It started, Michael McLeod’s defence lawyer said, with “a white lie.” It’s ended up in a London courtroom where five 2018 Team Canada junior hockey players are on trial over sexual assault allegations that David Humphrey called “preposterous.” Humphrey, the first of the five defence legal teams to give a closing argument, described the 27‑year‑old […]

Now-retired London police Det. Stephen Newton will continue testifying on Wednesday at the trial of five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team, who are charged with sexual assault. Newton decided against criminal charges in the initial investigation. Follow below for live coverage by LFP reporter Brian Williams

The trial of five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team resumes on Monday at the London courthouse. Follow along below for live coverage by LFP reporter Dale Carruthers