Robert Pickton has died as a result of injuries sustained in an attack by a fellow inmate on May 19, aged 74. At the time of the attack, Pickton was serving an indeterminate sentence at the Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec for six counts of second-degree murder.
Pickton preyed on women on the margins of society from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Although he was convicted in 2007 in six deaths, Pickton confessed to an undercover police officer of killing 49 women.
Free festival at Sir Winston Churchill Square and City Hall Plaza from 6 p.m. till midnight in the heart of Edmonton this New Years Eve! Enjoy a magical night of live music, cultural performances, fire twirlers, skating, food trucks, art,...
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All collector roads in Sherwood Park will be banned for parking tomorrow night. Snow clearing routes begin at 6 p.m. Residents are asked to move their vehicles for safe snow clearing. Tickets of $250 will be issued for vehicles parked...
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One more day of well-below normal temperatures…promises the weather forecast. Thursday brings a few sunny breaks, a chance of flurries, and a biting windchill, but instead of it getting plug-in-your-car cold overnight, the temperature rises to -12 overnight. Friday’s high...
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The River Cree Medical Center has faced two separate arson attempts on December 2nd and December 11th. On December 2nd, two suspects entered the center with Jerry cans, causing a fire with damage in the range of $10,000. Police believe...
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