sexual assault

Two Canadian Security Intelligence Service surveillance officers pose for a photograph in Vancouver on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. The officer on the right, identified as “Jane Doe” in an anonymized lawsuit, says she was repeatedly raped by a senior CSIS colleague, while the officer on the left is a friend who supports Doe’s claims about what they call a toxic workplace culture in the British Columbia CSIS office. The women, now on leave from the service, are forbidden by law from identifying themselves or other covert officers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

CSIS: B.C. pair allege rape, harassment and a toxic workplace culture

Two women have launched separate anonymized B.C. lawsuits against the federal government

Two Canadian Security Intelligence Service surveillance officers pose for a photograph in Vancouver on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. The officer on the right, identified as “Jane Doe” in an anonymized lawsuit, says she was repeatedly raped by a senior CSIS colleague, while the officer on the left is a friend who supports Doe’s claims about what they call a toxic workplace culture in the British Columbia CSIS office. The women, now on leave from the service, are forbidden by law from identifying themselves or other covert officers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
<div>The president of the University of Alberta says the school has replaced its sexual assault centre director over the centre’s endorsement of an open letter that questions the validity of sexual assault claims against Hamas during its deadly incursion into Israel last month. A jogger runs past the University of Alberta Butter Dome in Edmonton, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson</div>

Head of UofA sex assault centre fired over letter doubting alleged Hamas rapes

Director signed open letter, questioning claims that Hamas sexually assaulted people during Oct. 7 attack

<div>The president of the University of Alberta says the school has replaced its sexual assault centre director over the centre’s endorsement of an open letter that questions the validity of sexual assault claims against Hamas during its deadly incursion into Israel last month. A jogger runs past the University of Alberta Butter Dome in Edmonton, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson</div>
VPD has also released pictures of convicted sex offender Randall Hopley on Nov. 10, 2023, taken in 2018 and 2019. Hopley was arrested Nov. 14 by an off-duty Vancouver Police officer outside of a Downtown Eastside police station, after a 10-day search. (Vancouver Police Department handout)

B.C. sex offender arrested by off-duty cop outside Vancouver Police station

58-year-old Randall Hopley was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant during a 10-day search

VPD has also released pictures of convicted sex offender Randall Hopley on Nov. 10, 2023, taken in 2018 and 2019. Hopley was arrested Nov. 14 by an off-duty Vancouver Police officer outside of a Downtown Eastside police station, after a 10-day search. (Vancouver Police Department handout)
Seen through a police vehicle window, Peter Nygard arrives to a Courthouse in Toronto, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, to attend his trial, accused of five counts of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement in alleged incidents ranging from the 1980s to mid-2000s. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Peter Nygard found guilty of 4 sexual assault charges, acquitted on 2 others

82-year-old still faces separate criminal charges in Quebec, Manitoba and the U.S.

Seen through a police vehicle window, Peter Nygard arrives to a Courthouse in Toronto, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, to attend his trial, accused of five counts of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement in alleged incidents ranging from the 1980s to mid-2000s. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
B.C. sexual assault survivors now have access to up to three hours of free legal advice, thanks to a new service from the Community Legal Assistance Society. (Pixabay)

B.C. sexual assault survivors can receive free legal advice with new service

Reported sexual assaults reached highest number in 25 years in 2021, according to Statistics Canada

B.C. sexual assault survivors now have access to up to three hours of free legal advice, thanks to a new service from the Community Legal Assistance Society. (Pixabay)
Class at the University of British Columbia Okanagan will start as scheduled, on Tuesday, Sept. 5. (File photo)

UBCO must pay $50,000 for mishandling sex assault complaint

B.C. Human Rights Tribunal rules the university’s methods exacerbated Stephanie Hale’s PTSD

Class at the University of British Columbia Okanagan will start as scheduled, on Tuesday, Sept. 5. (File photo)
FILE - Spain’s Jennifer Hermoso reacts after missing a scoring chance during the Women’s World Cup Group C soccer match between Japan and Spain in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, July 31, 2023. Spanish state prosecutors say soccer player Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final. (AP Photo/John Cowpland, File)

