DNA

• Quebec cold case murder suspect chooses not to testify or present defence: lawyers

  Marc-André Grenon has pleaded not guilty to killing Guylaine Potvin, who was found dead in April 2000 in her apartment in Jonquière, Que., some 215 kilometres north of Quebec City.

  Feb 12
  
• Calgary researchers develop new tool to diagnose genetic mutations within hours

  Some University of Calgary researchers have developed a new tool that can detect the presence of genetic mutations within hours instead of weeks.

  Science

  Feb 6
  
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• Experts debate ethical use of genealogy tests by police

  The debate was highlighted in an investigation that revealed this week undercover police in Burnaby, B.C., disguised themselves as tea marketers to secretly collect DNA.

  Science

  Jan 18
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• Calgary toddler with very rare condition gets life-changing home renovations

  Imagine having a rare condition where just minutes in the sun could kill you. It's reality for a Calgary toddler. Thanks to several companies, his home is no longer like prison.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2023
• Ibrahim Ali: Accused’s lawyer says DNA found in slain teen might not be killer’s

  A defence lawyer at the Ibrahim Ali murder trial in B.C. has raised the possibility that the person whose DNA was found inside the victim may not be the one who killed the girl.

  Crime

  Sep 15, 2023
• Man convicted of murder, sexual assault seeking full parole

  Thirty years after being convicted of murder, and just over a decade after being convicted of sexual assault, Kingston man Richard Joyce is seeking full parole.

  Crime

  Aug 2, 2023
• Ibrahim Ali: DNA evidence back at centre stage in B.C. teen’s killing

  DNA evidence is expected to play a critical role in the case, as there were no eyewitnesses to the girl's death.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2023
• Toronto police solve 1991 murder with DNA testing

  Toronto police have solved a cold case from 1991 through DNA testing, positively identifying the man responsible for killing 43-year-old Herbert Boone. 

  Crime

  Jun 30, 2023
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• DNA evidence leads to murder charge in 26-year-old Edmonton homicide case

  On Christmas Day 1996, Edmonton police found the body of Joanne Ghostkeeper, 24, at an apartment at 34 Street and 119 Avenue. A DNA test has led to a first-degree murder charge.

  Crime

  Jun 22, 2023
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• DNA mashup: How these babies in the U.K. were born with 3 parents

  Britain’s Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way in the U.K. but did not provide further details.

  Health

  May 10, 2023