Pennsylvania court overturns Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction

[ad_1] The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned comedian Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction. The court said on Wednesday that it found that an agreement with the former prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. Cosby, 83, served more than two years in a state prison near Philadelphia. He vowed to serve his 10-year sentence […]

Canadian player Mandy Bujold (Mandy Bujold) won the Tokyo Olympic boxing match

[ad_1] Canadian boxer Mandy Buyod won the competition for the Tokyo Olympics next month. Bujold said on Wednesday that the Sports Arbitration Tribunal has ruled that the eligibility criteria must include accommodation for pregnant or post-natal women during the eligibility period. “I am happy to say that my lawsuit was won,” Bujold, 33, said in […]

RCMP investigates Sipekne’katik First Nation church fire

[ad_1] The RCMP is investigating a fire at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Sipekne’katik First Nation, about 65 kilometers northwest of Halifax. Police spokesperson Cpl. Chris Marshall said that the Indian Brook RCMP and the local fire department were dispatched to the church on Chapel Street at 4:20 am local time. A spokesman for the […]

Why is it so difficult to retrieve previous boarding school records

[ad_1] Hundreds of potentially unmarked graves were found near former boarding schools in British Columbia and Saskatchewan, prompting calls for the Catholic Church, which operates dozens of institutions across the country, to publish its records. Last week, Cowessess First Nation announced the initial discovery of 751 unmarked graves at the former Marieval Indian boarding school. […]

Fake psychologist evaluated police after complaining of sexual harassment

[ad_1] The Ottawa Police Department will launch a criminal investigation after a former police officer called for an investigation into a fraud report by a person posing as a psychologist assessing her patrol capabilities. Constant Kimberly Cadarette said that after complaining to the captain that her platoon members were sexually harassed and bullied, she was […]

How to watch Canada Day 2021 on CBC

[ad_1] Sixteen months after the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada is facing a second Canada Day under public health restrictions amid renewed discussions on Aboriginal reconciliation. To celebrate the country’s 154th National Day, CBC News launched a one-hour special National Ian Hanomansing from Vancouver — the traditional territory of x?m??k??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish) and Sel?ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) — […]