World Cup soccer kiss could lead to Spanish sexual assault charge

Prosecutors want Luis Rubiales charged for kissing player Jenni Hermoso during awards ceremony

FILE - Spain’s Jennifer Hermoso reacts after missing a scoring chance during the Women’s World Cup Group C soccer match between Japan and Spain in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, July 31, 2023. Spanish state prosecutors say soccer player Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final. (AP Photo/John Cowpland, File)
The Ontario Courthouse in Toronto is photographed on Monday, May 2, 2022. Secretly filming and sharing footage of consensual sex constitutes a sexual assault, according to a recent case in Ottawa, and that is opening up a debate about how courts view the issue of consent when it comes to technology. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Court rules it is sexual assault to secretly record consensual encounter

Ottawa case sparks debate about whether act meets the threshold of turning consent into non-consent

The Ontario Courthouse in Toronto is photographed on Monday, May 2, 2022. Secretly filming and sharing footage of consensual sex constitutes a sexual assault, according to a recent case in Ottawa, and that is opening up a debate about how courts view the issue of consent when it comes to technology. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Actor Kevin Spacey, right, arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. The Jury continues deliberations in the trial of Spacey, the Hollywood star, 63, denies nine charges including sexual assault, which are alleged to have been committed between 2001 and 2013. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Jury acquits Kevin Spacey in London on sexual assault charges

Actor was charged in connection to multiple allegations dating back to 2001

Actor Kevin Spacey, right, arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. The Jury continues deliberations in the trial of Spacey, the Hollywood star, 63, denies nine charges including sexual assault, which are alleged to have been committed between 2001 and 2013. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth makes an announcement during a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The British Columbia government is updated policing standards in response to sexual assaults to ensure more effective investigations and improved outcomes for survivors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

B.C. government announces new programs, police standards for sexual assault

Farnworth: changes will help survivors be treated fairly and shielded from further harm

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth makes an announcement during a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The British Columbia government is updated policing standards in response to sexual assaults to ensure more effective investigations and improved outcomes for survivors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Councillor James Miller’s past criminal charges have surfaced prompting the mayor to ask him to step away from public events while the city looks into the serious charges that were acquitted. (File photo)

Penticton councillor told not to attend public events in light of acquitted criminal charges

Coun. James Miller has issued a statement saying he will continue on council and as editor

Councillor James Miller’s past criminal charges have surfaced prompting the mayor to ask him to step away from public events while the city looks into the serious charges that were acquitted. (File photo)
Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at Southwark Crown Court where he is accused of sexual offenses against four men while he worked at the Old Vic Theatre in London, Thursday July 6, 2023. (lucy North/PA via AP)

Spacey fights tears as he testifies how allegations ‘exploded’ his career

Actor on trial in the UK for multiple accusations of sexual assault

Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at Southwark Crown Court where he is accused of sexual offenses against four men while he worked at the Old Vic Theatre in London, Thursday July 6, 2023. (lucy North/PA via AP)
Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at Southwark Crown Court where he is accused of sexual offenses against four men while he worked at the Old Vic Theatre in London, Thursday July 6, 2023. (lucy North/PA via AP)

Prosecutors rest sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey in London court

Prosecutors rested their sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey in a London…

Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at Southwark Crown Court where he is accused of sexual offenses against four men while he worked at the Old Vic Theatre in London, Thursday July 6, 2023. (lucy North/PA via AP)
FILE - Actor Kevin Spacey smiles upon his arrival at the National Museum of Cinema in Turin, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Double Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey goes on trial in London this week, accused of sexual offenses against four men in Britain. Spacey, 63, faces a dozen charges, which he denies. His trial starts Wednesday at Southwark Crown Court. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

Kevin Spacey is about to stand trial in London on sex charges. Here’s what to know

Double Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey, whose stellar acting career was derailed by…

