2 h. ago Canada junior hockey champs plead not guilty to sexual assault as trial begins

First was former New Jersey Devils forward Michael McLeod. “Not guilty,” he said twice, once after hearing the charge of sexual assault and again after hearing his second charge of sexual assault as a party to the offence. Ready for his trial. He sat down. Next was former Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart. “Not guilty.” […]

Sport

4 h. ago Former world junior hockey players plead not guilty at sex assault trial

LONDON — Five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team have pleaded not guilty as jury selection begins in their sexual assault trial. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault early last year in an incident that allegedly took place in London, Ont., in June […]

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9 h. ago Jury selection set to start in former world junior players’ sex assault trial

LONDON — Jury selection is expected to begin today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault early last year in an incident that allegedly took place in London, Ont., in June […]

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12 h. ago Ontario jury trial set to begin in Canada world junior sex assault case

A high-profile sexual assault trial involving five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to begin in London, Ont., Tuesday.

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28 h. ago What to know as the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial starts in London

The much-anticipated sexual assault trial of five players from the 2018 Canadian world junior hockey team is expected to begin Tuesday morning. Jury selection is slated to start at 10 a.m. at the London courthouse for a Superior Court of Justice trial that’s slated to last eight weeks. The charges are linked to a Hockey […]

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1 week ago Sex assault civil trial of Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon to resume next week

MONTREAL — The sexual assault civil trial of Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon will resume next week after the Court of Appeal rejected his appeal of the scope of questions his lawyers could ask in his defence. In a brief hearing today, the province’s highest court dismissed Rozon’s appeal filed in the midst of […]

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2 w. ago Manitoba chief accused of child sex assault attacked outside court, trial halted

The chief of a Manitoba First Nation was attacked outside a Winnipeg courthouse on what was supposed to be the second day of his trial on child sex assault charges.

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2 w. ago Man accused of attacking Elnaz Hajtamiri in garage goes on trial

The first known salvo against Elnaz Hajtamiri was a violent attack in the underground parking garage of her Richmond Hill condo. Within weeks, the then-37-year-old had disappeared off the face of the earth. Now, according to CTV News, a 26-year-old Brampton man is on trial, accused of aggravated assault for the attack in December 2021. […]

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3 w. ago Sexual assault trial for Lake St. Martin First Nation chief begins in Winnipeg

Christopher Traverse, who was the leader of Lake St. Martin First Nation at the time of his arrest, pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, sexual interference and child pornography.

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3 w. ago Accuser tells trial Gerard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set

PARIS — A woman accusing French actor Gerard Depardieu of sexual assault told a landmark trial in Paris on Wednesday that he groped her buttocks and her breasts several times in three separate incidents on a film set. Depardieu, 76, is accused of groping a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant during filming in […]

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