Justice Denny Thomas

• Bret McCann and Alberta MP frustrated feds haven’t removed outdated parts of Criminal Code

  The son of slain St. Albert seniors Lyle and Marie McCann is once again urging the federal government to get rid of an outdated section of the Criminal Code.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2017
  
• Federal justice minister moves to end ‘zombie laws,’ clean up Criminal Code

  The federal government is expected to introduce legislation Wednesday that will clean up so-called “zombie laws” in the Criminal Code.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2017
  
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• Following Travis Vader verdict, victims’ son calls out Ottawa for ‘zombie laws’

  A man whose parents vanished in 2010 took the federal government to task Wednesday for failing to strip the Criminal Code of unconstitutional "zombie laws" like the one that turned Travis Vader's conviction from murder to manslaughter.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2017
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• Travis Vader gets life sentence for killing Lyle and Marie McCann

  After more than six years in the courts, Travis Vader was handed a single life sentence in prison for the deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann. Vader was previously convicted of two counts of manslaughter for killing the St. Albert couple.

  Crime

  Jan 25, 2017
• Convicted killer Travis Vader to be sentenced Jan. 25

  Convicted killer Travis Vader will learn his fate on Wednesday, Jan. 25, when Justice Denny Thomas is set to deliver his decision in the high-profile case.

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2017
• Travis Vader manslaughter sentencing hearing enters 2nd week

  The sentencing hearing for Travis Vader, the Alberta man found guilty of killing an elderly Edmonton-area couple six years ago, enters its second week on Monday.

  Crime

  Dec 19, 2016
• Travis Vader claims feces thrown at him in jail, wrist broken by guards while testifying at manslaughter hearing

  On the second day of his sentencing hearing, convicted killer Travis Vader said his charter rights were violated, he was abused and had feces thrown at him while in pretrial custody in 2010.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2016
• Judge denies mistrial, convicts Travis Vader of manslaughter

  An Edmonton judge denied a mistrial application Monday in the Travis Vader double-murder case, and instead convicted him of manslaughter in the deaths of an elderly St. Albert couple.

  Crime

  Oct 31, 2016
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• Travis Vader: Media will apply to have cameras in court for mistrial decision

  A media consortium has signalled its intention to once again apply to have a camera in the courtroom for the next major milestone in the ongoing Travis Vader legal saga.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2016