2011-2012

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Statement of appology issued by Assistant Commissioner Craig Callens, Commanding Officer of "E" Division
'This is what a serial killer looks like,' VPD officer tells Missing Women inquiry Jan. 30-2012
RCMP apology over Pickton murder ‘not enough,’ victim’s father says Jan. 27-2012
RCMP apologizes for not doing enough to solve missing women case sooner Jan. 27-2012
Former VPD detective Kim Rossmo testifies bosses nixed serial killer warning Jan. 24-2012
Serial killer warning blocked by cop's 'temper tantrum,' missing women inquiry hears Jan. 24, 2012
Vancouver could have investigated Pickton rather than relying on RCMP: inquiry Jan 19-2012
Case reviewer: Flood of Pickton tips should have galvanized investigation sooner Jan 19-2012
Senior B.C. officers failed to 'take ownership' of Pickton probe, inquiry hears Jan 18-2012
Officers never followed up on Pickton search offer, Missing Women inquiry told  Jan 17-2012
Deputy chief sees similar problems in Pickton, Bernardo investigations Jan 16-2012
Failures of Pickton investigation similar to Bernardo probe, inquiry told Jan 16-2012
RCMP should have asked for Vancouver police help sooner: senior Mountie Jan 13-2012
RCMP officer told Pickton names of informants during serial-murder investigation, inquiry hears Jan 12-2012
RCMP managers should have done more in Pickton probe, senior Mountie tells inquiry Jan 11-2012
Could Pickton have been caught sooner? 'Perhaps,' says senior Mountie Jan. 11-2012
Too Little, Too Late? Jan. 11-2012
Brian Hutchinson: Time is running out for the Pickton inquiry Jan. 10-2012
UN to investigate missing aboriginal women  Jan. 6-2012

Reports to police dismissed, says mother of Pickton victim Dec. 16-2011
Tensions at Missing Women's inquiry boil over Dec. 15-2011
UN experts to examine Canada's 'tragedy' of 600 murdered or missing women Dec. 13-2011
UN Committee to Conduct Inquiry into missing and murdered cases of aboriginal women across Canada Dec. 13-2011
Brother of Pickton victim welcomes possibility of UN missing-women probe Dec. 13-2011
Missing Women inquiry to sit three days this week Dec. 12-2011
Families of missing women still holding strong at inquiry Dec. 2 -2011
MISSING WOMEN COMMISION OF INQUIRY Dec. 2 -2011
Mom makes Highway of Tears trek  Nov. 25-2011
Witness shocked Pickton testimony contradicted by Vancouver police  Nov. 22-2011
Vancouver police managers failed to take ownership of missing women issue, inquiry told Nov. 21-2011
Inquiry - High-level policing failures cited in report into missing B.C. women  Nov. 19-2011
Former prostitute denied protection at Pickton inquiry Nov. 18-2011
Former RCMP staffer feared for family members’ lives as Mountie harassed her, court hears Nov. 18-2011
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Smithers RCMP Media Release Update-RCMP continue investigation into Telkwa woman's death Nov. 12-2011
Smithers RCMP investigating death of woman in Telkwa BC Nov. 11-2011
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RCMP refused to share Pickton information with Vancouver cops, inquiry told Nov. 9-2011
Two VPD officers raised alarm in 1998 about missing women, inquiry told Nov. 8-2011
Rough road ahead for Wally Oppal Nov. 8-2011
Vancouver cops didn't warn of serial killer because it was too 'inflammatory,' inquiry told Nov. 7-2011
VPD deputy chief is first police officer to testify at Missing Women inquiry Nov. 7-2011
Vulnerable witnesses to be shielded at Pickton inquiry Nov. 3-2011
Sex workers granted protection at Pickton inquiry Nov. 3-2011
RCMP seeks sweeping ban on sensitive Missing Women documents Nov. 2-2011
Sex workers need protections to testify at Pickton inquiry: lawyer Nov. 2-2011
No interest from cops over missing sex workers: inquiry Nov. 1-2011
Missing women video collection - Vancouver Sun
Vancouver police officer lied about whereabouts of missing woman, witness tells Missing Women inquiry Nov. 1-2011
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Winnipeg Report
Brothels groom young women before exploiting them: Report Nov. 1-2011
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Witness testifies Pickton raped her years before his arrest Oct. 31-2011
B.C. approves extension of missing-women inquiry Oct. 29-2011
Inquiry witness was only eight when she began to learn the grotesque details of her mother's death Oct. 27-2011
Dead missing woman's birthday marked by brother testifying at inquiry Oct. 26-2011
Racial stereotyping of victim hampered police investigation, Missing Women inquiry told Oct. 26-2011
Families' pleas fell on deaf ears, Pickton inquiry hears Oct. 25-2011
Pickton victim's missing report sat in drawer for years Oct. 25-2011
PICKTON INQUIRY: Families' pleas fell on deaf ears, Pickton inquiry hears Oct. 25-2011
Families of missing women say police ignored the disappearances Oct. 24-2011
Marnie Frey's mom followed the trail of her missing daughter to Pickton's farm Oct.24-2011
Pickton victim's stepmom tried to search pig farm Oct.24-2011
Sex workers made 'easier targets' by police tactics - Inquiry told of adversarial relationship between prostitutes and police Oct. 13-2011
Cameron Ward's opening statement Oct. 12-2011
Inquiry must answer why Vancouver cop wasn't allowed to issue serial killer warning: lawyer Oct. 12-2011
Lawyer for murder victims' families blasts police Oct. 12-2011
Police blasted at Missing Women inquiry for failures to catch killer sooner Oct 11-2011
Women’s groups plan protest outside missing-women inquiry Oct. 4-2011
Compromise' may see 4 lawyers hired, would represent first nations women, DTES August 6-2011
National inquiry sought over missing and murdered aboriginal women July 29-2011
Lack of cash means key voices silenced at missing women inquiry July 27-2011
Aboriginal group quits B.C.’s Missing Women Inquiry  July 24-2011
No more funds for missing women inquiry in BC July 22-2011
No testimony without legal counsel, Vancouver prostitutes say June 27-2011
Missing Women Inquiry formal hearings set to begin Oct. 11, but funding issue still unresolved
June 20-2011
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A second set of human remains found near Grande Prairie last month have been identified as 16-year-old Krystle Ann Julie Knott June 17-2011
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Missing Women Inquiry PreHearing Rescheduled June 15-2011
Walk 4 Justice raises awareness about Highway of Tears women June 11-2011
“Walk for Justice” brings women’s concerns to government June -11-2011
Walk for Justice 2011 Click Here for Brochure Word Doc
B.C.'s missing women inquiry opens, Women's groups, AFN say lack of legal representation makes process unfair>>
Costs mounting in public inquiry into Pickton murders June 9-2011
Missing Women inquiry to discuss AG's denial of funding for participants June 7-2011
Advocacy groups challenge B.C.'s decision to refuse missing women inquiry funding May 24-2011
Missing Women Commission may head North May 14-2011
Missing Women Inquiry wants to hear from northern B.C. Residents -May 4-2011
B.C. expands scope of missing women inquiry - March 28, 2011
Missing women inquiry needs expansion: Oppal March 3-2011
Expand inquiry into B.C. missing women's cases: Oppal March 3-2011
 First Nations Leadership Agrees with Expansion of Commission March 4-2011
Proposal to widen missing women's inquiry backed March 7-2011
Families yearn for closure as the police search continues; Investigation focuses on Nicole Hoar but 17 others vanished Feb. 15-2011