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Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is abandoning his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual assault conviction before Canada’s top court.

The Supreme Court of Canada website shows the former Hedley frontman discontinued his application for leave to appeal last Friday.

That’s the same day Hoggard, 40, was found not guilty of sexual assault in a separate, unrelated case in northeastern Ontario.

In the 2022 case, a Toronto jury found Hoggard guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman, but not guilty of the same charge and of sexual interference in relation to a teenage fan.

Hoggard started serving his five-year sentence after the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld his conviction in August.

The singer turned to the Supreme Court in early September, and the Appeal Court rejected his request for bail pending the outcome of his application to the Supreme Court.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2024.

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Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is abandoning his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual assault conviction before Canada’s top court.

The Supreme Court of Canada website shows the former Hedley frontman discontinued his application for leave to appeal last Friday.

That’s the same day Hoggard, 40, was found not guilty of sexual assault in a separate, unrelated case in northeastern Ontario.

In the 2022 case, a Toronto jury found Hoggard guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman, but not guilty of the same charge and of sexual interference in relation to a teenage fan.

Hoggard started serving his five-year sentence after the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld his conviction in August.

The singer turned to the Supreme Court in early September, and the Appeal Court rejected his request for bail pending the outcome of his application to the Supreme Court.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2024.

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FREDERICTON – With the provincial election approaching, a housing advocacy group is calling on the next government to strengthen tenants’ rights.

In a report published today, the New Brunswick Coalition for Tenants Rights says renters fear losing their homes as the cost of shelter increases.

The group surveyed 346 people around the province, three-quarters of whom said they worried about rent increases and one-third said they lived in unsafe conditions.

Tenants with disabilities, single parents, and racialized people were over-represented in the number of respondents who feared losing their homes.

The group’s top recommendation is for the party that wins the Oct. 21 election to impose a cap on rent increases.

The Liberal and Green parties have promised rent caps, but the Progressive Conservatives have not, saying the existing system is working.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2024.

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