National

Allan Schoenborn Who Murdered His 3 Children Seeks Escorted Day Trips

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 29 Apr, 2015 12:03 PM

COQUITLAM, B.C. — The issue of partial freedom for a man who murdered his three children is back before a British Columbia review board today.

The doctors at the psychiatric hospital where Allan Schoenborn is being held are recommending that he be granted escorted day outings.

The Crown is introducing a new witness during the three-day hearing this week who is expected to counter the method that psychiatrists use to determine Schoenborn's risk to the public.

The Crown is expected to lay a foundation to ask that Schoenborn be designated a high-risk offender under new federal legislation.

Schoenborn was found not criminally responsible in 2010 for the deaths of his daughter and two sons in their Merritt, B.C., home two years earlier.

While the man has had several review hearings, he has never been released from the psychiatric institute east of Vancouver.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Saskatchewan Trans Community Says Health Coverage Lacking

REGINA — A transgender man in Saskatchewan says he has dealt with discrimination and barriers to treatment while seeking gender reassignment, but he insists the journey is even more difficult for many of his peers.

Saskatchewan Trans Community Says Health Coverage Lacking

Mike Duffy Unaware He Was Subscribed To Polling Reports, Paid For Them Anyway

OTTAWA — "What the heck is this?" was Mike Duffy's surprised reaction when he learned he'd been signed up to receive polling research reports about Atlantic Canada.

Mike Duffy Unaware He Was Subscribed To Polling Reports, Paid For Them Anyway

Search For Trans-Sensitive And Competent Health Care Often Frustrating, Hurtful

TORONTO — Canada's health-care system may be built on the premise of equal access for all, but the transgender community says the provision of services for those who don't conform to traditional notions of male and female can be far from universal.

Search For Trans-Sensitive And Competent Health Care Often Frustrating, Hurtful

Lower Gasoline Prices Hold Back Inflation For March As CPI Rises 1.2 Per Cent

OTTAWA — Higher prices for everything from food to electricity last month were offset in part by cheaper gasoline as the inflation rate ticked higher in March.

Lower Gasoline Prices Hold Back Inflation For March As CPI Rises 1.2 Per Cent

Retail Sales Post 1.7 Per Cent Gain In February, Statistics Canada Says

OTTAWA — Retail sales in Canada posted a gain of 1.7 per cent in February following two consecutive monthly declines. Statistics Canada says retail sales climbed to $42.2 billion as all 11 retail subsectors posted gains.

Retail Sales Post 1.7 Per Cent Gain In February, Statistics Canada Says

PM Modi Ends Three-Day Visit With Protesters And Supporters At Vancouver And Surrey Temples

VANCOUVER — India's prime minister has pronounced his watershed three-day visit to Canada a success, expressing hope in a parting toast that a new partnership has begun.