Close X
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
ADVT 
National

Court Date Put Over For Calgary Man Charged With Murders Of Mother, Girl

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 03 Aug, 2016 12:05 PM
  • Court Date Put Over For Calgary Man Charged With Murders Of Mother, Girl
CALGARY — A Calgary man charged in the deaths of a woman and her five-year-old daughter has had his court appearance put over.
 
Edward Downey, who faces two counts of first-degree murder, did not appear in the courtroom. 
 
His case was adjourned until Aug. 24, as the defence is waiting for disclosure of evidence.
 
Sara Baillie, 34, was discovered dead in her northwest Calgary home on July 11.
 
Her daughter, Taliyah Marsman, could not be found and police issued an Amber Alert.
 
The girl's body was found a few days later in a rural area east of the city.

MORE National ARTICLES

Triathlete Strokes To Marathon, 105 Km Lengthwise Okanagan Lake Swim

Triathlete Strokes To Marathon, 105 Km Lengthwise Okanagan Lake Swim
  Adam Ellenstein hopes the 105-kilometre swim across the length of the lake in just under 41 hours will establish a Guinness World Record for the fastest lengthwise swim of the lake.

Triathlete Strokes To Marathon, 105 Km Lengthwise Okanagan Lake Swim

Edmonton Woman Who Purchased Lotto Ticket On A Whim Picks Up $21 Million Prize

Edmonton Woman Who Purchased Lotto Ticket On A Whim Picks Up $21 Million Prize
Bogumila Mroczkowski won the money in the April 30 Lotto 6/49 draw but chose to accept her winnings on Tuesday.

Edmonton Woman Who Purchased Lotto Ticket On A Whim Picks Up $21 Million Prize

Calgary Zoo Says Its Komodo Dragon, Loka, Dead At 30 Years Old; Came From Toronto

Calgary Zoo Says Its Komodo Dragon, Loka, Dead At 30 Years Old; Came From Toronto
Loka came to Calgary in 2014 from Toronto’s zoo and received veterinary care as a geriatric animal.

Calgary Zoo Says Its Komodo Dragon, Loka, Dead At 30 Years Old; Came From Toronto

B.C. Parrot Refuge Transfer Complete, Hundreds Of Birds Now Up For Adoption

B.C. Parrot Refuge Transfer Complete, Hundreds Of Birds Now Up For Adoption
  Refuge supervisor Matthew Spate says between 450 to 500 parrots have left the sanctuary at Coombs, located about 150 kilometres north of Victoria.

B.C. Parrot Refuge Transfer Complete, Hundreds Of Birds Now Up For Adoption

Magazine Writer Charged With Violating Publication Ban In Police Officer's Death

Magazine Writer Charged With Violating Publication Ban In Police Officer's Death
Halifax police say a writer for a local satire and gossip magazine has been charged with breaching the publication ban in the case of a police officer's murder.

Magazine Writer Charged With Violating Publication Ban In Police Officer's Death

Vancouver-Born Madeleine Thien And David Szalay Get Man Booker Prize Nods

Vancouver-Born Madeleine Thien And David Szalay Get Man Booker Prize Nods
Vancouver-born, Montreal-based Madeleine Thien was recognized for "Do Not Say We Have Nothing" (Knopf Canada) and Montreal-born, Hungary-based David Szalay got the nod for "All That Man Is" (McClelland & Stewart).

Vancouver-Born Madeleine Thien And David Szalay Get Man Booker Prize Nods