A minor hockey coach has been suspended – and a criminal charge is pending – after an alleged assault against a referee over the weekend. The incident at a Colchester County rink has disturbed some people, and Hockey Nova Scotia is offering counselling to those who witnessed it. As Callum Smith reports, there are renewed calls to stop harassing game officials.
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