Petition urges McGill to allow convicted murderer on day parole back into law classes - CBC

The Parole Board of Canada knew convicted murderer Jeffrey George Ewert had plans to attend a university and it made a decision this past spring to continue his day parole despite how he previously breached his release conditions, concerning his contacts with women, multiple times. According to a report by CBC, Ewert has been taking law courses at McGill University as recently as earlier this month. The report, published online on Friday, quotes unnamed students upset “that the university did not disclose their peer’s violent history.”

Law students said they should have been informed about classmate's criminal history People walk on the campus of McGill University in Montreal Monday March 18, 2024. (John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette)

CalgaryA key Crown witness who participated in the killing of Christopher Stevenson and was expected to testify about others’ alleged involvement instead repeatedly told jurors in Calgary Friday that she didn’t remember what happened, despite previously providing police with a statement and signing a court document outlining the graphic details of the homicide. Shawn Folk on trial for 2nd-degree murder, Ali El-Sayed faces a charge of accessory after the fact to murderMeghan Grant · CBC News · Posted: Oct 16, 2026 9:23 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 17Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Christopher Stevenson, pictured here with his mother, Heather Charman, was killed in August 2023. Two men are on trial for their roles in his death.

Referendum day: What you need to knowOctober 19|Duration 2:06Polls are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. across the province for the final day to vote in Alberta's historic 2026 referendum. Some voting stations will remain open late on referendum day, after not opening in time for their scheduled 9 a.m. MT starts. Elections Alberta confirmed on Monday some voting locations were late to open. For instance, an elections officer at the Shane Homes YMCA polling station in Calgary's Rocky Ridge neighbourhood confirmed to CBC News that it opened at 9:55 a.m. The election agency said it will provide a full list of stations with extended closing times, later on Monday. Steve Koristka said he arrived 10 minutes early to vote in Rocky Ridge on Monday, only to wait more than an hour before the station opened. By the time it did, he said 20 people were in line and several voters had already left. “You could see people getting frustrated, and coming up and banging on the door and shaking the handles,” said Koristka. “I chose to stick around because this election is important for everyone to get out there and have their say.”It’s referendum day in Alberta.

Nfld. & LabradorA Port au Port West man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for shooting a snowmobiler in the head almost two years ago. Harold Wayne Hynes pleaded guilty of aggravated assault and careless use of a firearmColleen Connors · CBC News · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 3:22 PM EDT | Last Updated: 33 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. After sentencing, family hopes it can move on from shooting49 minutes ago|Duration 2:31Chad Hickey was on a snowmobile, crossing a frozen pond in Harold Wayne Hynes' backyard when Hynes shot his rifle from his home window, striking Hickey in the head and nearly killing him. Hickey and his family now feel like they can move forward with their new normal after Hynes was sentenced to seven years in prison. A Port au Port West man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for shooting a snowmobiler in the head almost two years ago on Newfoundland's west coast.

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