Skyler Sappier ‘didn’t need to die,’ criminologist says
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Skyler Sappier ‘didn’t need to die,’ criminologist says
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Forensic pathologist, correctional officer testify in killing of two Saint John boys
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Day four of murder trial in the death of two young boys in Saint John paints grizzly scene
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Saint John police make arrests in 2021 death of Courtney MacKenzie
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City of Fredericton must pay fine after workplace injury sentencing
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Moncton launching new program to address crime in city’s downtown; advocates say more is needed
01:43 | April 8, 2026
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New Brunswick inmate who escaped from a N.B. prison for more than a month is back behind bars
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Fredericton police investigate sexual assault at city park involving youth victim
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Man charged with first-degree murder in Moncton homicide case
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Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison
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Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s infamous ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison
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N.B. Opposition asking for security review following 15 alleged sexual assaults at nursing home
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Skyler Sappier ‘didn’t need to die,’ criminologist says
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Supreme Court rules N.B. lieutenant-governor must be bilingual
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01:37 | June 12, 2026
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01:51 | June 11, 2026
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01:51 | June 10, 2026
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N.B. Acadian mayors say court closures violate language rights
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‘We’d like to get closure’: Missing N.B. man’s family launches renewed search 1 year later
02:14 | May 27, 2026
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Crown says Halifax newborn death may lead to more ‘very serious charges’
02:19 | May 25, 2026
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Fredericton police receive report of an armed man, forcing several schools to be placed under hold and secure
01:39 | May 19, 2026
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Missing N.B. man found after coordinated search with police and volunteers
01:18 | May 8, 2026
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Moncton man receives two life sentences in 2019 double-murder case
02:12 | May 7, 2026
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Moncton residents condemn new local RCMP policy that sees fewer responses to break-ins
01:44 | May 6, 2026
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Saint John mosque asks for support as they deal with string of break-ins and vandalism
02:13 | May 1, 2026
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Saint John cracks down on littering by increasing fines
02:09 | April 28, 2026
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Police in one Maritime city seeing huge spike in drug overdoses
01:56 | April 27, 2026
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Victim’s family says sentence in N.B. elder’s murder sends wrong message
02:13 | April 23, 2026
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Saint John police make arrests in 2021 death of Courtney MacKenzie
02:06 | April 22, 2026
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City of Fredericton must pay fine after workplace injury sentencing
02:10 | April 17, 2026
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Moncton launching new program to address crime in city’s downtown; advocates say more is needed
01:43 | April 8, 2026
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New Brunswick inmate who escaped from a N.B. prison for more than a month is back behind bars
02:03 | March 24, 2026
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Fredericton police investigate sexual assault at city park involving youth victim
02:19 | March 23, 2026
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Musicians raising public safety concerns after singer attacked at a Moncton show
02:17 | March 16, 2026
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Miramichi police reflect on how Allan Legere impacted law enforcement in New Brunswick
02:16 | March 12, 2026
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Man charged with first-degree murder in Moncton homicide case
01:41 | March 12, 2026
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Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison
02:17 | March 10, 2026
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Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s infamous ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison
00:38 | March 10, 2026
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N.B. Opposition asking for security review following 15 alleged sexual assaults at nursing home
01:57 | March 6, 2026
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Saint John recovery centre says lack of funding may cause closure
02:17 | March 3, 2026
Skyler Sappier ‘didn’t need to die,’ criminologist says
Description
February 8, 2022
On the day of Skyler Sappier’s funeral, one Ottawa-based criminologist questions why the 28-year-old was imprisoned in the first place. And the union representing New Brunswick corrections officers says they’re stretched thin.
