Five players who were members of the Canadian world junior hockey squad were accused of sexual assault in 2018 in London, Ontario, and the trial has been going on for months, with the world waiting for a ruling from Judge Maria Carroccia.

A Superior Court Justice said prosecutors could not meet the onus of proof for the charges against Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote.

An Ontario judge acquitted five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team on Thursday in their sexual assault case, saying the complainant's allegations lacked the credibility needed to justify the charges.