I am on vacation until Jan 3. We all need our rest.  Happy holidays. S.

TORONTO — A Toronto hockey dad who choked his son’s coach causing the man to black out was fined $2,300 yesterday in addition to being banned from entering most city arenas. Source: The Calgary Sun – Hockey father fined for choking coach

When summonses were sent out for prospective jurors in the trial of Robert Pickton, the B.C. pig farmer charged with the murder of 26 women, mostly drug-dependent sex-trade workers from Vancouver’s east side, sheriff’s deputies wondered if they had any hope of finding 12 suitable candidates willing to give up a year of their lives. Read more

A well-known Toronto lawyer was exonerated of charges he possessed expensive stolen antiques after a judge rejected the evidence of the key Crown witness whom he branded a “con man” who hoodwinked police and prosecutors to save himself from prison. Source: TorontoSun.com – Toronto And GTA – Judge rips witness as he clears lawyer

A veteran Toronto cop once named officer of the month for “superior investigative skills” has been charged with possession of an unregistered handgun at his Oakville residence. Source: TorontoSun.com – Toronto And GTA – T.O. officer on gun charge

VANCOUVER — They found sex-killer Paul Bernardo guilty many years ago, but the trauma of the numbing evidence lingers for jurors Eric Broadhurst and Harshad Ondhia. Source: Bernardo jurors say Pickton jurors will face ‘life-changing’ challenge

Toronto police have dropped sexual interference charges against a man allegedly caught abusing a girl via web cam after it was found the man was actually viewing a video from a third party. Source: TheStar.com – Some sex charges dropped

WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg have charged a 21-year-old man with attempted murder in a late-night shooting that injured three city police officers, one seriously. Source: TheStar.com – 3 police shot, man charged

The 19-year-old son of a prominent black community leader has denied he was shot last Boxing Day during the shootout on Yonge St. that claimed the life of 15-year-old Jane Creba. Source: TheStar.com – Man denies he was shot in Creba case

A long-time fugitive who peppered a nightclub dance floor with bullets, randomly killing two people and injuring four others, has been sentenced to life in prison with no hope of parole for 15 years. Source: TheStar.com – Nightclub killer receives life sentence