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Skyler Sappier ‘didn’t need to die,’ criminologist says01:57 | February 8, 2022 -
Man accused of killing two boys in Saint John testifies he can’t remember much01:50 | June 18, 2026 -
Saint John murder trial continues, looks at accused’s intoxication level01:55 | June 16, 2026 -
Double-murder trial in Saint John enters second week02:01 | June 15, 2026 -
Supreme Court rules N.B. lieutenant-governor must be bilingual01:58 | June 12, 2026 -
Forensic pathologist, correctional officer testify in killing of two Saint John boys01:37 | June 12, 2026 -
Day four of murder trial in the death of two young boys in Saint John paints grizzly scene01:51 | June 11, 2026 -
Saint John double-murder trial underway in death of two boys01:51 | June 10, 2026 -
The Better Business Bureau warns of a new online scam defrauding job-hunters of thousands of dollars05:49 | June 8, 2026 -
N.B. Acadian mayors say court closures violate language rights02:02 | May 29, 2026 -
‘We’d like to get closure’: Missing N.B. man’s family launches renewed search 1 year later02:14 | May 27, 2026 -
Crown says Halifax newborn death may lead to more ‘very serious charges’02:19 | May 25, 2026 -
Fredericton police receive report of an armed man, forcing several schools to be placed under hold and secure01:39 | May 19, 2026 -
Missing N.B. man found after coordinated search with police and volunteers01:18 | May 8, 2026 -
Moncton man receives two life sentences in 2019 double-murder case02:12 | May 7, 2026 -
Moncton residents condemn new local RCMP policy that sees fewer responses to break-ins01:44 | May 6, 2026 -
Saint John mosque asks for support as they deal with string of break-ins and vandalism02:13 | May 1, 2026 -
Saint John cracks down on littering by increasing fines02:09 | April 28, 2026 -
Police in one Maritime city seeing huge spike in drug overdoses01:56 | April 27, 2026 -
Victim’s family says sentence in N.B. elder’s murder sends wrong message02:13 | April 23, 2026 -
Saint John police make arrests in 2021 death of Courtney MacKenzie02:06 | April 22, 2026 -
City of Fredericton must pay fine after workplace injury sentencing02:10 | April 17, 2026 -
Moncton launching new program to address crime in city’s downtown; advocates say more is needed01:43 | April 8, 2026 -
New Brunswick inmate who escaped from a N.B. prison for more than a month is back behind bars02:03 | March 24, 2026 -
Fredericton police investigate sexual assault at city park involving youth victim02:19 | March 23, 2026 -
Musicians raising public safety concerns after singer attacked at a Moncton show02:17 | March 16, 2026 -
Miramichi police reflect on how Allan Legere impacted law enforcement in New Brunswick02:16 | March 12, 2026 -
Man charged with first-degree murder in Moncton homicide case01:41 | March 12, 2026 -
Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison02:17 | March 10, 2026 -
Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s infamous ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison00:38 | March 10, 2026 -
N.B. Opposition asking for security review following 15 alleged sexual assaults at nursing home01:57 | March 6, 2026 -
Saint John recovery centre says lack of funding may cause closure02:17 | March 3, 2026
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Skyler Sappier ‘didn’t need to die,’ criminologist says01:57 | February 8, 2022
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Man accused of killing two boys in Saint John testifies he can’t remember much01:50 | June 18, 2026
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Saint John murder trial continues, looks at accused’s intoxication level01:55 | June 16, 2026
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Double-murder trial in Saint John enters second week02:01 | June 15, 2026
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Supreme Court rules N.B. lieutenant-governor must be bilingual01:58 | June 12, 2026
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Forensic pathologist, correctional officer testify in killing of two Saint John boys01:37 | June 12, 2026
-
Day four of murder trial in the death of two young boys in Saint John paints grizzly scene01:51 | June 11, 2026
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Saint John double-murder trial underway in death of two boys01:51 | June 10, 2026
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The Better Business Bureau warns of a new online scam defrauding job-hunters of thousands of dollars05:49 | June 8, 2026
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N.B. Acadian mayors say court closures violate language rights02:02 | May 29, 2026
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‘We’d like to get closure’: Missing N.B. man’s family launches renewed search 1 year later02:14 | May 27, 2026
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Crown says Halifax newborn death may lead to more ‘very serious charges’02:19 | May 25, 2026
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Fredericton police receive report of an armed man, forcing several schools to be placed under hold and secure01:39 | May 19, 2026
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Missing N.B. man found after coordinated search with police and volunteers01:18 | May 8, 2026
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Moncton man receives two life sentences in 2019 double-murder case02:12 | May 7, 2026
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Moncton residents condemn new local RCMP policy that sees fewer responses to break-ins01:44 | May 6, 2026
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Saint John mosque asks for support as they deal with string of break-ins and vandalism02:13 | May 1, 2026
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Saint John cracks down on littering by increasing fines02:09 | April 28, 2026
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Police in one Maritime city seeing huge spike in drug overdoses01:56 | April 27, 2026
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Victim’s family says sentence in N.B. elder’s murder sends wrong message02:13 | April 23, 2026
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Saint John police make arrests in 2021 death of Courtney MacKenzie02:06 | April 22, 2026
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City of Fredericton must pay fine after workplace injury sentencing02:10 | April 17, 2026
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Moncton launching new program to address crime in city’s downtown; advocates say more is needed01:43 | April 8, 2026
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New Brunswick inmate who escaped from a N.B. prison for more than a month is back behind bars02:03 | March 24, 2026
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Fredericton police investigate sexual assault at city park involving youth victim02:19 | March 23, 2026
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Musicians raising public safety concerns after singer attacked at a Moncton show02:17 | March 16, 2026
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Miramichi police reflect on how Allan Legere impacted law enforcement in New Brunswick02:16 | March 12, 2026
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Man charged with first-degree murder in Moncton homicide case01:41 | March 12, 2026
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Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison02:17 | March 10, 2026
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Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s infamous ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison00:38 | March 10, 2026
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N.B. Opposition asking for security review following 15 alleged sexual assaults at nursing home01:57 | March 6, 2026
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Saint John recovery centre says lack of funding may cause closure02:17 | March 3, 2026
Skyler Sappier ‘didn’t need to die,’ criminologist says
Description
February 8, 2022
On the day of Skyler Sappier’s funeral, one Ottawa-based criminologist questions why the 28-year-old was imprisoned in the first place. And the union representing New Brunswick corrections officers says they’re stretched thin.
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