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USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Hockey Canada sexual assault verdict: Live updates of judge's decision
The end of a trial involving some hockey players in Canada is coming. Five players who were members of the Canadian world junior hockey squad were accused of sexual assault in 2018 in London, Ontario, and the trial has been going on for months, with the world waiting for a ruling from Judge Maria Carroccia. That ruling is expected on Thursday morning, so we'll do some live updates as we hear whether the verdict is in or not. As we get ready for that, let's fill you in on the trial and the accusations that made headlines for a year: Editor's note: This story contains mentions of sexual assault. Please proceed with caution. Here's the scene from outside the courthouse Who are the Hockey Canada players accused of sexual assault? Here's the list: What are the Hockey Canada sexual assault accusations? From our post from Mary Clarke about this trial in 2024: According to the lawsuit filed by the woman against Hockey Canada in April 2022, the woman allegedly met some of the players at a bar after the gala before going to a hotel room with one of the players, where they engaged in consensual sexual acts. Afterwards, the woman alleged that seven other hockey players entered the room, and she was sexually assaulted, despite her attempts to leave. What time is the Hockey Canada trial verdict expected? Reports say it's 10 a.m. ET.
Business News Wales
17-07-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
College and Carbon Removals Producer Unite for 'Groundbreaking' Sustainability Collaboration
Director Chris Clarke (second left) with left-right Mary Clarke, Lionel Clarke, Lisa Fowles and Tom Fowles. Branching out in partnership with a carbon removals producer has created a sustainable method of maximising woodland usage and improving soil quality at a leading college. Coleg Cambria Llysfasi and Llangollen-based BionerG have embarked on a 'groundbreaking collaboration' to explore whether tree brash can become a critical resource for carbon removal in Wales. The college has supplied the 'brash' – typically discarded branches and foliage resulting from forestry operations and stormy weather – which BionerG is processing using a cutting-edge approach involving branch logging followed by drying in their specialized pyrolysis units at the ECKO (Ecology Carbon Knowledge Outreach) Centre in Denbighshire, a facility dedicated to biochar production and environmental education. Biochar is a type of charcoal produced through a process called pyrolysis, where organic matter like biomass is heated at high temperatures in the absence of oxygen. This process creates a carbon-rich, porous material that can be used as a soil amendment, acting as a sponge for water and nutrients, improving soil structure, and sequestering carbon. Dewi Jones, Farm Manager at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi, said the operation will make use of waste wood and help educate the next generation of farmers and forestry and agricultural workers on land management. 'We are in the early stages but long-term we will definitely see the benefits, as once the wood is turned into biochar it will have a positive impact on carbon neutrality and in nourishing the soil,' said Dewi. 'They are a very forward-thinking company, and this is another example of Llysfasi embracing new, sustainable techniques focused on the environment and innovation.' BionerG will host open events on Friday July 18 and Saturday July 19 on 'How to Future-Proof Your Farm' and is keen to hear from recent graduates and young people entering the sector who can explore opportunities available to them. Reflecting on the partnership with Coleg Cambria, director Chris Clarke said their facilities and technology remove logistical challenges to collecting, transporting and processing tree brash to 'significantly enhance its utility for biochar production'. 'This could unlock new economic and ecological potential, turning a forestry by-product into a central component of circular, restorative agricultural practices,' he added. 'Our preliminary studies found you can use half as much fertiliser if you mix it with biochar, so there are huge financial and environmental benefits according to our early testing. 'No other business in this sector is working in the way we are with the team at Llysfasi, which as it continues to develop will prove fruitful for both parties. 'They use the biochar for their land, and it is an educational tool, while from our side – and the open events will delve into this further – there are incentives for current and future farmers and landowners to capitalise on this process and the technology.' Encouraging graduates to attend the upcoming sessions at the ECKO Centre, Chris said: 'We are hearing regularly that children from farming families, after they graduate, are looking to run efficient and sustainable businesses including investigating opportunities to diversify income as well as reduce costs. 'We can help with that as there are grants available if these farms show they are moving towards becoming more sustainable, using significantly less fertiliser will put them in a very strong position – we encourage people to get in touch to find out more and come along and see it for themselves.'
The Guardian
20-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Campaign for statue of British suffragette hero is hit by funding crisis
The campaign to commemorate the first suffragette to die for women's rights is facing a funding crisis. Mary Clarke, who was the sister of Emmeline Pankhurst, helped found the Women's Social and Political Union and suffered imprisonment three times. But she has been all but forgotten: there is no public memorial to her and she is not even among the 59 suffragettes named on the Millicent Fawcett plinth in Parliament Square. 'Mary was extraordinarily brave,' said Jean Calder, who is leading the campaign for a statue of Clarke in Brighton that will also be a memorial to women and girls who have died from domestic, sexual or state violence. 'At a time when domestic violence was condoned and divorce a matter of shame, Mary escaped an abusive marriage, during which she experienced destitution and homelessness,' said Calder. The Mary Clarke Statue Appeal has raised £20,000 for a work by Denise Dutton, the sculptor who created the Mary Anning statue in Lyme Regis. Organisers say a lack of name recognition for Clarke – the reason they want the statue in the first place – is preventing them reaching their £60,000 target. 'Mary was injured in the notorious violence of 'Black Friday' on 18 November 1910, later imprisoned for one month, enduring a hunger strike and, reportedly, forcible feeding,' said Calder. 'She died of a brain haemorrhage on Christmas Day 1910, two days after her release from prison.' Birgit Miller, cabinet member for culture, heritage and tourism at Brighton and Hove council, said that although the campaign had all-party support, cuts meant the council could not fund it. 'Remembering Mary is important because she dedicated her life – and ultimately sacrificed it – so women like me could have a vote,' said Miller. She believes Clarke has been forgotten because she died so early in the suffrage campaign. 'It was only those who had been following the fight since its beginning who would have remembered who she was,' she said. Professor Julie Gottlieb, who was on the panel advising which names should appear on Fawcett's plinth, said Clarke's was never considered, even though her sister Emmeline is commemorated along with her three nieces. 'Our priority was to be as representative as possible across all kinds of lines: demographic, political, ethnic, gender, religious and class,' she said. 'I think the balance that was struck was fair and successful.' Clarke's story, however, still has the power to inspire younger generations. River Isaac was seven when she read about the statue appeal in a newspaper. 'I had been wanting to write to our headteacher to campaign for better football facilities for girls but had been too scared,' she said. 'But then I thought how Mary Clarke had done all these things, even though she must have been scared, and decided it was no reason for not doing something.' Not only was Isaac's appeal to the headteacher a success but she and some friends then set up the Mary's Lamp group, asking Brighton councillors questions about women's rights and highlighting discrimination against girls in Afghanistan. Women are hugely underrepresented in UK public art, statues and memorials: excluding royals, there are just over 100 statues honouring a specific woman for her achievements. 'Visibility of women like Mary Clarke is important and we agree there should be a statue to celebrate her sacrifice in the campaign for suffrage,' said Penny East, chief executive of the Fawcett Society. Brighton was the territory where Clarke campaigned before her death aged 47 or 48.
