Man who admitted to killing 4 women in Winnipeg found guilty of first-degree murder
A man who admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg but claimed he was too mentally ill to be held responsible has been found guilty of first-degree murder.
Defence lawyers had argued Jeremy Skibicki was suffering from schizophrenia at the time of the slayings in 2022 and should be found not criminally responsible and detained in a hospital.
But Crown prosecutors said he had the mental capacity and awareness to commit and cover up the killings.
People in a packed courtroom cheered and clapped when the verdict came down Thursday. Skibicki showed little emotion.
Two men who lost fingers crossing into Canada become Canadian citizens
Razak Iyal was given a warm embrace as he officially became a Canadian citizen, more than six years after nearly freezing to death walking across the Canada-United States border in Manitoba.
It was a low-key citizenship ceremony but one steeped in hope, gratitude and assurance.
Iyal, 40, was joined by a group of close friends as he logged on last week for the virtual event, which included dozens of others sitting in front of a judge to swear their allegiance to Canada.
22-victim sexual assault trial of Ste. Anne doctor delayed due to missing evidence
A sexual assault trial of a former doctor from southeastern Manitoba has been delayed to address evidence that may have been lost or destroyed.
Dr. Arcel Bissonnette is facing 22 sexual assault charges for alleged offences against several female patients when he worked in Ste. Anne, Man.
The trial was supposed to hear from its first witness on Monday, but Bissonnette's lawyers said they have concerns about missing documents from the town's police department that detail claims against the doctor beginning in 2017.