Homicide Victims

• ‘We’re here for you’: Winnipeg woman shares message of hope for families of homicide victims

  A Winnipeg woman whose son was murdered nearly two decades ago wants the families of this year's 44 homicide victims to know they're not alone.

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  Nov 4, 2022
  
• Alberta to expand supports for victims of crime

  Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says the changes, set to begin Sept. 1, aim to give additional help to victims of violence who face complex and unique problems.

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  Jul 19, 2022
  
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• Winnipeg police ID victims in Centennial double homicide

  The victims have been named as Winnipeggers Edwin Adrian Harper, 32, and Wayne Patrick Palidwor, 62.

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  Oct 28, 2019
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• Change made to allow police in Saskatchewan to name homicide victims

  An amendment to a regulation will now allow police forces in Saskatchewan to disclose the name of homicide victims.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2019
• Minister wants police to review policy that keeps murder victims’ names private

  Saskatchewan's justice minister isn't ruling out changes to legislation in response to a new policy by the Regina Police Service on holding back the names of murder victims.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2018
• Regina Police Service changes policy on releasing names of homicide victims

  The Regina Police Service has changed its policy on releasing names of homicide victims and according to the chief, he's unsure if it will mean more or fewer victims will be identified.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2018
• B.C. government ‘willing to look at’ publicly releasing names of homicide victims

  The questions come less than a week after a fatal police-involved shooting at the Departure Bay ferry terminal in Nanaimo. The IIO has declined to release the victim's name.

  Crime

  May 14, 2018
• Refusing to release homicide victims names ‘unreasonable’: RTDNA Canada

  The organization representing Canada's broadcast and digital journalists has issues with a new policy which could limit the release of homicide victim names in Alberta.

  Crime

  Aug 3, 2017
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• Alberta police chiefs unite on guidelines for releasing names of homicide victims

  Alberta police chiefs have released a framework to provide direction on whether or not homicide victims should be named.

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  Aug 2, 2017
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• Alberta police chiefs to finalize policy on naming homicide victims

  When Alberta's police chiefs meet over two days in Calgary, they'll finalize a policy on when the name of a murder victim is released to the public.

  Crime

  Aug 1, 2017