National

Former Afghanistan Hostage Joshua Boyle Being Tried On Assault Charges

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Mar, 2019 05:18 PM

OTTAWA — A trial is underway in Ontario court for former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle who is facing several assault charges.

Boyle and his American wife, Caitlan Coleman, were taken hostage in 2012 by a Taliban-linked group while on a backpacking trip.

Pakistani forces freed the couple in October 2017, along with their three children born in captivity.

Boyle was arrested by Ottawa police in December 2017 and charged with offences including assault, sexual assault, unlawful confinement and causing someone to take a noxious substance.

A publication ban was partially lifted today to reveal that Coleman is one of the alleged victims after she consented to being named but the second alleged victim cannot be identified.

Boyle was released from jail last June with strict bail conditions including an electronic bracelet to track his movements.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Independent Watchdog To Handle Complaints About Border Agency, Liberals Pledge

The Liberal government is planning legislative changes to give the RCMP watchdog the additional responsibility of handling public complaints about the Canada Border Services Agency.

Independent Watchdog To Handle Complaints About Border Agency, Liberals Pledge

Conservation Group Says Dead Sea Lion Was Found With Gunshot Wound In B.C.

HORNBY ISLAND, B.C. — A conservation group says a dead sea lion that washed ashore in British Columbia this week had been shot in the head, amid calls from some fishermen for a cull.

Conservation Group Says Dead Sea Lion Was Found With Gunshot Wound In B.C.

Students Raise Concerns About Mental Health Resources At UofT After Suicide

A recent suicide at Canada's largest university has students sounding the alarm about what they perceive as a dearth of campus resources to address mental health concerns.

Students Raise Concerns About Mental Health Resources At UofT After Suicide

Girl Subject Of Amber Alert North Of Toronto Found Safe

MARKHAM, Ont. — A five-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert north of Toronto on Tuesday was found safe after a few hours.

Girl Subject Of Amber Alert North Of Toronto Found Safe

Carfentanil Suspected In 13 Deaths In B.C. In One Month After 35 Total For 2018

The service says 90 people died of suspected drug overdoses in the first month of 2019, a drop of 22 per cent compared with 116 deaths in December.

Carfentanil Suspected In 13 Deaths In B.C. In One Month After 35 Total For 2018

In Pre-Election Budget, Liberals Boost Infrastructure Cash To Cities, Broadband

Tuesday's multibillion-dollar top-up will double the money cities receive through the federal gas-tax fund, which sends money directly to municipalities each year.