Guy Turcotte
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Mother of slain children opposes Guy Turcotte’s releaseTurcotte was sentenced to 17 years in prison without parole eligibility for murdering his children, who were five and three years old.CrimeSep 9
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Quebec doctor haunted by family tragedy angered over insinuation she’s ‘lazy’Dr. Isabelle Gaston was married to Guy Turcotte, a cardiologist who killed their 2 children. She now works a reduced schedule as a family doctor, something the province questions.CanadaMay 22, 2025
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Suicide of Quebec provincial police officer a reminder of job’s mental tollIn addition to finding the childrens' bodies, it was Sûreté du Québec officer Patrick Bigras who arrested Guy Turcotte at the scene, after finding him hiding under a bed.CanadaJul 23, 2019
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Guy Turcotte won’t appeal earlier decision on parole eligibility, lawyer saysThe former cardiologist was found guilty in 2015 of second-degree murder and later sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 17 years.CrimeJul 28, 2018
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Quebec court rejects Guy Turcotte’s bid to be eligible for parole before 17 yearsTurcotte was found guilty in 2015 of second-degree murder in the death of his two children and later sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 17 years.CrimeJun 28, 2018
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Guy Turcotte’s lawyer challenging parole eligibility ruling for convicted murdererGuy Turcotte fatally stabbed his three-year-old daughter and five-year-old son in 2009.CrimeMar 13, 2018
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Billion-dollar vision for Alberta’s Silvertip Resort would be disaster for grizzlies: conservationistsThe village would have its own employee housing, but conservationists say the increased commercial development would be a disaster for the threatened grizzly bears that travel the Bow Valley.EnvironmentFeb 17, 2017
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Guy Turcotte drops appeal of second-degree murder convictionFormer cardiologist Guy Turcotte will not be appealing his second-degree murder conviction in the stabbing deaths of his two children.CrimeDec 3, 2016
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Guy Turcotte reportedly attacked by inmatesThe attack happened within 24 hours of his transfer to the maximum-security facility, where Luka Rocco Magnotta is also serving his sentence.CanadaJun 19, 2016
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LIST: Canada’s prominent not criminally responsible (NCR) casesA look at some high-profile Canadian cases in which there was a finding of not criminally responsible or such a finding was sought.CanadaMay 24, 2016
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