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He really seems to be enjoying his 'celebrity' status. It's very frustrating to know the justice system so often turns a blind eye to the harm these repeat offenders impose on victims. It seems like this woman was victimized first by Venn, then by the justice system that let him 'walk'. I'm sure...

There is an underbelly in Calgary, as in most cities and it's often younger, male dependant females with children that are at risk of being swept up in it. Young moms often crave a life of glamour and excitement, and an 'alpha male' that can provide for them and their kids. Free dating sites are...

Thanks news.talk. I had no idea there was a task force, since I haven't lived in Alberta for some years. One 1987 murder still haunts me, the woman was a West Edmonton Mall hairdresser, and she was abducted walking home on Feb. 13, 1987. Her name was Melissa Letain. She was found the next day...

YEs, thanks for jogging my memory. I deleted my post, because I wasn't aware her remains had been located, as per Jester's post.

Are you giving a big dog away, Cherchri? we are down one dog :(

Assuming that people who are in a fragile state, can always make the choice to 'buck up'? I'm suggesting that anyone having a major depressive episode would not just be dabbling with a suicidal thought, they would be compelled to act on it.

I'm not implying anything about JRN, but I can't remember any full out, well publicized search with press conference coverage for any missing woman, that was NOt an 'upstanding', middle to upper class, businesswoman, etc. Stigmas are attached, perceptions abound, unless a victim comes up...

The Calgary Herald piece is shocking in that it highlights that a market does indeed exist for underaged, non-consenting girls providing sex services, here in Canada. That part makes me cringe. The article also says most are between 15-18, with a few as old as 30... in the case of Jessica, I...

Untreated depression, unrelenting anxiety and known mental health disorders can be just as debilitating as serious addiction. Some are very practiced at covering it up, especially the socially gifted. Finding true understanding even among our loved ones is not always the reality, even in this...

What do you do when you are anxious and depressed at 9:30pm? Let's say you are beyond just needing cheering up by a friend. You need professional help. No doctor or counsellor is available to see you unless you drive yourself to emergency, and you can be assured of having to wait for long hours...

Poverty, addiction, mental health. No disrespect intended, I'm drawing on what I know about the system, from past employment...and trying to figure out how a mother of 3 very young children would find herself on the outside looking in as far as visitation rights. There are income supports for...

Shannon belonged to a number of off the grid groups, it seems. If she was known for joining and partaking in some misunderstood (by family) activities, it's possible they know her whereabouts. It's also possible that they are getting some comfort from the fact that she was/is such a free spirit...

Wasn't there a little 2 year old girl missing overnight in a corn field last summer? I believe she toddled 2 kilometres from the house, through the corn before she was found.

From 5:30 pm on the 25th, to 1:00 am on the 26th is only 7 1/2 hours, not 24 hours. BBM.

Margarita, would an autistic child be afraid if he found himself alone, outside and in the dark? I am only guessing, but unless the warm sun was on his back, or he was trying to catch up to a puppy or a kitty,.. and he felt very physically comfortable, would he be likely to wander at that...

Duct tape may have been used on an unconscious victim.

My grandfather was a veteran of WWI in Europe and my dad WWII. Both of them struggled with PTSD before it even had a name. So my sons and I share your interest too. It was very obvious today that school kids here in Ottawa think Nathan Cirillo is a true hero, and he will not be forgotten. OT...

Yes, and I'm still choked. Then came home and turned on CBC radio, where they were reading letters home from Canadian soldiers in WWI. Pretty much let myself marinate in the sadness and bravery of it all, all day long.

War, death, violence, aggression, murder,... all so wrong, but sadly ingrained over the centuries. A beautiful day in Ottawa and a profoundly beautiful ceremony on Parliament Hill today.

Even reading this makes me very squeamish. Do we really need a timeline of events in each of the victims' family members, and to pin down the exact age of the victims' offspring? Next, are we going to calculate the day JO was conceived? I'm really struggling to find a good reason for this...