on the status of five former Hockey Canada players acquitted at trial in a high-profile sexual assault case.

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5 d. ago London organizations unite to revive Take Back The Night march

Take Back The Night is believed to be the oldest worldwide movement to end sexual assault, rape, abuse, harassment and human trafficking.

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5 d. ago Donald Trump’s $83M penalty for defamation against sex assault victim upheld by court

In January 2024, a jury found Trump acted maliciously in many public comments about writer E. Jean Carroll after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting her

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5 d. ago Appeals court upholds E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3M defamation judgment against Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a civil jury’s finding that President Donald Trump must pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll for his repeated social media attacks against the longtime advice columnist after she accused him of sexual assault. In a ruling issued Monday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of […]

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7 d. ago Former Senator Alex Formenton back in pro hockey, signing with Swiss club

The ex-NHL player and four others from the 2018 Canadian world junior hockey championship team were acquitted of sexual assault by a judge after a trial in London, Ont.

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8 d. ago Crown seeks 9 years for Cold Lake tattoo artist who sexually assaulted 11 clients

An Alberta judge is being asked to decide whether a tattoo artist who sexually assaulted nearly a dozen women should spend almost a decade in prison — or no time behind bars at all. Court of King’s Bench Justice James Neilson heard sentencing arguments in St. Paul Friday in the case of Dale Amos, who […]

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8 d. ago Toronto man who kidnapped woman and sexually assaulted her at gunpoint gets 13 years in prison

The victim's hands and feet were 'smashed' with a hammer, her hair was burnt, and at a syringe was dragged up and down her arm, said the judge

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