John Davidson

• Memorial erected for fallen Abbotsford Const. John Davidson in lot where he was killed

  A memorial has been erected in the shopping complex parking lot where Abbotsford Const. John Davidson was killed in the line of duty four years ago.

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  Sep 24, 2021
  
• Jesse’s Journey awards $1.7M to 4 research projects, largest amount in charity’s history

  Among the research projects receiving funding is one led by SickKids president and CEO Dr. Ronald Cohn using the revolutionary gene-editing technique CRISPR-Cas9.

  Health

  May 4, 2021
  
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• Abbotsford, B.C., marks three years since killing of Const. John Davidson

  Abbotsford Police Department Const. John Davidson was shot and killed while on duty three years ago.

  Nov 6, 2020
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• Ron Calhoun, man behind Terry Fox’s ‘Marathon of Hope’ dead at 86

  Ron Calhoun was described as a giant in the charitable world who did so much for so many.

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  Feb 7, 2020
• Oscar Arfmann sentenced to life in prison without parole for 25 years for killing Abbotsford police officer

  Last week, a judge upheld the guilty verdict and rejected a hearing to determine Arfmann's mental fitness at the time of the murder.

  Feb 3, 2020
• Judge upholds murder verdict for killer of B.C. police officer, rejects mental fitness hearing

  Justice Carol Ross ruled on Thursday that Oscar Arfmann should not face a hearing to determine whether he is not criminally responsible for Const. John Davidson's murder.

  Crime

  Jan 31, 2020
• Newly-released video shows Oscar Arfmann during shooting that killed Abbotsford police officer

  The only known video of Oscar Arfmann with a gun on the day of Const. John Davidson's death was played in court in June, but was released to the public Friday.

  Crime

  Jan 24, 2020
• Oscar Arfmann guilty of 1st-degree murder in killing of Abbotsford police officer

  Oscar Arfmann was charged with first-degree murder for the killing of Abbotsford police Const. John Davidson in 2017.

  Crime

  Oct 10, 2019
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• Defence says Crown proved no motive as trial of accused B.C. cop-killer wraps

  No witness actually saw Arfmann pull the trigger, and defence made the case that someone else killed John Davidson with a different weapon. 

  Aug 2, 2019
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• Man accused of killing Abbotsford police officer will not take stand, trial to wrap up next week

  Lawyer Martin Peters told the B.C. Supreme Court in News Westminster that no evidence will be presented in his client's defence, effectively closing their case.

  Crime

  Jul 24, 2019