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3 youths arrested in N.S. hockey hazing investigation, facing sexual assault chargesRCMP say three young people have been arrested and are facing sexual assault charges after an investigation into hazing incidents involving a hockey team in the Truro, N.S., area.CanadaFeb 5
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Gavin McKenna, top NHL prospect, gets felony assault charge withdrawnThe district attorney’s office in Pennsylvania said Friday that a review of video evidence did not determine McKenna acted with intent to cause serious harm.SportsFeb 6
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Former Edmonton cadets instructor charged with historic sexual assaultsEdmonton police allege three teenage boys, who were cadets, were sexually assaulted on separate occasions between 2009 and 2016 by a man who was their cadet instructor.CrimeFeb 2
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Assault at Manitoba Hydro building raising concerns about downtown safetyWinnipeg police say they responded to reports of a man with a knife. A member of the public managed to disarm the 18-year-old suspect but was injured in the process.CanadaFeb 2
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What to expect as businessman Frank Stronach stands trial on sexual assault chargesStronach, the founder and former head of the auto parts giant Magna International, faces charges involving seven complainants whose identities are protected by a publication ban.CrimeFeb 2
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Halifax Regional Police taking part in federal gun buyback programChief Don MacLean said the force is joining the program in part due to the province's high rate of intimate partner violence and to 'reduce the presence of firearms.'CanadaFeb 3
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Vancouver doctor facing sex assault charges involving 2 teen patients'It is always a personal decision for anyone to come forward and report a sexual assault. We understand, for some, that decision may take time,' says VPD Supt. Dale Weidman.CrimeFeb 3
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Canada launches compensation program for banned assault-style firearmsSome provinces are opting out of Ottawa’s gun compensation program as critics call it costly and ineffective, while owners face a March 31, 2026 deadline.CanadaJan 17
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Man wanted by Edmonton police after aggravated assault sends woman to hospitalEdmonton police are searching for a man wanted in an aggravated assault at a home in Mill Woods early Friday morning that sent a woman to hospital with significant injuries.CrimeJan 30
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Stepfather of two missing N.S. kids charged with sexual assault of adult, forcible confinementThe stepfather of two children who have been missing for nearly nine months has been charged with assault, sexual assault and forcible confinement involving an adult victim.CanadaJan 29
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Peterborough store clerk testifies in own defence at robber assault trialA Circle K store clerk took the stand in court where he faces a charge of aggravated assault after he took control of a bat used by a robber.CrimeFeb 5
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Gavin McKenna, projected No. 1 NHL draft pick, charged with felony assaultGavin McKenna, a freshman centre, is the presumptive top pick in this summer's NHL draft.SportsFeb 5
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Ontario man accused of assaulting someone for ice fishing too close: policeOntario Provincial Police say a 72-year-old man has been charged with assault after he allegedly attacked someone for ice fishing too close to him.CrimeJan 15
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Ontario’s police watchdog not investigating alleged assault on lawyer at courthouseOntario's police watchdog says it is not currently investigating allegations that police officers assaulted a lawyer at an Oshawa, Ont., courthouse.CrimeJan 29
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Lethbridge police charge man with sexual assault of 12-year-old girlPolice in Lethbridge have charged a 21-year-old man, who temporarily fled the country, with a number of sexual assault offences involving a 12-year-old girl.CrimeJan 22
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Peterborough police won’t participate in federal assault-style firearms buyback programThe Peterborough Police Service is the latest to announce it will not be participating in the federal government's Assault-Style Federal Compensation Program launched Jan. 19.CanadaJan 29
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Golf course assault charge dropped against Surrey man after he took Alternative Measures courseHyun Bin Eun, 45, was accused of assault with a weapon in the Oct. 12, 2024, incident, which was captured on video at the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course.CrimeJan 28
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Man pleads guilty to vicious assault of Calgary transit bus driverOne of two men charged in the vicious attack of a Calgary Transit bus driver last May has pleaded guilty to two of the six charges against him.CrimeJan 19
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Barron Trump ‘helped save’ my life, says woman in U.K. assault trial'I'm calling from the U.S., I just got a call from a girl, you know, she's getting beat up,' Trump said in a transcript released by prosecutors.WorldJan 22
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N.S. man arrested after allegedly trying to assault RCMP officer with lit blowtorchPolice say they used a stun gun on the man and took him into custody, finding methamphetamine during a search.CrimeJan 15