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Investigative Report: A Prostitute's Life In Thailand

 by Pauline VanKoll
Posted: May 9, 2008
Throughout the years we have visited our Thai friends in Pattaya and Koh Samui and picked up on what goes on in Thai culture,... Full story »
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A Tribute To Courage To Come Back Award Recipient Trisha Baptie

 by Amanda Goletto
Posted: April 15, 2008
It all began in 2000. Through a street outreach team associated with Union Gospel Mission in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver... Full story »
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Is Sex Fun And Necessary? Isn't Prostitution A Fact Of Life?

 by Joanne Penhale
Posted: March 12, 2008
Eliot Spitzer is on the chopping block for paying thousands and thousands of dollars to be with a woman. This is because he's... Full story »
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Indian Women Slaves No More

 by John Hater
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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Young Girl Sold To Be A Concubine

 by Michelle Kenneth
Posted: December 26, 2007
She called me late one night crying. My friend never cried, so something horrible had to have happened. I asked her what was... Full story »
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No One Exploits Pauline VanKoll

 by Pauline VanKoll
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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Prostitutes Of Praia de Iracema

 by Cintia Carneiro
Posted: December 15, 2007
Praia de Iracema is on the coast of Fortaleza, northeast of Brazil. It used to be the cultural cradle of the city and the spot... Full story »
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Pickton Trial: Finding Fault

 by Mike Deineka
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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9.

The Stress Of Waiting For A Verdict

 by Pauline VanKoll
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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A Family's Mystery Is A Family's Pain

 by Pauline VanKoll
Posted: November 23, 2007
I’ve introduced myself to most of the families and have found many are there with a little hope that the mystery of their loved... Full story »
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Defence Closing: Day Three

 by Trisha Baptie
Posted: November 22, 2007
Mr. Brooks spoke at some length about gun calabres and the bullets found on the property. Mr. Brooks asked the jury not to assume... Full story »
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Defence's Closing Arguments: Day Two

 by Trisha Baptie
Posted: November 21, 2007
They talked about how Pickton seemed to parrot to the undercover officer who was planted in his cell what the investigators had... Full story »
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Family, Friends And Jury: Collateral Damage Of The Pickton Trial

 by Holly Desimone
Posted: November 20, 2007
It’s difficult for anyone to make the choice of going public when they are the victim of sexual violence; there’s still a... Full story »
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The Pickton Trial: Closing Summations

 by Trisha Baptie
Posted: November 20, 2007
Today was the first day at the courthouse that I was asked what I thought the verdict would be; I gave my answer, and there was... Full story »
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A Note To Trisha And Pauline

 by Holly Desimone
Posted: November 5, 2007
Dear Trisha and Pauline, I do not know either of you personally, but I have been reading your coverage of this horrible trial... Full story »
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The Impending Verdict

 by Trisha Baptie
Posted: October 26, 2007
Defence's portion of the case lasted six weeks, whereas the Crown's case lasted eight months, which leads one to believe that... Full story »
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Countdown To The Verdict: Is Pickton Guilty Or Innocent?

 by Pauline VanKoll
Posted: October 17, 2007
Justice James Williams has stated that closing arguments will be heard between November 13 – 15th. He will first address the jury, scheduled for November... Full story »
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18.

Citizens' Opinions On The Pickton Trial

 by Pauline VanKoll
Posted: October 15, 2007
I hesitate before I answer them because I don't find it hard to sit and listen to the gore of what happened to the girls. I've... Full story »
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19.

Survivor's Strength

 by Pauline VanKoll
Posted: October 2, 2007
They use either a soluble such as Ethylene Chloride or a Hexane solvent to remove the stain from the mattress and process it under a microscope to find... Full story »
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20.

In the Ghetto

 by Pauline VanKoll
Posted: September 11, 2007
We unfortunately lost the lives of the missing women from Downtown Eastside, some of whom I knew. This horrific tragedy will be... Full story »
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Pickton Trial: Defence Witness Fumbles

 by Trisha Baptie
Posted: September 5, 2007
The three things Defence seems to be focusing on are Pickton's supposed mental deficiencies, the credibility of Crown witnesses... Full story »
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Catching Up On A Nearby Trial: Cliff Heggs Found Guilty Of Sex Assault

 by Trisha Baptie
Posted: August 24, 2007
In the little courthouse in New Westminster, B.C., I was able to catch up with another trial going on in the building, as covered... Full story »
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Driving Miss Lazy: 6.5 Hrs As An Assistant Pimp

 by Robert Masterson
Posted: August 24, 2007
T he theory is that, for a fee, a discriminating gentleman may enjoy the temporary cachet of the service's arm-candy, a trophy-wife-for-a-day.... Full story »
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24.

Nearing The End Of The Trial

 by Pauline VanKoll
Posted: August 15, 2007
At first I thought that if you legalized prostitution, as they have done in Holland-Netherlands, it might be safer, as long as... Full story »
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The Crown Rests Its Case

 by Trisha Baptie
Posted: August 14, 2007
We started this case on January 22, first hearing the grizzly details of each of the six women's deaths from Crown counsel. Subsequently,... Full story »
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