Your Ward News

• ‘Your Ward News’ antisemitic, misogynist hatemongers lose conviction appeal

  Superior Court Justice Peter Cavanagh says their appeal arguments simply don't wash.

  Crime

  Jun 14, 2021
  
• Calling anti-Semite to testify at Toronto hate trial would have been disastrous, lawyer says

  James Sears, editor of ``Your Ward News,'' is appealing his conviction for willfully promoting hatred against Jews and women.

  Crime

  Nov 12, 2020
  
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• ‘Your Ward News’ hate appeal underway; editor argues lawyer refused to call witnesses

  The appeal in the case of two Toronto men convicted of promoting hatred against women and Jews is underway.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2020
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• Appeal in Toronto hate case put over after last minute Zoom schedule

  The adjournment came after Toronto editor James Sears said he was expecting to argue his appeal in person.

  Crime

  Oct 13, 2020
• Your Ward News publisher sentenced to 12 months house arrest for promoting hate

  The publisher of a free Toronto newspaper that promoted hatred against Jews and women has been sentenced to 12 months of house arrest.

  Crime

  Aug 29, 2019
• Jail time for promoting hatred sends a ‘strong message,’ advocates say

  Your Ward News editor James Sears was sentenced to a year in jail after he was found guilty of two charges of wilful promotion of hatred against women and Jews in January.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2019
• Your Ward News editor sentenced to year in jail after judge denies bid to reopen trial

  A judge sentenced James Sears after denying his bid to reopen the trial.

  Crime

  Aug 22, 2019
• Hate case involving Your Ward News editor put over to Aug. 22, judge delays sentencing

  James Sears, who was found guilty in January of promoting hatred against women and Jews, was given more time on Thursday to say why he believes his lawyer threw the case.

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  Aug 1, 2019
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• Your Ward News editor hate trial could be re-opened as judge delays sentencing

  Instead of sentencing James Sears on Monday, the judge said he would give him a chance to show why his trial should be re-opened or declared a mistrial.

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  Jul 15, 2019
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• Crown seeks one-year jail term against Toronto editor convicted of promoting hate

  The Crown is seeking a one-year jail term for a Toronto editor convicted of promoting hatred against women and Jews.

  Crime

  Apr 26, 2019