Robert Pickton Appeal Denied: Six Murder Convictions Upheld

The BC Court of Appeal has upheld the convictions of Robert Pickton on six counts of murder. During the Pickton appeal, lawyer Gil McKinnon argued that the convictions should be overturned due to several mistakes...

Remember Their Names

A new exhibition to remember the missing women of Vancouver at Trinity Square Video. Please see web links.http://www.trinitysquarevideo.com/index.php...

Robert Pickton Begins Appeal of 2nd-Degree Murder Convictions

Robert "Willie" Pickton is appealing his conviction on 6 counts of second-degree murder for which he is currently serving "a life sentence in prison with no parole for 25 years". Pickton began the appeal on Monday...

Courage To Come Back Awards: Citizen Journalist Awarded!

The Courage To Come Back Awards are a provincial thing here in BC, where people are honoured for … you guessed it: their courage to come back from adversity in their lives. Orato.com's own Trisha Baptie is being recognized with the award in the social-adversity...

Not In My Daughter's Name

Marnie Frey, who was murdered by Robert Pickton, left behind a family who is deeply concerned with how her legacy is being portrayed and used in the media. They have asked me to help them get a message out to...

Pickton conviction faces two appeals

As expected, the conviction of Robert "Willie" Pickton has been appealed on grounds of errors made by judge Justice James Williams (including the manner in which he instructed the jury and some evidence...

VancouverIAM: Crown Seeks Appeal in Pickton Trial, BC to Hire Korean Market C...

This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, BC as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog authoring BC Ramps Up Economic Relationship with Korea According to a recent post by...

Reflections: The Pickton Trial

I was writing for 24 hours Vancouver when the Pickton trial first began last January. It was a miserable, wet and cold first day - the weather matched the mood, and it seemed fitting.The media was everywhere, and...

Robert Pickton: Guilty On All Six Counts Of Murder

It's official - Robert "Willie" Pickton is a convicted serial killer and the families of six victims have some justice after yesterday's guilty verdict. Trisha Baptie, citizen correspondent for Orato.com...

Hope running out in the Pickton trial?

The Pickton trial is in its last days ... the Crown is about to wrap up its first day of closing arguments, and after a lengthy instruction from the judge, the jury will be let go to reach a decision. I don't envy them. If you haven't been by the New Westminster courthouse to...

Gone But Not Forgotten - The Latest From The Robert Pickton Trial

Earlier this week, the judge in the Robert Pickton serial killer trial told jurors to dismiss mountains of testimony regarding one Jane Doe, whose remains were discovered in Mission 12 years ago, and more recently...

The Crown Rests Its Case In The Pickton Trial

"The Crown rested its case this week in the trial of alleged serial killer Robert "Willie" Pickton. We started this case on January 22, first hearing the grizzly details of each of the six women's deaths...

I Now Know Who Killed My Friend

It was my first day back in court. Something deep inside told me I needed to go no matter how I felt. I followed my instinct and it turns out I got my question answered...The question that I'd carried deep down...

Looking For A Date?

“It's just my personal opinion - he didn't act alone” were the words uttered by a 36-year-old Giselle Ireson in Thursday's session of court. Ms. Ireson, who lived in the Downtown Eastside at various times in...

Pickton's Women

As you probably noticed, I haven’t been writing much these days. Court had been slow, repetitive, and at times, it was hard to stay awake. However, now it’s picking up with the testimony of Gina Houston....

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