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[Victoria Watcher]

Sets an odd precedent though. For accusing the players, you get $2M settlement.

Now that they’re found not criminally responsible, she’s not giving that money back.

 

Ya, but it's not nearly the first time this type of thing has gone this way.

[Mike K.]

Did defense not present these details to crown?

And won’t the players be suing the accuser to cover their legal fees?

[lanforod]

The bar to win a civil suit is lower than the one to win a criminal suit. That's always been true. It's also part of the stupid sue happy culture in the US (combined with extraordinary sized tort/punitive damages).

[Victoria Watcher]

Court worked as it's designed to in the Hockey Canada case. That's the problem, survivors and lawyers say

Survivors, lawyers say complainants always lose something in court, even when they 'win'

https://www.cbc.ca/n...hange-1.7593766


Four of the five men declined to testify in their own defence during the trial, and E.M. was in the witness box for nine days.






Er, she was under no obligation to testify.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 25 July 2025 - 02:43 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

They suggested she was the one who wanted a "wild night" and adopted a "**rn star" persona as she encouraged the men to have sex and mocked them if they declined. They said she only came forward to police because she wanted to keep the undisclosed amount of money from a settlement with Hockey Canada and to save face with her boyfriend, friends and family.


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E.M. told the court she would've preferred to resolve the issue by having police speak to the men about their actions, but felt she had no choice but to pursue criminal charges after police told her in 2018 that the men could not be forced into a conversation. (In her ruling, Carroccia said she found the cross-examination "entirely appropriate" for the case.)

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 25 July 2025 - 03:01 PM.

[max.bravo]

She very nearly took down 5 boys’ entire lives in her pursuit of saving face with her family. There should be consequences for this type of false allegation.

[Victoria Watcher]

5 men.

[Victoria Watcher]

Former NHLer from Langford jumps from ice to broadcast booth for Canucks

 

Tyson Barrie, who grew up in Langford, will join the club's broadcast team for Canucks games broadcast regionally on Sportsnet.

https://www.timescol...anucks-11270700

[Mike K.]

Len Barrie’s son. Barrie was one of the original Bear Mountain developers.

[Bambam]

Along with ex-Calgary Flame Mike Vernon, and others, yes. Barrie's son has had a more uneventful post hockey life and hopefully will do well in the new role with the Canucks. Not only did Barrie senior bomb out on Bear Mountain but at one time was a co-owner of the Tampa Bay Lightnining in the NHL and that did work out very well either in the end.

[Victoria Watcher]

22 NHL players lost all or most of their investments in BM. Vernon the most.

[Mike K.]

Hold on, developers and their investors can lose money?

[LJ]

22 NHL players lost all or most of their investments in BM. Vernon the most.

Len the least.

[Victoria Watcher]

A woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Willie Mitchell, the Island-born former NHL hockey player who once played for the Vancouver Canucks, sexually assaulted her at his Tofino home three years ago.

 

The woman, identified only as S.D.K. in the lawsuit filed this week in B.C. Supreme Court, says that after working a shift on Sept. 11, 2022, at the 1909 Kitchen and Bar at the Tofino Resort and Marina, she consumed a number of alcoholic drinks at an adjoining pub, known as The Hatch.

 

At The Hatch, she became intoxicated and has little memory of what happened later, the court documents say.

 

The woman alleges that Mitchell, who was one of the owners of Tofino Resort and Marina and was also serving as acting general manager, escorted her out of the pub, drove her to his home, and there sexually assaulted her.

 

She says in the lawsuit that she does recall several details, including that she did not consent to any of his actions. She alleges that Mitchell did not use a condom, and she would not have consented to unprotected sex, even if she were aware of what was happening.

 

None of the allegations in the civil case have been proven in court.

 

“Mitchell as personal defendant also knew or ought to have known that the plaintiff’s capacity to consent … was impaired and he failed to take any or any reasonable steps to ensure he had her informed consent,” the lawsuit says.

 

When she woke the next morning, she discovered that she had only one shoe and did not have her ID or wallet. She says she walked back to the pub to collect her other shoe, her purse, phone and wallet.

 

 

 

https://www.timescol...ssault-11296254

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 02 October 2025 - 10:34 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

 

A woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Willie Mitchell, the Island-born former NHL hockey player who once played for the Vancouver Canucks, sexually assaulted her at his Tofino home three years ago.

 

The woman, identified only as S.D.K. in the lawsuit filed this week in B.C. Supreme Court, says that after working a shift on Sept. 11, 2022, at the 1909 Kitchen and Bar at the Tofino Resort and Marina, she consumed a number of alcoholic drinks at an adjoining pub, known as The Hatch.

 

At The Hatch, she became intoxicated and has little memory of what happened later, the court documents say.

 

The woman alleges that Mitchell, who was one of the owners of Tofino Resort and Marina and was also serving as acting general manager, escorted her out of the pub, drove her to his home, and there sexually assaulted her.

 

She says in the lawsuit that she does recall several details, including that she did not consent to any of his actions. She alleges that Mitchell did not use a condom, and she would not have consented to unprotected sex, even if she were aware of what was happening.

 

None of the allegations in the civil case have been proven in court.

 

“Mitchell as personal defendant also knew or ought to have known that the plaintiff’s capacity to consent … was impaired and he failed to take any or any reasonable steps to ensure he had her informed consent,” the lawsuit says.

 

When she woke the next morning, she discovered that she had only one shoe and did not have her ID or wallet. She says she walked back to the pub to collect her other shoe, her purse, phone and wallet.

 

 

 

https://www.timescol...ssault-11296254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mitchell and wife, Megan welcomed their first child, a son named Paxton, on May 4, 2017.

 

On September 14, 2022, the Tofino Resort and Marina, co-owned by Mitchell, announced the cancellation of their Race for the Blue fishing tournament and temporary closure of the 1909 Kitchen and Bar as a result of allegations of inappropriate behavior by members of staff.

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia...)#Personal_life

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 02 October 2025 - 11:25 AM.

[Matt R.]

That’s why all the staff walked out.*. The chef, a Top Chef winner, is doing his own thing in Saanich now.

*allegedly

Edited by Matt R., 02 October 2025 - 07:50 PM.

[LJ]

On September 14, 2022, the Tofino Resort and Marina, co-owned by Mitchell, announced the cancellation of their Race for the Blue fishing tournament and temporary closure of the 1909 Kitchen and Bar as a result of allegations of inappropriate behavior by members of staff.

 

I think that should be rewritten to read "allegations made by members of staff of inappropriate behaviour."

[lanforod]

That’s why all the staff walked out.*. The chef, a Top Chef winner, is doing his own thing in Saanich now.

*allegedly

Where, what restaurant?

[Matt R.]

It’s a bit more than just a restaurant, looks pretty good actually.

https://www.sixtyforty.ca/

[Victoria Watcher]

For the first time in 14 years, Victoria’s Tyson Barrie is not playing for an NHL team.

 

After more than 800 NHL games the 34-year-old retired this summer. But while some players struggle in retirement, Barrie is already well on his way to the next stage of his life.

 

It’s a Wednesday afternoon in Oak Bay, and Barrie is busy at work at his home office.

 

https://cheknews.ca/...ak-bay-1282881/

 

 

 

 

 

Interesting he made $47M in his 12-year career.

 

His dad Len made about $1.7M

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 10 October 2025 - 11:01 AM.