We’re back in London, Ont., court Good morning. I’m a writer and editor based in Kingston, Ont., and I’ll be curating your live page updates today. We have multiple reporters at the Ontario Court of Justice in London, Ont., where the new sexual assault trial for five former world junior hockey players is set to … Read more
A new jury was chosen in London, Ont., on Friday for the trial of five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room in 2018. Earlier in the day, the judge declared a mistrial, setting up the need for the new trial. Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Carter … Read more
Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia has declared a mistrial in the case against five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel in 2018. The stunning and rare move comes three days after a 14-member jury was chosen to hear the case against the men, all of whom … Read more
No evidence was heard Thursday at the trial of five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018. Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Carter Hart and Alex Formenton each faces one count of sexual assault. McLeod faces an additional count of being a party to an … Read more
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone who’s been impacted by it. Jury selection is set to begin today in the trial of five former NHL players accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a hotel in London, Ont., after a gala celebrating Canada’s world junior hockey win in 2018. … Read more
Ben Milinkovich figures he’s heard the word ‘torpedo’ more often in the last few weeks than he has in the last 30 years of his life. The Ottawa-area sales director has been scrambling to fill “nonstop” orders for a baseball bat with a trendy design. Known as a torpedo bat, the design features an enlarged sweet spot — the part of the bat … Read more
The new Canada Super 60 cricket league will launch in July at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ont., organizers said Friday. The league features the short-form 10-over version of the game. Matches last about 90 minutes with each team batting for 10 overs (60 balls), making for all-action contests with batsmen swinging for the boundary … Read more
