5 h. ago Joel Quenneville hired by Anaheim Ducks for 1st head coaching job since Blackhawks abuse scandal

Joel Quenneville is returning to the NHL with the Anaheim Ducks for his first head coaching job since the second-winningest coach in league history resigned and was banned for his handling of a sexual assault scandal. The 66-year-old Quenneville was hired by Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek on Thursday for his first coaching job since […]

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7 h. ago Winnipeg duo handed 20 total charges after firearms found in taxi

A search of one of the passengers, a 21-year-old woman, led to the seizure of a BB gun, while a further search of the vehicle turned up a loaded, sawed-off .22 calibre rifle.

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7 h. ago Winnipeg man, 43, charged in sexual assault of teen girl, police say

According to police, the suspect befriended the girl over the course of the past year, culminating in the incident Sunday.

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10 h. ago LIVE: At Hockey Canada trial, woman recalls crying in hotel room full of players

See below for live coverage from the London courthouse on Thursday as the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial continues.

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13 h. ago ‘At no point was ‘no’ initiated’: Toronto councillor continues testimony at sex assault trial

Thompson, 65, was charged with two counts of sexual assault in 2022 after two guests of his over Canada Day weekend said he touched them inappropriately.

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27 h. ago Former Los Angeles Lakers star accused of sexually assaulting teen girl

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at her high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15. The lawsuit first filed in December 2022 and amended on May 1 accuses Scott […]

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27 h. ago Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by 4 former employees

The lawsuit seeks at least $50 million in damages for the alleged assaults, which the woman say took place between 2006 and 2024.

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32 h. ago What we learned from the dozens of lawsuits against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

When Cassie Ventura filed her November 2023 lawsuit against her former boyfriend Sean Combs, her story of exploitation and abuse became a road map, charting a course for dozens of people to come forward with their own allegations of sexual assault against one of the most powerful music producers in the world. Though Ventura reached […]

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33 h. ago Michael Pitt of ‘Boardwalk Empire’ arrested on sexual abuse charges

The actor was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, in addition to counts of assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation in the second degree.

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33 h. ago Michael Pitt of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ arrested on sexual abuse charges

The actor was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, in addition to counts of assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation in the second degree.

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34 h. ago Defence continues questioning female complainant in world junior sex assault trial

The female complainant in the high-profile sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team continues to be under intense cross-examination.

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34 h. ago LIVE: Woman defends word choice in testimony at Hockey Canada trial

Follow along below for to-the-minute coverage from the London courthouse as defence lawyers continue to cross-examination the complainant whose allegations are the heart of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

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34 h. ago RECAP: Woman defends word choice in testimony at Hockey Canada trial

See below for coverage from the London courthouse on Wednesday as defence lawyers continue to cross-examine the complainant whose allegations are the heart of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

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37 h. ago Toronto city councillor begins testimony in sex assault trial

Michael Thompson, 65, has maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault.

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47 h. ago Girl who pleaded guilty to assault in fatal swarming gets 9 months probation

A teen girl who pleaded guilty to assault in the fatal swarming of a homeless Toronto man was sentenced Tuesday to nine months of probation, with the judge taking into account the time she has already spent in custody and under house arrest. The girl was set to face trial for manslaughter in the death […]

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49 h. ago Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him. The suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court seeks at least $50 million in damages over the alleged assaults, which the women say […]

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58 h. ago LIVE: Complainant testimony continues at Hockey Canada trial

The complainant whose allegations are at the heart of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial is continuing her testimony on Tuesday. Follow along below for to-the-minute coverage from the London courthouse

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58 h. ago Hockey Canada trial: Lawyer suggests complainant wanted 'wild night'

The woman at the centre of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial has said she didn’t recall any conversation after having sex with a junior hockey player

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3 d. ago Claims Process Concluded in City of Leduc Workplace Harassment Class Action Lawsuit

CALGARY, Alberta — Burnett, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (BD&P) announced today that the claims process for the class action lawsuit against The City of Leduc has now concluded. The class action sought damages for women who worked at the City of Leduc between 2002 and 2023 and who had suffered sexual assault, sexual harassment, and […]

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3 d. ago LIVE: Complainant recalls night in hotel room with Team Canada players

The complainant, now 27, whose allegations are at the heart of the sexual assault case involving five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team will resume her testimony Monday morning. Follow along below for live coverage from LFP reporter Jonathan Juha

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