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Hundreds of Hells Angels expected for murdered biker’s Woodbridge funeral as police search for suspect with lengthy record - Toronto Star

Montreal street gang called les bleus, who in turn are close to the Quebec Hells Angels.Vilme’s record includes convictions for violence and drug trafficking in Pierrefonds and in the west part of Montreal island.Vilme was sentenced to 21 months in jail for drug trafficking in June 2011 and eight months for conspiracy and extortion in February 2014.He also has an outstanding assault charge in Laval.A third suspect Brandon Reyes, 24, of Montreal, was charged on Wednesday night with accessory after the fact.Peel Regional Police had earlier identified him as Jonathan Martinez-Reyes, 26, before issuing a clarification Friday afternoon. Deabaitua-Schulde was a member of the Niagara Region charter of the Hells Angels. One of his fellow Niagara Region members has been seen in Montreal several times recently, according to a Quebec source.Peel police recovered a burned blue Honda Civic at the corner of Rymal Road and Tomken Road shortly after the murder on Monday.Peter Edwards is a Toronto-based reporter primarily covering crime. Reach him by email at pedwards@thestar.caTOP STORIES, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX.div class="banner-inner-content_...
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Packed funeral held for slain teen Darius Brown - CTV News

CTV MontrealPublished Saturday, December 3, 2016 12:32PM ESTLast Updated Monday, December 5, 2016 8:30PM EST Close to 1,000 people packed into a church in Pierrefonds Saturday for the funeral of a slain teenager. Darius Brown was killed on Nov. 17 in Cote-St-Luc after being attacked by another 17-year-old boy. The funeral, which was so full many had to stand, was held at Westview Bible Church on Pierrefonds Blvd. Several school buses transported mourners to the service, filling the parking lot. “He was an absolutely lovely young man,” said Jennifer Wooley, the librarian at Lakeside Academy, where Darius went to school. “As a school we’re very much a family, and we’re a family with a broken heart. We’re shattered.”  According to his obituary, the high school student lived in NDG and was an active member at local community centres, namely Westhaven, where both his parents were involved. “It’s losing your brother and it’s very hurtful. I was quite devastated when I found out. It hurts a lot,” said his friend Dante Wade, who knew Darius through the Westhaven centre. “He was a good gentleman. Everywhere I brought him, he introduced himself ve...
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James Shea remembered as 'fervent advocate' for education, language rights - Montreal Gazette

A fervent advocate for Quebec's English-speaking community and an impassioned proponent of bilingualism.' James Shea James Shea of Aylmer, an educator and minority language rights advocate, died on Saturday. He was 76.Chairman of the Western Quebec School Board and retired superintendent of the Ottawa Catholic School Board, Shea was also the former president of the Quebec Communities Group Network (QCGN) and immediate past president of the Regional Association of West Quebecers. In a communiqué issued Monday, current QCGN president Geoffrey Chambers described Shea as "a fervent advocate for Quebec's English-speaking community and an impassioned proponent of bilingualism," adding he was "serving at the helm when QCGN successfully advocated for increased support from the federal government's Official Languages strategy as well as recognition from the provincial government that f...
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Hundreds of Hells Angels expected for murdered biker’s Woodbridge funeral as police search for suspect with lengthy record - Toronto Star

Star.Hells Angels' biker Michael (Diaz) Deabaitua-Schulde, 32, who was gunned down in Mississauga on Monday. (GoFundMe)A Quebec man with Hells Angels ties is already in custody on first-degree murder charges and police have issued a Canada-wide first-degree murder warrant for another Montreal man who has a history of weapons possession, fraud and possession of false documents, and is awaiting trial for allegedly intimidating someone connected to the court system.The funeral of Deabaitua-Schulde, a father of two, is set for Saturday, March 23 at the Vescio Funeral Home in Woodbridge, according to the funeral home’s website. A GoFundMe page has also been set up in Deabaitua-Schulde’s name.“God called Michael on Monday March 11, 2019, at the age of 32,” his online obituary begins. “He will be forever missed by his loving spouse, Ashley and his children … He will be held dear in the hearts of his family, relatives, and many friends.”Article Continued BelowAs his funeral is being planned, police continue to hunt for Montreal fugitive Joseph Pallotta, 38.Deabaitua-Schulde was shot dead shortly before noon on Monday outside a gym in Mississauga at 700 Dundas St. E., near Cawthra Road.Peel Regional Police chief Chris McCord said that Deabaitua-Schulde was the victim of a targeted attack.Pallotta is considered armed and dangerous.Peel Regional Police announced...
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Dozens of bikers attend funeral for Hells Angels member gunned down in Peel - Yahoo News Canada

Saturday afternoon for the funeral of a Hells Angels motorcycle gang member shot to death in Mississauga earlier this month.Motorcycle club members from across Ontario and as far away as Quebec and British Columbia attended a service for Michael Deabaitua-Schulde at the Vescio Funeral Home in Woodbridge.Deabaitua-Schulde, 32, was described by police as a "well-entrenched" member of the notorious motorcycle gang's Niagara chapter. He was gunned down in the parking lot of 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 ...
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