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Pickton Trial
1.
Posted: May 8, 2008
I would like to say congrats to Trish (Co-Citizen journalist for the R.Pickton trial) There were days I wondered what the heck... Full story »
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Congrats To Trisha Baptie
by Pauline VanKollPosted: May 8, 2008
I would like to say congrats to Trish (Co-Citizen journalist for the R.Pickton trial) There were days I wondered what the heck... Full story »
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2.
Posted: April 18, 2008
I will stand on a stage and give a speech on May 8, 2008, but I will not be alone. In spirit standing with me will be a myriad... Full story »
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Trisha Baptie: The Long And Winding Road To Courage
by Trisha BaptiePosted: April 18, 2008
I will stand on a stage and give a speech on May 8, 2008, but I will not be alone. In spirit standing with me will be a myriad... Full story »
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3.
Posted: January 28, 2008
Another trial across the pond is bringing back bad memories of the last year for some. The accused killer I am speaking of... Full story »
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Across The Pond: Mass Exodus Of Prostitutes Off The Streets
by Trisha BaptiePosted: January 28, 2008
Another trial across the pond is bringing back bad memories of the last year for some. The accused killer I am speaking of... Full story »
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4.
Posted: January 17, 2008
Prosecutors in the UK said, "Wright missed some evidence while cleaning fibres from the car and his clothes that linked him to... Full story »
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Ipswich Serial Killer Trial: Could It Be A Copycat?
by Pauline VanKollPosted: January 17, 2008
Prosecutors in the UK said, "Wright missed some evidence while cleaning fibres from the car and his clothes that linked him to... Full story »
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5.
Posted: January 9, 2008
Pickton's defence team has a new face after Peter Ritchie stepped off the team. The new face is that of Gil McKinnon, a lawyer... Full story »
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Serial Killer Trial: Pickton Defence Appeals
by Trisha BaptiePosted: January 9, 2008
Pickton's defence team has a new face after Peter Ritchie stepped off the team. The new face is that of Gil McKinnon, a lawyer... Full story »
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6.
Posted: January 7, 2008
The first words out of my mouth were something to the effect of, “They can't even decide if they can pay for the upcoming trial,... Full story »
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Nothing To Win By Appealing Pickton's Conviction
by Trisha BaptiePosted: January 7, 2008
The first words out of my mouth were something to the effect of, “They can't even decide if they can pay for the upcoming trial,... Full story »
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Posted: January 6, 2008
As Aboriginal women on occupied Coast Salish Territory, we, the Aboriginal Women's Action Network (AWAN) implore you to pay attention to the voices of... Full story »
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Indian Women Slaves No More
by John HaterPosted: January 6, 2008
As Aboriginal women on occupied Coast Salish Territory, we, the Aboriginal Women's Action Network (AWAN) implore you to pay attention to the voices of... Full story »
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Posted: December 27, 2007
Pickton, in some form or another, has hovered in my consciousness daily. Issues and causes I thought I would pick up in the New... Full story »
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The Big Picture In A Post-Verdict World
by Trisha BaptiePosted: December 27, 2007
Pickton, in some form or another, has hovered in my consciousness daily. Issues and causes I thought I would pick up in the New... Full story »
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9.
Posted: December 25, 2007
From Laila Cummer It is with great sadness that I inform you that my loving husband Jack Cummer passed away suddenly on December 23, 2007 at the Nanaimo... Full story »
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The Passing Of Jack Cummer
by Wayne LengPosted: December 25, 2007
From Laila Cummer It is with great sadness that I inform you that my loving husband Jack Cummer passed away suddenly on December 23, 2007 at the Nanaimo... Full story »
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10.
Posted: December 19, 2007
This person said Trisha and I "profess" to be ex-sex trade workers. I’m not sure what she means by saying we profess... Full story »
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No One Exploits Pauline VanKoll
by Pauline VanKollPosted: December 19, 2007
This person said Trisha and I "profess" to be ex-sex trade workers. I’m not sure what she means by saying we profess... Full story »
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Posted: December 18, 2007
I used to attend an appointment every week at Abbott and Cordova, so I drove through the "low track' of Vancouver's Downtown... Full story »
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Where Were You When They Needed You?
by Tammy SloanPosted: December 18, 2007
I used to attend an appointment every week at Abbott and Cordova, so I drove through the "low track' of Vancouver's Downtown... Full story »
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12.
Posted: December 17, 2007
Q: I read your sister was called the “dreamer” of your family – why was that? A: Mona Lee Wilson was the dreamer in our family... Full story »
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Q & A With Mona Wilson's Brother
by Jayson FleuryPosted: December 17, 2007
Q: I read your sister was called the “dreamer” of your family – why was that? A: Mona Lee Wilson was the dreamer in our family... Full story »
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13.
