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.
A new federal legislation introduced yesterday aims to give the town of Jasper full authority over local land planning and development, transferring these powers from Parks Canada. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault stated that once passed, this legislation would help accelerate...
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has announced that he will not support the Conservative Party’s non-confidence motion scheduled for next week. This declaration, coupled with indications from Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet that his party will also vote against the Conservative...
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Today is Name Your Price Day at 7-Eleven, where you can pay any amount you choose for a large Slurpee! Whether you contribute 75 cents or $20, all proceeds will go directly to Food Banks Canada. Enjoy your favorite flavors...
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A 52-year-old man has been arrested by the Edmonton Police Service for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. The police suspect there may be additional victims. The arrest follows an investigation into a reported sexual assault on a teenage boy that...
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