8 d. ago Three women hospitalized after assault on northeast Calgary bus

Three women have been hospitalized after reports of an assault on a Calgary Transit bus in the northeast on Friday. Police say they responded to reports of ‘multiple females attacking another female’ on a city bus in the area of Marbank Drive and Marlyn Way. One woman was found with non-life threatening injuries at the […]

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2 w. ago MANDEL: Councillor Michael Thompson acquitted of sexually assaulting two women

After three years under the dark cloud of career-killing accusations, Toronto Councillor Michael Thompson has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting two women during a Muskoka cottage getaway over the Canada Day weekend of 2022. With a big hug from his lawyer, Leora Shemesh, Thompson left the Midland courthouse a vindicated man. But at […]

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2 w. ago B.C. spa owner convicted of sexually assaulting 7 women sentenced to 11 years

Farshad Khojsteh-Kashani worked as a GP in Iran but was not certified as a doctor in Canada and said the sexual assaults were misunderstandings.

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2 w. ago Ontario judge acquits Michael Thompson in cottage country sexual assault case

An Ontario judge has found Coun. Michael Thompson not guilty of sexually assaulting two women in cottage country roughly three years ago.

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2 w. ago Flyers GM Danny Briere: Carter Hart won’t return to team after acquittal on assault charges

Philadelphia Flyers general manager Danny Briere said Tuesday the agent for free agent Carter Hart told the team the goalie has ruled out signing with the franchise when he is eligible to return to the NHL next month. Hart is one of five players who were acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident […]

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago WARMINGTON: Accused in Welland sex assault of girl wants move to women’s prison

While the Facebook page says his 'birth name' is Daniel Senecal, the name under his picture says he is Dani Senecal

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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4 w. 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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