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Two New Brunswick Men Acquitted of a Murder They Were Wrongly Convicted of 40 Years Ago
This afternoon Robert (Bobby) Mailman and Walter (Wally) Gillespie were acquitted by Chief Justice Tracey DeWare of the King’s Bench Court in Saint John, New Brunswick, 40 years after they…
Indigenous Man Returns to the Court in Winnipeg where He was Convicted 50 Years Ago
More than 49 years ago on March 5, 1974, Clarence Woodhouse, a young Indigenous man, and a member of the Pinaymootang First Nation on the Fairford Indian Reserve in Manitoba,…
Farewell Glenn Eugene Assoun
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Glen Assoun. Glen passed away on June 14th, leaving behind cherished memories, a legacy of love…
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