Calgary chef Michael Noble no longer faces a sexual assault trial, after the Crown prosecutor's office stayed the charge against him, according to his defence lawyer. At that time, his lawyer said her client "​denies the allegations and will continue to rigorously defend his innocence." When a charge is stayed, the prosecution has one year to reopen the case but that almost never happens. The prosecutor assigned to the case did not immediately respond to a request from CBC News for an explanation as to why the charge was stayed. Noble is the owner of award-winning restaurants The Nash in Inglewood and Notable in Montgomery.

Source: CBC News February 15, 2019 17:53 UTC