Tuesday, June 2, 2026
ADVT 
National

Murderer Who Failed To Return To N.B. Halfway House Had Been At Large Twice Before

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 Aug, 2019 07:53 PM

    FREDERICTON - A convicted murderer who failed to return to a Moncton halfway house last week remains missing, and documents show he had been unlawfully at large twice in the past.

     

    The Correctional Service of Canada says 66-year-old Jack Woods was serving an indeterminate sentence at Dorchester Penitentiary for manslaughter and second-degree murder.

     

    He was on a 72-hour unescorted absence when he didn't return last Thursday.

     

    According to a Parole Board decision in May, Woods was unlawfully at large for five months in 2010 and again for two months after being granted day parole in 2012.

     

    Woods stands 5-7, weighs 223 pounds and has a fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He is missing both of his little fingers.

     

    A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    B.C. Plans To Use Cellphone Survey Results To Push For Lower Fees

    B.C. Plans To Use Cellphone Survey Results To Push For Lower Fees
    VICTORIA — British Columbia says it will sharpen its consumer protection laws to provide cellphone customers with more complete information about their bills as it prepares to urge federal regulators to reduce fees.

    B.C. Plans To Use Cellphone Survey Results To Push For Lower Fees

    More People To Be Eligible For Legal Aid In British Columbia, Society Says

    More People To Be Eligible For Legal Aid In British Columbia, Society Says
    VICTORIA — The Legal Services Society is introducing a new program to provide legal aid to accused people in British Columbia who wouldn't normally qualify for assistance.

    More People To Be Eligible For Legal Aid In British Columbia, Society Says

    'This Was Not Possible.' Doctor Says He Believed Thai Cave Rescue Would Fail

    HALIFAX — The Australian doctor who played a pivotal role in rescuing 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand last year says he initially thought the plan to save the children was doomed to fail.    

    'This Was Not Possible.' Doctor Says He Believed Thai Cave Rescue Would Fail

    Trudeau, Pence To Talk Trade, China, Abortion In Final Push To Ratify New NAFTA

    OTTAWA — U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence says Justin Trudeau "drove a hard bargain" when it came to negotiating a new trilateral North American trade pact.

    Trudeau, Pence To Talk Trade, China, Abortion In Final Push To Ratify New NAFTA

    Trudeau Warns Internet Regulation Could Be Used To Repress Citizens, Free Speech

    OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says governments need to be wary of taking steps to regulate social media platforms that could be used by authoritarian regimes to further oppress citizens and stifle free speech.    

    Trudeau Warns Internet Regulation Could Be Used To Repress Citizens, Free Speech

    'House Of Horrors:' Man Convicted Of Murdering Woman Found In Barrel

    "You were by any estimation a curator of a house of horrors," Chief Justice Glenn Joyal said to Perez Cleveland, 46.

    'House Of Horrors:' Man Convicted Of Murdering Woman Found In Barrel