| | | Good morning, these are your top stories for Monday, June 06, 2022. Go to cbc.ca/news to read more stories. | | | | | June 6 , 2022 • 06:00 AM NDT | As a prolonged sexual assault trial in St. John's enters its second month, the accused continues to delay proceedings and draw lectures from the bench — raising the question of whether the court can step in and force the defendant to obtain a lawyer. | Read more | | | | June 6 , 2022 • 06:00 AM NDT | As the Newfoundland and Labrador government celebrates its measures to curb the rising cost of living, critics — including the leaders of the opposition — say the provincial Liberals are playing catch-up. | Read more | | | | June 6 , 2022 • 06:00 AM NDT | The 2022 Trail Raiser Community Hike was the closing event for the East Coast Trail Association's annual appeal. During the six-week fundraiser, the proclaimed goal of $100,000 was just missed. Yet, the association is happy with the amount raised, which will be used to maintain the trails in 2023. | Read more | | | | | June 6 , 2022 • 05:30 AM NDT | Have a photo you'd like us to see? Email us! Our address is nlphotos@cbc.ca. | Read more | | | | June 5 , 2022 • 10:30 PM NDT | Deng Adel posted team-high 20 points, including six in a tightly-contested Elam Ending, to power the Ottawa BlackJacks to a 86-85 road win over the Newfoundland Growlers on Sunday. | Read more | | | | Enjoying this newsletter? You may also like CBC News Morning Brief, the news you need to know to start the day. Delivered weekday mornings. Sign up here | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was forwarded to you. | | | | That's all for now. Check cbc.ca/news throughout the day for the most recent headlines. | | | | | |