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Althea McDonald works in a restaurant and often wonders if she’s crossed paths with the four suspects wanted for killing her son, Jovane Clarke. When she sees a story on the news about a gun seizure, she wonders if the firearm used in her son’s murder has been recovered. “Every …
Read More »Widow of slain referee renews calls for capture of Canada’s most wanted
Thanksgiving is a holiday that will forever bring Alexandra Barrera pain and grief. Over Thanksgiving weekend last year, Barrera’s husband and high-school sweetheart, Edwin Alvarado, was killed in a triple shooting at a Toronto sports facility. Alvarado was refereeing an indoor soccer match. Police say his alleged killer, 19-year-old Cristian …
Read More »Multi-boat fire in False Creek renews questions about derelict vessel enforcement – BC
A dramatic boat fire in Vancouver’s False Creek on Thursday has renewed concerns about the management of vessels moored in the busy waterway. One person suffered serious burns when a trio of boats moored together went up in flames around 6 p.m. Two of those boats have since sunk. 1:42 …
Read More »Report on rise in femicides across Canada renews calls for changes in Criminal Code
A new report on femicide in Canada shows an increase in the killing of women and girls from before the pandemic, with one dying every two days. The report by the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability found that the number of killings of women and girls involving male …
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