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Calgary quadruple homicide: Owner of burned out car believed to be main target – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jul 13, 2017 By Lauren Krugel THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ A man and two sisters found dead in a burned-out car may not have been the intended targets in what Calgary police are describing as a brutal and ruthless quadruple homicide. Investigators are exploring the possibility that Cody Pfeiffer, 25, Glynnis Fox, […]
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Read MoreFamilies of missing and murdered Indigenous women ask Trudeau to restart inquiry – The Globe and Mail
A coalition of family members of missing and murdered Indigenous women, First Nations leaders, and other interested parties have written an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking him to restart the inquiry his government called to examine the root causes of the violence. The same coalition wrote in May to Marion Buller, the […]
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Read MoreMMIWG: This is how you can participate in the National Inquiry
If you want to share your story with the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, here is what you need to know: There are six steps to share your story. The National Inquiry is guided by the following principles: participant centered, collaborative, holistic, and is rooted in compassion. Families, survivors and […]
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Read MoreCarolyn Bennett promises Canada will not let down families of MMIW – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jul 7, 2017 By Bill Graveland THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ Canada’s minister of Indigenous Affairs says she understands some families of missing and murdered aboriginal women are still frustrated about the pace of a national inquiry. But Carolyn Bennett promises the government won’t let them down. “We need to keep going _ […]
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Read MoreWomen’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) and the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW) Welcome Alberta Court of Appeal Decision in R. v. Barton
June 30, 2017, Toronto/Edmonton – On June 30, 2017, the Alberta Court of Appeal (ABCA) released its decision in R. v. Barton. The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) and the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW) welcome the ABCA’s decision to order a new trial in this matter. LEAF and IAAW are pleased that the […]
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Read MoreBR MMIW Inquiry – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Jul 7, 2017 VANCOUVER – The head of the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women is brushing aside a call for her to resign made by a Manitoba First Nations leader. Marion Buller says she’s staying put. She also insisted yesterday that the inquiry is not moving too […]
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Read MoreLive: National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls announces fall hearings – CBC
Watch the live stream of the announcement, which started at 10:30 am PT Jul 06, 2017 The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls announced plans to conduct hearings across the country later this fall. The announcement made from Vancouver details a schedule for the inquiry, which has been plagued by controversy […]
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Read MoreGrande Prairie RCMP Searching for Missing 16-year-old Girl – Gerico Noskiye – YL Country
Grande Prairie RCMP is continuing their search for a missing 16-year-old girl. Gerico Noskiye was reported missing on Sunday, July 2, 2017. Gerico is described as First Nation, 5’9”, 120 lbs, and has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black leggings and a black sweater. Mounties say they would like to […]
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Read MoreContinuing the conversation about consent
July 05, 2017 A year-long community education project is aimed at creating a culture of consent and educating Albertans about healthy relationships. With support from Status of Women, the Calgary Sexual Health Centre is launching a new project called Calgary Gets Consent. The project will raise awareness about consent by giving free bystander training to nightclubs […]
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Read MoreNew mental health funding welcome – Mountain View Gazette
New provincial funding to help provide post-secondary students with upgraded mental health services is certainly welcome, says Olds College’s Debbie Thompson, vice-president of student and support services. The provincial government recently announced that it would be implementing seven approaches outlined in the Next Steps to Improve Post-Secondary Mental Health multi-stakeholder report. Under the initiative, post-secondary […]
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