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The Edmonton Oilers have signed one of the players who was accused of a sex assault in 2018 and later acquitted. Alex Formenton joined the team for his first Oilers practice and as Joel Gotlib explains, he didn’t shy away from addressing the controversy.

Hockey Canada has announced four of the five hockey players acquitted in a high-profile sexual assault case will remain suspended. As Megan King reports, that decision comes after an independent appeal process.

This is Building Bright Futures with Jesse Reynolds, a weekly segment on Global News Kingston where we feature young people in our community making a difference. From athletes to entrepreneurs to those giving back, we spotlight Kingston’s next generation. This week, we introduce you to the Kingston Junior Colts. The team went 6-1 to capture...

The Oilers sign 2018 world juniors player Alex Formenton to a one-year deal. An Edmonton-born man who’s spent most of his life in Texas is forced back to Canada after nine months in ICE detention. Edmonton residents call for stricter guidelines on infill development after a fire in Parkview. An Alberta First Nation invokes a...

Some of Canada’s best junior tennis players are competing in a international team event taking on other players from around the world. The three-day event helps expose players to more international competition. It also showcases some of Canada’s rising stars who have high hopes to one day turn professional. Tim Sargeant reports.

Manitoba high schoolers stepped into Kildonan Place Saturday, to turn their classroom business ideas into real-world products for the JA Student Trade Fair. From handmade candles to science kits, thirteen student teams were on-site to gain hands-on experience of running their own companies. Hersh Singh reports.

The hockey community is mourning the deaths of three junior hockey players in southern Alberta. Cameron Casorso and JJ Wright, both 18 and from Kamloops, B.C., as well as 17-year-old Caden Fine of Birmingham, Ala., were killed in a highway crash south of Calgary. Heather Yourex-West reports on the tributes pouring in across Canada.

Watch: From a strong World Juniors performance to being drafted by the Edmonton Oilers, David Lewandowski chats about his whirlwind few years in the latest edition of Blades Bio.

For the third consecutive year, Czechia eliminated Canada from the World Junior Championship on Sunday. Czechia will play Sweden in the finals tonight, while Canada will compete against Finland for bronze. This marks the first time since 2016 that neither Canada nor the United States will compete for gold in the finals.

Five accused World Junior hockey players from the 2018 team arrived in court in London, Ont. on April 22, almost seven years after an alleged assault that rocked the world of hockey. Global News looks back on the trial and the outcome.

Canadian sports fans often associate the holiday season with the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, but a very different type of tournament is taking place in the U.K. during the same period. Redmond Shannon explains how the World Darts Championship has become a Christmas tradition in London.

WATCH: Players from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and Manitoba Junior Hockey League squared off in Martensville, aiming to move one step closer to the 2025 World Junior A Challenge in Quebec.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise to get tougher on violent and repeat offenders; and to reform bail policies. How Israel’s development plans for the occupied West Bank are crushing hopes of Palestinian statehood. An NHL team signs one of the Canadians acquitted in the World Juniors sex assault trial. Plus, the Toronto Blue Jays aim...

The five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial can return to the NHL when their suspensions end on Dec. 1, the NHL announced Thursday. Noor Ra’fat has reaction from hockey fans, and those in the know of the sport.

Crown prosecutors will not file an appeal in the high-profile world junior sexual assault trial after five men were acquitted last month, Global News has learned. The Crown had 30 days to notify the Court of Appeal for Ontario if it would challenge the verdict.

It’s been a summer to remember for a group of local baseball players. The Kingston Colts Junior Boys are back from a whirlwind tour across Canada and the U.S., which saw them compete at the Junior Little League World Series — a first for any team from the Limestone City. Paul Soucy has more on...

A lawyer and survivor of sexual abuse, says hockey culture needs to change. Global’s Iris Dyck reports.

After a judge acquitted five hockey players in a high profile sexual assault trial Thursday, it’s sparked conversations about next steps. Regardless of the verdict, some say this case will still mark a turning point. Kabi Moulitharan reports.

Advocates for survivors of sexual violence say Thursday’s decision in the world junior case is already discouraging some victims from speaking out and reporting it to police. Caryn Lieberman reports.

Reactions continue to surge online following the high-profile acquittal in a sexual assault case involving five former junior hockey players. Advocates for survivors of sexual violence argue that the ruling reflects a troubling lack of trauma-informed understanding and could discourage victims from coming forward. Jeff Semple reports.