The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal related to Newfoundland and Labrador's decision to close its borders early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hopkins's final submissions mark the last stage of a six-week ordeal defined by delays and interruptions from the accused, who chose to represent himself.
Stephen Hopkins, who's representing himself at a sexual assault trial in St. John's, was reprimanded Monday for the lengthy and repetitive cross-examinations he has led throughout his trial.
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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. A judge's comments about the murderer of a young Newfoundland mother being an otherwise "good" person were unconscionable and damaging, a women's advocate said Friday.