Decision in firefighter 'dish fight' trial expected in August

It's now up to a judge to decide whether a physical scuffle over the dinner dishes at an Ottawa fire station nearly two years ago was a consensual, ritualistic contest between two rookie firefighters that got out of hand, or a violent, hate-motivated assault that their captain tried to keep quiet.

Decision in firefighter 'dish fight' trial expected in August
The front of a fire station on a sunny spring day.

It's now up to a judge to decide whether a physical scuffle over the dinner dishes at an Ottawa fire station nearly two years ago was a consensual, ritualistic contest between two rookie firefighters that got out of hand, or a violent, hate-motivated assault that their captain tried to keep quiet.