An Ontario judge has declared a mistrial in the high-profile sexual assault case involving five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team. Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia declared the mistrial Friday, meaning it will end without a final judgement. However, after a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again with the selection of
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hamilton Police say they are investigating after a young woman, who was an innocent bystander, was struck by a stray bullet during gunfire in the city. Police said shots rang out on Thursday at around 7:30 p.m. near Upper James and South Bend Road.When officers arrived, police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The drummer for the Canadian rock band The New Pornographers has been charged with possession of child pornography, annoying/molesting a child, invasion of privacy, and attempted invasion of privacy. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in California said on Monday, April 7, deputies assigned to the Palm Desert
Descrease article font size Increase article font size “Freedom Convoy” organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass protest in Ottawa. Lich and Barber were key figures and organizers in the massive protest that saw hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people occupy downtown
A Wisconsin teen has been charged with murdering his mother and stepfather, and is accused of living with their “rotting corpses” for two weeks, according to prosecutors. Nikita Casap, 17, appeared in court on March 27 in Waukesha, Wis., where he faced multiple charges, including first-degree intentional homicide in the deaths of his mother, Tatiana
A man with dual Canadian-Pakistani citizenship has been detained in the U.S. for allegedly circumventing export control laws. Mohammad Jawaid Aziz, also known as Jawaid Aziz Siddiqui and Jay Siddiqui, 67, was arrested on March 21 in Washington state after attempting to cross into the U.S. using the Peace Arch B.C. border crossing.Len Saunders, an
A British Columbia judge has annulled the marriage of a woman to a fellow member of an India-based “cult group,” saying she didn’t “truly consent” to the 2023 wedding. The B.C. Supreme Court ruling issued this week says the woman claimed she was manipulated and overwhelmed by a “barrage” of overtures from the man and
A British teenager who murdered three immediate family members and planned to commit mass murder at an elementary school has received a minimum 49-year prison sentence. Nicholas Prosper fatally shot his mother, Juliana Falcon, 48, his brother Kyle, 16, and sister, Giselle, 13, inside their apartment in Luton, England, on Sept., 13, 2024.The 19-year-old was
Hamilton police are investigating after upwards of 80 Tesla vehicles were found damaged outside a dealership Wednesday. Police said in a news release Thursday that officers were called to a Tesla dealership at 999 Upper Wentworth St., just off the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, for reports of vandalism.Officers found upwards of 80 Tesla vehicles parked
The federal government says it “strongly condemns” the execution of four Canadians in China earlier this year over what Beijing says were “drug-related crimes.” Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly confirmed the number to reporters outside a cabinet meeting in Ottawa late on Wednesday, after Global Affairs Canada said it was aware that multiple Canadians had