Posted: December 12, 2007
Murdered woman Sarah deVries had written about it in her journal – how folks were washing her pain down their throats with... Full story »
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Quiet Worm
by Heather WallacePosted: December 12, 2007
Murdered woman Sarah deVries had written about it in her journal – how folks were washing her pain down their throats with... Full story »
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Posted: December 12, 2007
I am here for my real mother, Marnie Frey. I don't have much to say but: Yeah, Mr. Pickton. Why did you hurt my real mother... Full story »
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Victim Impact: For My Mom
by Brittney FreyPosted: December 12, 2007
I am here for my real mother, Marnie Frey. I don't have much to say but: Yeah, Mr. Pickton. Why did you hurt my real mother... Full story »
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Posted: December 11, 2007
Today has been a most exhausting day - mentally, spiritually, emotionally and physically. I sat through the victim impact statements,... Full story »
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Pickton's Sentence: No Parole For 25 Years
by Pauline VanKollPosted: December 11, 2007
Today has been a most exhausting day - mentally, spiritually, emotionally and physically. I sat through the victim impact statements,... Full story »
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16.
Posted: December 10, 2007
Trisha: I have read on another website that you are looking for a reporter who has intimate knowledge of the lives of sex trade workers... Full story »
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The Pickton Trial: In The Beginning
by Heather WallacePosted: December 10, 2007
Trisha: I have read on another website that you are looking for a reporter who has intimate knowledge of the lives of sex trade workers... Full story »
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Posted: December 9, 2007
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Editor's Thank You To Trisha And Pauline
by Heather WallacePosted: December 9, 2007
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18.
Posted: December 9, 2007
Sunday, December 9, 2007 - a date I’ll never forget. I’m overwhelmed with all the media, family members, friends and professionals... Full story »
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Robert Pickton: Guilty Of Second Degree Murder
by Pauline VanKollPosted: December 9, 2007
Sunday, December 9, 2007 - a date I’ll never forget. I’m overwhelmed with all the media, family members, friends and professionals... Full story »
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19.
Posted: December 9, 2007
The day arrived - December 9, 2007 is the day that missing women from the Downtown Eastside were declared deceased in a most violent... Full story »
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The Beginning Of Grieving
by Trisha BaptiePosted: December 9, 2007
The day arrived - December 9, 2007 is the day that missing women from the Downtown Eastside were declared deceased in a most violent... Full story »
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Posted: December 9, 2007
I am fully aware that these crimes were horrific and that no one should die needlessly or at the hand of an insane person. I feel... Full story »
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Pickton Trial: Finding Fault
by Mike DeinekaPosted: December 9, 2007
I am fully aware that these crimes were horrific and that no one should die needlessly or at the hand of an insane person. I feel... Full story »
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Posted: December 5, 2007
It’s been such a long wait since the jury started deliberations. Restlessness fills the corridor of family and friends, especially... Full story »
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The Stress Of Waiting For A Verdict
by Pauline VanKollPosted: December 5, 2007
It’s been such a long wait since the jury started deliberations. Restlessness fills the corridor of family and friends, especially... Full story »
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Posted: December 3, 2007
While we await the verdict, there is a very real sense of why we are all here - in the air there's almost an electric charge,... Full story »
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Snow And Knitting While We Wait
by Trisha BaptiePosted: December 3, 2007
While we await the verdict, there is a very real sense of why we are all here - in the air there's almost an electric charge,... Full story »
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Posted: December 2, 2007
Being able to cover this trial has been an amazing opportunity, and also quite probably one of the hardest things I have undertaken... Full story »
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Pickton Guilty On Six Counts: Where Do I Begin?
by Trisha BaptiePosted: December 2, 2007
Being able to cover this trial has been an amazing opportunity, and also quite probably one of the hardest things I have undertaken... Full story »
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Posted: December 2, 2007
Today time was dragging on while waiting for the jury to come to a verdict on the six counts of murder. For the first time... Full story »
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Families Gather At Day Two Of Deliberations
by Pauline VanKollPosted: December 2, 2007
Today time was dragging on while waiting for the jury to come to a verdict on the six counts of murder. For the first time... Full story »
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Posted: December 1, 2007
It's hard to believe that this trial is about to wrap it up after 10 months of arguing Pickton’s involvement with the six counts... Full story »
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The Verdict And The Final Goodbye
by Pauline VanKollPosted: December 1, 2007
It's hard to believe that this trial is about to wrap it up after 10 months of arguing Pickton’s involvement with the six counts... Full story »
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