Markus Hicks appealing ‘unreasonable’ sentence of 18.5 years for sexual assault, child luring

Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Markus Hicks, a former St. John’s teacher and volleyball coach sentenced to 18-and-a-half years for numerous instances of sexual assault and…

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‘Feels like harassment’: Montreal café owner says years of language inspections taking a toll

Inside SoLIT Café in downtown Montreal, orange-grove-inspired decor hangs from the ceiling above customers sipping coffee, chatting with friends and working on laptops. Like many small business owners, Maryam Rahimi does a bit of everything in her shop — takes orders, helps in the kitchen, serves customers and manages staff. But she says another part…

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