Roses for Gail

There has been substantial news coverage about DAVID MILGAARD, Canada’s ‘poster boy’ for the wrongfully convicted, who passed away suddenly Continue reading →

David Milgaard: Free at Last

David Milgaard — who became known for something he didn’t do — died suddenly in a Calgary hospital on Sunday Continue reading →

They Died While We Slept

Sorry about the lead. No, this post isn’t about an aging relative who quietly slipped away in the night. It’s a Continue reading →

Recalling Wilson Nepoose

You do remember Wilson Nepoose, don’t you?  In the early 1990s, the Cree Indian was top news story in Canada Continue reading →

Dad is not a Killer!

Update: Michael White was granted full parole in early June 2023. It was the summer of 2005 and Ashley White Continue reading →

The Spies Who Decked Me

The man I’m writing about lived in my neighbourhood, in the west end of Edmonton, Alberta. Geographically speaking, we were close, only Continue reading →

The Law Court’s Secret Porn Star

It’s never easy chasing these ‘delicate’ stories. When big rocks get overturned, dirty secrets can be uncovered … Reporters sometimes Continue reading →

Knocking on Heaven’s Door

It was an unusual meeting between two men — and they were unusual too. One was a lay preacher; the other Continue reading →