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Convicted Of Killing Seniors: Travis Vader Testifies At Own Sentencing Hearing

IANS, 13 Dec, 2016 12:31 PM
    EDMONTON — An Alberta man convicted of killing two missing seniors says he was humiliated with a strip search and subjected to horrendous conditions while in custody.
     
    Travis Vader is testifying at his sentencing hearing in Edmonton.
     
    He was convicted earlier this year of manslaughter in the 2010 deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann.
     
    The couple, in their late 70s, vanished on a camping trip to British Columbia.
     
    Defence lawyer Nathan Whitling is asking the court to stay the conviction or reduce the sentence because of the mistreatment.
     
    He has suggested a four- to six-year sentence and the Crown is asking for a life term.

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    Evacuation Warning As Rivers Rise Near Port Alberni, B.C.

    Evacuation Warning As Rivers Rise Near Port Alberni, B.C.
    PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — The Tseshaht First Nation on central Vancouver Island says the Somass River rose rapidly Monday night and continues to swell today, threatening flooding in the community.

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    Trudeau Avoids Buying The Next Round During Tour Of Coast Guard Ship

    Trudeau Avoids Buying The Next Round During Tour Of Coast Guard Ship
    VANCOUVER — Thirsty sailors hoping that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could be coaxed into buying a round on Monday were left disappointed.

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    Python Owner Not Cavalier Or Reckless, Defence Lawyer Says In Closing Argument

    Python Owner Not Cavalier Or Reckless, Defence Lawyer Says In Closing Argument
    The python travelled through a ventilation duct and dropped into the living room where the boys slept. Savoie's own son, sleeping in another room, was unharmed.

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    Two Early Morning Blazes In Vacant Vancouver Buildings Considered Suspicious

    Two Early Morning Blazes In Vacant Vancouver Buildings Considered Suspicious
    The first blaze broke out just after midnight in an empty duplex along busy 41st Avenue.

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    Canada And B.C. Contribute Total Of $90 Million For New Building At Simon Fraser University

    Canada And B.C. Contribute Total Of $90 Million For New Building At Simon Fraser University
      $90M investment will support jobs, expand research and foster innovation in the technology sector

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    Will Anti-Trump Immigrant Wave Prove Strong Enough For Hillary?

    Will Anti-Trump Immigrant Wave Prove Strong Enough For Hillary?
    Americans went to the polls in large numbers on Tuesday after a bitter, divisive presidential campaign that reached its peak Monday night at a star-studded rally for Democrat Hillary Clinton and at a theatrical assembly for Republican Donald Trump.

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