Nova Scotia·NewTrailer Park Boys star Mike Smith was arraigned in a Halifax court on Monday on a charge of sexual assault. Case back in court on Dec. 3 in Dartmouth, N.S. CBC News · Posted: Nov 10, 2025 11:03 AM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Mike Smith, the actor behind the character Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys, poses for photos at the 24th Annual Gemini Awards in Calgary on Nov. 14, 2009. Smith has been charged with sexual assault in relation to a 2017 incident. (Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press)Trailer Park Boys star Mike Smith was arraigned in a Halifax court on Monday on a charge of sexual assault. Speaking with reporters after court, lawyer Stan MacDonald, who appeared on Smith’s behalf, stressed that the allegations have not been proven.“It will be tried in the court, it won’t be tried in the media, and in the meantime we ask that the privacy of everyone involved be respected,” he said. Best known for playing Bubbles on the popular TV series, the charge against Smith is in relation to an alleged sexual assault in December 2017 in Dartmouth, N.S. No other details have been disclosed. The female complainant’s identity is protected under a publication ban. Interest in the case, owing to Smith’s fame, is high, but senior Crown attorney Nicole Ford says his public profile will not determine how he will be treated in court. She said the case will next return to court on Dec. 3 in Dartmouth, where an election or plea may be entered. MORE TOP STORIESWith files from Celina Aalders
Trailer Park Boys star Mike Smith arraigned on sexual assault charge
