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The 69-year-old told court Stronach raped her in his waterfront apartment in the early 1980s and kept it a secret for 40 years. Catherine McDonald reports.

The U.S. and Israel are promising to launch a second round of even more punishing air assaults on Iran, with no signs of peacemaking on either side. Jeff Semple is at the Turkish side of Iran’s northern border to report on the escalating war, and how Iranians are trying to flee before the situation gets...

The defence says it will be arguing for directed verdicts in relation to two counts involving two of the complainants. Catherine McDonald reports.

The defence called the woman a “liar,” pointing out a number of changes in her narrative since the preliminary inquiry. Catherine McDonald reports.

The sixth complainant took the stand at Frank Stronach’s trial and said she was sexually assaulted at a harbourfront condo in February 1986. Catherine McDonald reports.

Iran launched missile and drone strikes across the Gulf on Saturday in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli attacks targeting Tehran’s leadership and military infrastructure. Bahrain’s government said the service centre of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Manama was hit, while the United Arab Emirates reported intercepting incoming projectiles. Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan also reported intercepting...

British comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to new counts of rape and sexual assault. Brand, who was already facing similar charges involving four women, denied the new charges in Southwark Crown Court. The alleged offences took place in 2009, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.

As Catherine McDonald reports, there are now 7 counts remaining involving four complainants. 

The 71-year-old woman testified she was sexually assaulted in a hotel suite in Scarborough, Ont. in 1990. Catherine McDonald reports. (Warning: This video may contain disturbing content. Discretion advised.) 

Daniel Martell, stepfather of missing children Jack and Lilly Sullivan, appeared before a Pictou County judge. As Ella Macdonald reports, Martell was indicted on assault charges pertaining to a separate case.

A 56-year-old Peterborough man is facing an assault charge after police say he opened the door of a city sidewalk snowplow and tried to remove ear protection from the operator. Cassandra Babcock, the city’s public works director, said, “Don’t engage the operators, give them the space to perform the work.” The Association of Ontario Road Supervisors...

The 63-year-old woman alleges she was groped by Stronach in his waterfront condo in the mid 1980s. Catherine McDonald reports.

Charges related to the sexual assault of a teenager have been laid by police.

It was an incident that sparked debate about one’s right to defend one’s property. Last August, a Lindsay, Ont., man was charged for assaulting an alleged home intruder. On Thursday, the Crown withdrew the charges, stating additional evidence made the prospect of conviction unreasonable. Madeleine McColl reports.

Actor Mike Smith, who is best known for the long-running comedy series “Trailer Park Boys,” has pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual assault. Mitchell Bailey reports.

After 15 alleged sexual assaults at a Saint John nursing home, one Opposition MLA is now demanding a review of security measures. She urges province-wide measure to ensure seniors in care homes are not left vulnerable to any sort of abuse. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

Police in Vancouver say a 65-year-old doctor has been charged with sexually assaulting two teenage patients. The alleged offences date back to 2015 and police say there may be more victims. Catherine Urquhart reports.

A Nova Scotia woman says the man who sexually abused her daughter deserves to be behind bars longer. John Alexander Cripps was given two five-year prison terms on Friday, and as Kendra Gannon reports, the sentence relates to sexual offences he committed against his 13-year-old babysitter. As a note to viewers, Global News has disguised...

A woman testified that Stronach put his fingers up her crotch on the dance floor of a bar he owned in July 1981. She blacked out and alleges she woke up later, on her back and realized she was being raped. Catherine McDonald reports.

Three young people are facing sexual assault charges following a complaint about hazing involving a Nova Scotia hockey team. The Mounties in Colchester County say the allegations involve a Truro-area team. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.