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Dozens of bikers attend funeral for Hells Angels member gunned down in Peel - Yahoo News Canada

HUF Boxing Gym on March 11, in what investigators called a targeted hit.Police have arrested four men from Montreal in connection with the daylight slaying.View photosPaul Smith/CBCMoreMany Hells Angels, along with members of allied outlaw motorcycle clubs - commonly called "support clubs" - were seen milling about outside the funeral home before the service began. There was also a heavy police presence, with officers from the OPP and York keeping a close eye on those in attendance.Funerals for club members often offer police a rare opportunity to keep tabs on the who's who of the biker underworld.The Hells Angels have hundreds of members in Canada. The gang first moved into Ontario in 2000, after they emerged victorious in a bloody biker war in Quebec fought against the Rock Machine MC.View photosPaul Smith/CBCspan data-...
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/dozens-bikers-attend-funeral-hells-213937721.html

What we know about Canadian victims of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash - CTV News

FNLC. Monica Phung, who knew Messent, called him energetic, enthusiastic, smart and driven. "He is so accomplished," she said. "I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of BC Parks employee and recent Indigenous Youth Intern Micah Messent," B.C. Premier John Horgan said in a statement Monday. "Micah was committed to tackling the challenges he saw around him in the world, both in his work to protect the environment and to advance reconciliation." A message posted Saturday to Messent's Instagram account says that he was "stoked" to be heading to Kenya, where he would "have the chance to meet with other passionate youth and leaders from around the world and explore how we can tackle the biggest challenges that are facing our generation." "Im so grateful for this opportunity and want to thank all of the people in my life who have helped me get this far," the post continues. "Wish me luck!" Angela Rehhorn, staff member at Canadian Wildlife Federation It is w deep sadness that we share the tragic passing of CWF's CCC participant, Angela Rehhorn. Angela was on her way to UNs Environmental Assembly in Nairobi w UNs Association of Canada's & Canada Service Corps Program when the plane crashed on Sunday. Our thoughts are with you. pic.twitter.com/cNasZKd3uN - Canadian Wildlife Federation (@CWF_FCF) March 11, 2019 Rehhorn of Orillia, Ont. was on her way to the UN Environmental Assembly in Nairobi and to do volunteer work with the Canada Service Corps Program when she died in the crash, according to the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF). Rehhorn was a participant in the CFW's Canadian Conservation Corps program. The 24 year old attended Dalhousie University where she completed a Bachelor of Science degree and was working on a bat conservation project, according to the CWF. "She was especially interested in the marine environment and looked forward to expanding her experience in this area," the CWF said in written statement. "Angela shared the excitement and optimism of volunteering and working to improve our world," said CWF CEO Rick Bates. "Her life is an inspiration to us all." Pius Adesanmi, Nigerian-born professor at Carleton University, age 47 img alt="Pius Adesanmi" src="https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.4330171!/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivat...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/what-we-know-about-canadian-victims-of-the-ethiopian-airlines-plane-crash-1.4330404

Family told Pickton victim's remains not cremated, not fit for burial - Vancouver Is Awesome

Wrapped in an envelope, rolled up in a towel and crushed with a mallet," Court confirmed. "This is exactly what was explained to the Freys’ lawyer, CPBC [funeral industry regulator Consumer Protection B.C.], the RCMP and anyone else who has asked." Little confirms this, saying correct protocols were followed. He said the use of the mallet was not taken lightly and after much discussion between he and Court. And, Court said, the family was told what they were being given. He said he signed the cremation certificate only to give the Freys an opportunity to bury their daughter. "Under no circumstances were the Freys misled," Court said. "Every aspect of the handling of the remains and reasons for their unusual consistency in the urn was explained to them in great detail. The conversation was held in my office in Burnaby, witnessed by a colleague and documented. "The Freys left happy and specifically asked me to thank Lawrence for all he did," he said. A week before Little signed the cremation certificate and 10 months after the remains' return to the Freys, B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe had told Frey lawyer Neil Chantler in a September 2011 letter, "the remains were not suitable for cremation." Court says the remains were processed "in a way that did not expose them to the direct flame as it was explained to me that they would have essentially vaporized." Little confirmed that in an interview. He said laws were followed, all remains treated with reverence. But with this confusion over the remains and burial requirements, the Freys asked undertaker Sandra Poelvoorde to investigate. She asked Simon Fraser University forensic anthropologist Dr. Mark Skinner to examine the remains. He found them consistent with the finding of Marnie Frey's remains on Pickton's farm. However, Skinner added, "I can only say that the bone fragments could be human but need not be." Skinner confirms the email exchanges took place but will not release his full report. Poelvoorde said the findings made her hesitant to release the remains for burial. "I am concerned at the possibility of long bone fragments," Poelvoorde told Skinner. "I cannot in good faith just tell them (the family) what they want to hear just so they can bury what might not be their daughter," she said. Poelvoorde told Stephen Fonseca of the BC Coroners Service in October 2011 that Skinner's comments led to her to doubt the remains were Marnie Frey's. "While I think it is likely this is Marnie, I don't have a lot of trust in how the process occurred to say without doubt, this is Marnie," Poelvoorde told Skinner in October 2011. Five months later, in a note to Poelvoorde, Consumer Protection B.C. investigator Eileen Diersch wrote that "there is enough evidence to warrant that . . . Frey's remains, and the remains of the other cremated that night were not cremated in a respectful and dignified manner and ‘may have been exposed to conduct illegal under the criminal code.'" But the RCMP investigated later and declined to pursue charges. The fight frustrates the Freys to this day. Marnie's remains still sit on a Campbell River funeral home shelf.
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/2018/11/21/family-of-pickton-victims-cremation/

Convicted sex offender Donnie Snook allowed escorted absence from prison - CBC News

Grace Murphy volunteered with Donnie Snook, serving hot lunches to children. She doesn't agree with the decision to allow him an escorted temporary absence from prison. (Graham Thompson/CBC)Murphy said she is sorry to hear Snook's father died, but she disagrees with the decision to allow him to leave prison, even if he'll be escorted by correctional officers."That was a horrendous, horrendous crime that he committed against those children," she said."Those children are suffering a life sentence."Six years after her picture of Snook was shattered, Murphy still finds it difficult to trust people who are working with children or to believe they won't do the same harm."He hurt a whole community, not just 18 children."Snook was eligible for parole in JuneCorrectional Service Canada would not confirm Snook's temporary absence from prison, citing privacy concerns."The Privacy Act prevents me from discussing the specifics of an offender's case," Correctional Service Canada spokesperson Lucinda Fraser wrote in an emailed statement.The institutional head of a prison has the power to grant an escorted temporary absence up to five days in duration, according to Correctional Service Canada.Unescorted temporary absences require a Parole Board of Canada hearing."If this offender applied for an unescorted temporary absence the Parole Board would schedule a hearing and any registered victims would be notified of the application, provided an opportunity to submit a statement and be able to attend the hearing," spokesperson Heather Byron wrote in an emailed statement.Snook would have been eligible for full parole this June, but he waived his right to "a legislated full parole review," Byron wrote.His next review for full parole is scheduled for April 2024.Let's block ads! (Why?)...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/snook-temporary-absence-1.5037098

David John Couch - Vernon Morning Star

Enderby Legionnaires all the way to provincial victory. The playing turned to watching and he spent many a day “coaching” the Boston Red Sox from his easy chair in addition to the BC Lions and Vancouver Canucks. A funeral service will be held at Bowers Funeral Home in Salmon Arm, BC on Monday March 11th. Bowers Funeral Service Let's block ads! (Why?)...
https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/obituaries/david-john-couch/