19 h. ago Former air cadet instructor charged in sex offences involving minor: RCMP

RCMP is investigating after John Higgins, a former air cadet, has been charged in a sexual assault case involving minors after working with youth programs in Oromocto, N.B.

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26 h. ago Man sought for allegedly sexually assaulting boy, 15, on TTC subway

Investigators have released images of a suspect hoping members of the public recognize him and come forward

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41 h. ago Police release new image of sexual assault suspect, seek public’s help

London police say a woman was sexually assaulted early Sunday following a downtown ride-share pickup.

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42 h. ago Suspect sketch released in Edmonton playground sexual assault of young girl

Police are looking for help identifying a youth believed to have sexually assaulted an eight-year-old girl at a park in the northside community of Lorelei this past July. 

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65 h. ago Crown to seek mother's secret doctor recordings in manslaughter trial

The existence of the recordings came up during Rose-Anne Van De Wiele’s eight days in the witness box.

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66 h. ago In Calgary courts: Crown will seek to have convicted killer assessed for potential dangerous offender tag

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2025

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68 h. ago B.C. crime news: Surrey man charged with sex assault, theft | New West stabbing suspect on the loose

Three charges have been laid against Kulwinder Mann after two separate incidents on Aug. 26 in north Surrey, while New West police are appealing for public help in tracking down a stabbing suspect.

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68 h. ago ‘Hard to imagine a more invasive offence’: B.C. man gets 28 months for alleyway rape

'She will live daily with the pain and discomfort of your offending, both emotionally and physically,' judge told Brandon William John Sullivan, 29, of Hope

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3 d. ago Nympho nurse who sexually assaulted stepson ditched by distraught dad

Shocking new details have emerged in the horrifying sexual assault of a 15-year-old Florida boy by his stepmother. Alexis Von Yates, 35, was caught in the twisted act by the boy’s father in 2024. She accepted a plea deal in September, pleading no contest to a charge of lewd and lascivious battery on a child […]

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3 d. ago City of Kelowna pushes for action on crime, public safety, seeks more Crown prosecutors

The city has sent off a 14-page letter to both levels of government called, 'Chronic Offenders-Closing the Revolving Door'.

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3 d. ago London police seek help finding man after woman sexually assaulted

London police are asking for help identifying a man after they say a woman was sexually assaulted early Sunday following a ride-share pickup downtown. Police say the woman was waiting for a ride-share driver near Richmond and Hyman streets Sunday morning shortly after midnight when she was approached by a man she didn’t know.  The […]

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4 d. ago Just for Laughs founder’s $14M sexual assault civil trial now up to judge

MONTREAL — After 10 long months, the civil trial pitting Quebec impresario Gilbert Rozon against nine plaintiffs accusing him of sexual assault has come to an end. The 70-year-old Rozon is being sued for a total of nearly $14 million in damages over allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. The alleged incidents occurred between 1980 […]

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5 d. ago Winnipeg man charged with sexual assault after incident at Maples apartment

Police said a woman in her 30s, reported being followed by an unknown man who allegedly grabbed her in a sexual manner, before punching her repeatedly and fleeing the scene.

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9 d. ago Police charge one man, another wanted in 2013 north Edmonton sex assault

More than a decade after a woman was attacked in north Edmonton, police say DNA has led to one man being charged, and a warrant issued for a second suspect connected to the case. On Jan. 1, 2013, a woman was sexually assaulted by two men in a parked vehicle in the Clareview area, police […]

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1 week ago 1 man charged, 2nd wanted in 2013 historical north Edmonton sexual assault

More than a decade after a woman was attacked in the Clareview area, Edmonton police say advancements in DNA technology has led to two suspects being identified.

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1 week ago Crown seeks potential adult sentence in Manitoba high school attack

BRANDON, Man. — A teenager accused of attacking people with a sword at a high school in Brandon, Man., faces upgraded charges and may be sentenced as an adult. The boy, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was arrested after a suspect entered Neelin High School in June, wearing a disguise […]

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1 week ago Despite murder acquittal, Crown may seek dangerous offender status in fatal Olympic Plaza stabbing

A long-term offender designation would see Kyle Wescott subject to lengthy community supervision following whatever prison term the Court of King's Bench judge deems appropriate

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1 week ago Former N.S. sailing team member alleges sex assault, failure to act by governing bodies

A woman in British Columbia is accusing three sailing organizations and several of their employees of failing to act when she reported being sexually assaulted by a fellow sailor.

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1 week ago Police release sketch of man wanted in south Edmonton sexual assault

Police have released a composite sketch of a man they need help identifying in connection to a sexual assault in south Edmonton last month. Between 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 1, officers responded to a report of a sexual assault in the area of Whyte Avenue and Gateway Blvd, police said in a […]

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1 week ago Former national chief Phil Fontaine accused of sexually assaulting Manitoba student

A lawsuit filed in Manitoba's Court of King's Bench details sexual assault allegations against former Assembly of First Nations national chief Phil Fontaine.

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