<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/31069589/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:16:40 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright 2024 The Globe and Mail Inc. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><image><url>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/legacy/static/mobile.flag.rss.png</url><title>The Globe and Mail</title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Crown stays sexual-assault charges against Alberta spiritual leader John de Ruiter ]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-crown-stays-sexual-assault-charges-against-alberta-spiritual-leader/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-crown-stays-sexual-assault-charges-against-alberta-spiritual-leader/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jana G. Pruden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Women involved in the case were told prosecution was ending based on delays in getting to trial and unspecified Crown misconduct]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:00:23 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alleged misconduct by an Alberta Crown prosecutor and a delay in taking the case to trial has resulted in a total of 12 charges of sexual assault being stayed against self-styled spiritual leader John de Ruiter and his wife, Leigh Ann. </p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/25WEPLGO4JCXJGKV5GWPNOEAWI.jpg?auth=f5f3a5f6f8fa590daf8bc19278c0a6891ab9adca4a8dca00a903a157672855d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000" type="image/jpeg" height="1000" width="1500"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John de Ruiter is seen in an undated photograph.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual-assault charges against Alberta spiritual leader John de Ruiter to be stayed, Crown tells complainants]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-sexual-assault-charges-against-alberta-spiritual-leader-john-de-ruiter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-sexual-assault-charges-against-alberta-spiritual-leader-john-de-ruiter/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jana G. Pruden]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[He and his wife, Leigh Ann, have faced allegations related to assaults on multiple women who formerly belonged to his circle of followers]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:10:09 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/25WEPLGO4JCXJGKV5GWPNOEAWI.jpg?auth=f5f3a5f6f8fa590daf8bc19278c0a6891ab9adca4a8dca00a903a157672855d3&smart=true&width=1500&height=1000" alt="John de Ruiter in an undated photograph." height="1000" width="1500"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/25WEPLGO4JCXJGKV5GWPNOEAWI.jpg?auth=f5f3a5f6f8fa590daf8bc19278c0a6891ab9adca4a8dca00a903a157672855d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000" type="image/jpeg" height="1000" width="1500"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[John de Ruiter.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>