FILE - Actor Kevin Spacey smiles upon his arrival at the National Museum of Cinema in Turin, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Double Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey goes on trial in London this week, accused of sexual offenses against four men in Britain. Spacey, 63, faces a dozen charges, which he denies. His trial starts Wednesday at Southwark Crown Court. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
FILE - Bill Cosby arrives for a sentencing hearing following his sexual assault conviction at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown Pa. Nine more women are accusing Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used what they call his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to victimize them. A lawsuit filed Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in federal court in Nevada alleges that the women were individually drugged and assaulted between approximately 1979 and 1992 in Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe homes, dressing rooms and hotels. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Bill Cosby sued by 9 more women in Nevada for alleged decades-old sexual assaults

Nine more women are accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a…

FILE - Bill Cosby arrives for a sentencing hearing following his sexual assault conviction at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown Pa. Nine more women are accusing Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used what they call his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to victimize them. A lawsuit filed Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in federal court in Nevada alleges that the women were individually drugged and assaulted between approximately 1979 and 1992 in Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe homes, dressing rooms and hotels. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
A gavel is seen ahead of a House of Commons committee meeting on Parliament Hill, Monday, April 11, 2022, in Ottawa. A Quebec man who was the victim of sexual assault by his wife resulting in the birth of a child qualifies for an indemnity from the provincial crime victims’ fund, a recent tribunal ruling reads. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Quebec dad sexually assaulted by wife qualifies for compensation: tribunal

Ruling says man should get compensation given someone who supports a child born of sexual assault

A gavel is seen ahead of a House of Commons committee meeting on Parliament Hill, Monday, April 11, 2022, in Ottawa. A Quebec man who was the victim of sexual assault by his wife resulting in the birth of a child qualifies for an indemnity from the provincial crime victims’ fund, a recent tribunal ruling reads. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
FILE - Victoria Valentino, center, appears with a protester near the Montgomery County Courthouse on Sept. 24, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. A former Playboy model who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and raped her and another woman at his home in 1969 sued the entertainer Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Los Angeles under a new California law that suspends the statute of limitations on sex abuse claims. In her lawsuit, Victoria Valentino, 80, says she was an actress and singer 54 years ago when she met Cosby. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File)

Former Playboy model accuses Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1969

The lawsuit was filed nearly 2 years after Cosby left prison after his 2018 sexual assault conviction was overturned

FILE - Victoria Valentino, center, appears with a protester near the Montgomery County Courthouse on Sept. 24, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. A former Playboy model who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and raped her and another woman at his home in 1969 sued the entertainer Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Los Angeles under a new California law that suspends the statute of limitations on sex abuse claims. In her lawsuit, Victoria Valentino, 80, says she was an actress and singer 54 years ago when she met Cosby. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File)
FILE - Vancouver police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted at English Bay beach on Sunday, May 14, 2023. People dance and gather at English Bay Beach amidst a heat wave, in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, June 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Arrest made after B.C. woman sexually assaulted by man claiming to be massage therapist

Vancouver Police say suspect may have approached a number of people around beach at English Bay

FILE - Vancouver police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted at English Bay beach on Sunday, May 14, 2023. People dance and gather at English Bay Beach amidst a heat wave, in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, June 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Coquitlam RCMP is asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect in two separate groping incidents on May 8, 2023. Women reported being approached by an unknown man and then inappropriately touched. (Coquitlam RCMP handouts)

Suspect arrested after women report being inappropriately touched: RCMP

Coquitlam RCMP believe it may be the same suspect

Coquitlam RCMP is asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect in two separate groping incidents on May 8, 2023. Women reported being approached by an unknown man and then inappropriately touched. (Coquitlam RCMP handouts)
Morrell Andrews speaking at a press event announcing Bill S-12 in Ottawa on Wednesday (April 26). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Bill introduced in Senate to change publication ban rules on sexual assault cases

Several B.C. and Vancouver Island advocates have spent years campaigning for change

Morrell Andrews speaking at a press event announcing Bill S-12 in Ottawa on Wednesday (April 26). (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)