Calgary developer avoids jail time for drunk-driving crash

Calgary businessman John Torode avoided jail time and said he "regrets" driving impaired as he pleaded guilty in court Wednesday to one count of impaired driving causing bodily harm, against two victims in a head-on crash south of Calgary in June 2020. This comes a month after he was convicted of sexual assault following an incident on June 11, 2020, the day before the crash. He received a one-year conditional sentence and one year probation. Conditions included a written apology, counselling or