Candace Derksen

• Manitoba pledges $200K for Candace House expansion

  Candace House opened in 2018 and is named after Candace Derksen, who was murdered at the age of 13 in 1984.

  Crime

  Jun 16, 2022
  
• ‘Losing my heart’: Wilma Derksen on losing her husband Cliff to cancer

  Cliff Derksen died Sunday after being diagnosed with cancer in February.

  Canada

  May 27, 2022
  
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• Cliff Derksen, advocate for families of crime victims, has died

  "He gave so much to his community and every person he met. His laugh, his art, his stories, and his heart, will be deeply missed."

  Canada

  May 25, 2022
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• Man acquitted of killing Candace Derksen suing police, Crown attorneys, city

  The man acquitted of tying up and leaving Candace Derksen to freeze to death in a shed in 1984 is suing the prosecutors and officers behind his arrest, as well as the City and Province. 

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2019
• Candace Derksen legacy house for victims and families officially opens

  Candace House, a safe haven for victims of crime and their families who are navigating the court system, has officially opened.

  Features

  Nov 27, 2018
• Candace House ready to begin construction in Winnipeg

  A new space for victims going through the court system is a step closer to becoming a reality. Candace House is named for Candace Derksen who disappeared and was found dead in 1984.

  News

  Mar 13, 2018
• Manitoba Justice decision not to appeal ‘poetic justice’: Wilma Derksen

  The mother of murdered teen Candace Derksen responded to Wednesday's announcement by the prosecution that they will not appeal the acquittal of the girl's accused killer.

  Crime

  Nov 9, 2017
• Crown decides not to appeal acquittal of Mark Grant

  Years of legal proceedings in the death of a Winnipeg teenager in 1984 have now come to an end.

  Crime

  Nov 8, 2017
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• Mark Grant could seek provincial payout for time behind bars

  After a decade behind bars, Mark Edward Grant spent his first full day as a free man since 2007. But after being acquitted of second-degree murder, his lawyer said there could be a lawsuit brought against the province.

  Oct 19, 2017
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• Mark Edward Grant not guilty in killing of Candace Derksen

  Mark Grant, the Manitoba man accused of second-degree murder in the 1984 death of Candace Derksen, will learn his fate from a retrial Wednesday.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2017