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World junior group sex was ‘regrettable’ but ‘consensual,’ defence tells judgeA group sexual encounter that led to charges against five members of Canada’s world junior hockey team was “regrettable” but “consensual,” a lawyer for one of the accused argues.CrimeJun 10
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World junior defence has ‘embarrassment of riches,’ judge hears at closingThe credibility of the female complainant the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial was questioned Monday during the start of closing submissions.CrimeJun 9
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World junior trial will generate ‘big conversations’ for years as closing submissions beginThe high-profile sexual assault trial of five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team will generate 'big conversations' for years to come, one advocate says.CrimeJun 9
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‘Very active’ hunt for Toronto shooting suspects underway, chief saysToronto police are 'laser focused' on tackling gun violence after a shooting Tuesday night left one person dead and five others hurt, Chief Myron Demkiw says.CrimeJun 5
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Police hunt for 3 suspects wanted in Toronto shooting that left 1 dead, 5 hurtToronto police say they're looking for “multiple suspects” after one man was killed and five others were hurt in a shooting Tuesday nightCrimeJun 4
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‘A woman of strong Christian faith’: Pickering, Ont., stabbing victim identifiedThe family of the victim killed in an “sadistic and cowardly” stabbing last month describe her as "a woman of strong Christian faith."CrimeJun 3
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World junior trial: No other players will testify as defence rests caseNo other members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team accused of sexual assault will testify after their defence lawyers rested their case Monday.CrimeJun 2
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World junior trial: Hart ‘assumed’ threesome invite was just that, court hearsCarter Hart, one of five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team accused of sexual assault, “assumed” an invite by a teammate for a threesome was just that.CrimeMay 30
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World junior trial: Carter Hart testifies as Crown rests caseCarter Hart, one of five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team accused of sexual assault, is taking the stand Thursday morning after the Crown wrapped up its case.CrimeMay 29
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$4.8M worth of cannabis destined for Spain seized by CBSA in MontrealRoughly 640 kilograms of cannabis worth at least $4.8 million has been seized by Canadian border officials in Montreal.CrimeMay 28
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Suspects elusive after Ontario man found dead in car crash was assaulted, kidnappedOntario Provincial Police are still searching for five suspects allegedly involved in the assaulting and kidnapping of a man found dead in a car crash this month.CrimeMay 27
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World junior trial: Judge rejects Crown’s last attempt to admit Howden textA judge has ruled a text conversation initiated by a member of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team won’t be admitted as evidence in his ex-teammates’ sexual assault trial.CrimeMay 26
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World junior trial: Crown seeks new admission of Howden texts after inadmissible rulingCrown prosecutors are reattempting to have a text conversation initiated by a member of Canada’s world junior hockey team admitted as evidence after a judge’s inadmissible ruling.CrimeMay 23
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‘100 per cent’ Leafs should re-sign Marner and Tavares, Berube saysToronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube says the team's management should “100 per cent” re-sign star forwards Mitch Marner and John Tavares this offseason.SportsMay 20
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Ontario man found dead in car crash was assaulted, kidnapped: OPPAn Ontario man who was found dead in a car crash last week was assaulted and kidnapped from a home in Guelph, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say.CrimeMay 19
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‘End of an era’: Leafs fans vent on social media after Game 7 loss to PanthersSome Toronto Maple Leafs fans are venting on social media Monday morning after yet another year without a deep run in the NHL playoffs.SportsMay 19
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New search for missing N.S. kids ‘will be carefully reviewed,’ RCMP sayNova Scotia RCMP say the results of a renewed search for two children who went missing earlier this month “will be carefully reviewed.”CanadaMay 19
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Man in his 40s killed in early morning shooting at Toronto homeToronto police said in a post on X it received calls for a shooting at a home near Weston and Albion roads at 5:21 a.m. Monday.CrimeMay 19
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World junior complainant finishes testimony after marathon round of questioningThe female complainant in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial has finished her time on the stand after first taking it nearly two weeks ago.CrimeMay 14
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World junior complainant accused of having ‘clear agenda’ in sex assault trialThe female complainant in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial rejected Tuesday the idea she has a “clear agenda” as defence questioning of her accusations continued.CrimeMay 13
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World junior complainant was allegedly ‘egging on’ players, defence suggestsThe female complainant in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial was allegedly “egging on” the players to have sex with her, one of their defence lawyers suggests.CrimeMay 12
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‘Your truth, it changes’: World junior complainant grilled over alleged memory gapsThe female complainant in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial rejected claims from the defence Friday her version of events is constantly changing.CrimeMay 9
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‘I am saying my truth’: World junior complainant questioned over word choiceThe female complainant in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial says she is “saying my truth” as she faces questions over her choice of words.CrimeMay 8
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World junior complainant questioned over ‘inconsistencies’ at trialThe female complainant in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial was questioned under cross-examination Wednesday over “inaccuracies” in her statements.CrimeMay 7
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Female complainant sought ‘wild night’ with world junior players, defence suggestsCross-examination of the female complainant who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team in 2018 is underway.CrimeMay 6
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