For the first time in nearly three days of testimony at the missing women inquiry, the prosecutor who dropped an attempted murder charge against serial killer Robert Pickton in 1998 has lost her composure. It happened when Randi Connor was under cross-examination by a lawyer representing the interests of Vancouver’s downtown … [Read more...]
Key witness in Missing Women’s Inquiry will not take stand
April 10, 2012 by
The lead lawyer for BC's Missing Women Inquiry has announced a key witness slated to testify today is no longer going to take the stand.Commission counsel Art Vertlieb says they are going to respect a request for privacy from the woman,who was going to testify under the fake name Anderson."She and she alone is entitled to make that decision. we … [Read more...]
Two lawyers replace one at missing inquiry
March 21, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Two lawyers have now been hired to replace the one who quit the missing women inquiry in frustration two weeks ago.Lawyers Suzette Narbonne and Elizabeth Hunt will represent First Nations interests at the inquiry looking into how serial killer Robert Pickton was allowed to hunt women for so long in Vancouver.Robyn Gervais quit in … [Read more...]
Pickton inquiry on hold until First Nations lawyer replaced
March 12, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - The public inquiry into the Robert Pickton case has been put on hold until April 2 while the commission searches out a lawyer to represent First Nations. The independent lawyer appointed to represent aboriginal interests resigned last week, and commission Wally Oppal says he doesn't want the hearing to proceed until a replacement is … [Read more...]
BC’s Attorney General on another delay at the Missing Women Inquiry.
March 12, 2012 by
Attorney-General Shirley Bond says she's okay with a delay in the Missing Women Inquiry while Commissioner Wally Oppal finds a new lawyer to represent aboriginal interests. Bond said "I'm assured that during the course of the break that is being taken that there will be work continuing to be done by the commission team so it's not that … [Read more...]
Four senior VPD officers set to testify next at missing women inquiry
March 11, 2012 by
The next panel of witnesses to testify at B.C.’s missing women inquiry will feature four senior Vancouver police officers working in the years before serial killer Robert Pickton was arrested. In the late 1990s, Inspectors Fred Biddlecombe and Dan Dureau, Sgt. Geramy Field and Deputy Chief Const. Brian McGuinness each had a hand in the search … [Read more...]
Vancouver protestors call for inquiry into robocall scandal
March 4, 2012 by
Hundreds took to the streets of Downtown Vancouver Saturday afternoon, venting their anger over the federal robocalls scandal and calling for a public inquiry. Among the crowd marching through the streets, city councillor Adriane Carr. "When you have tactics that suppress that right to vote, and in fact illegally suppress it by misdirecting people … [Read more...]
New panel format to start Monday in missing women inquiry
February 26, 2012 by
Monday marks the start of a new process at B.C.’s Missing Women inquiry. Commissioner Wally Oppal is now hearing from witnesses in a panel, instead of through individual testimony. The surprising change was announced last Tuesday by Oppal, who must wrap up hearings at the end of April. Concerns have been raised about delays – … [Read more...]
Missing Women Inquiry: Officer was not afraid if Pickton discovered he was being watched
February 9, 2012 by
The first RCMP officer to investigate serial killer Robert Pickton has now told the Missing Women Inquiry he wasn’t worries about the farmer finding out he was being watched, because that may “slow him down.” Under cross-examination by lawyer Jason Gratl, retired RCMP Staff Sergeant Mike Connor says he couldn’t see the … [Read more...]
Next witness at missing women inquiry
February 5, 2012 by
An RCMP officer who investigated serial killer Robert Pickton in 1998 is the next witness at the missing women inquiry.Former corporal Mike Connor was working with Vancouver Police on the file long before Pickton was arrested in February of 2002.He's expected to give commissioner Wally Oppal more details about the RCMP's attempts to find solid … [Read more...]
