A pair of so-called street preachers known for verbally harassing women in Ontario are now facing hate crime charges in relation to allegations they interfered with worshippers at two churches in B.C.'s Lower Mainland last fall.

According to court documents obtained by CBC News, Steven Ravbar and Matthew Carapella are accused of mischief "motivated by bias, prejudice or hate based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression" for a pair of incidents dating back to a Sunday in Novemb…