Accused in Chinatown killings representing himself in separate trial on breaking and entering
CBC
The man charged in a double homicide in Edmonton's Chinatown is in court this week, representing himself in a separate charge of breaking and entering.
In July 2021, Justin Bone was arrested on accusations of breaking into and robbing a condo in the Boyle Street area.
Less than a year later, he was arrested again — just a few blocks west of the building — and charged with second-degree murder in the killings of Hung Trang and Ban Phuc Hoang.
At the time, Bone was under bail conditions related to the break-in, including staying away from Edmonton except for specific appointments. However, after the family friend housing him in Alberta Beach called police with concerns about his behaviour, Bone was dropped off in Edmonton by RCMP officers.
The trial on the murder charges was cancelled last fall after a judge concluded it wasn't ready to move ahead, with Bone repeatedly parting ways with defence lawyers.
Bone has cycled through four different lawyers. The most recent — a lawyer who had gone on the record twice to defend Bone — left the case last month, for the second time.
Bone has not yet gotten new legal representation. When he appeared in court on Monday for the trial related to the break-in, he asked for it to be adjourned, stating "I'm not qualified to run this."
Crown prosecutor Fabian Rogozinski pointed out that this is the fourth time trial dates have been set for this case. Court of King's Bench Justice Kent Teskey ruled it would go ahead.
Without defence counsel, a different lawyer has been appointed as an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, to help with the proceedings.
During the Monday trial, two witnesses identified Bone as the person behind a chaotic scene and break-in at their condo building nearly four years ago.
Ian Crichton told the court he'd seen Bone the previous day, alleging that while he was taking out his garbage, he noticed him breaking a glass door at another nearby building.
He said he later had a verbal exchange with Bone from his front yard, and Bone threw something at him — he didn't know what it was at the time. A few days later, he said he found a key that he thought might have belonged to Bone.
Crichton said the next day, he was lying on his couch in his ground-floor unit when someone suddenly opened his patio screen door.
"He said, 'I want my s--t back.' I reached for my phone to call 911, and he jumped on top of me and said, 'You're not going to call anybody.'"
Moubarak Bokhit Ali's memories of his home country of Sudan are punctuated by flashes of violence.
The man behind the Moose Jaw health centre that has claimed “a 100 per cent success rate in stopping the progression and in restoring function of people with ALS” says a recent CBC story about his company is evidence that he is seen as “a direct threat to the ALS drug industry.”
The Neighbour to Neighbour Centre’s trans and non-binary grocery program, which offers free food and household products to community members once a month, began with a simple question: how do we get free menstrual products to trans people without being awkward?
Bill Van Vugt is living a life that's unlike most other people his age, and one which has seen him turn a longtime hobby into championship gold.
The provincial government is taking steps toward improving Alberta's lucrative sand and gravel industry.
As medical labs across Ontario remain understaffed, one medical association is calling on the province to expand labs’ capacity for student placements by funding positions to train them.
The year wrapping up means it's getting closer to tax season, and the federal Community Volunteer Income Tax Program will once again be offering free filing services for Islanders with modest incomes.
It's not so easy to remove a politician from office between elections in Canada.
Natasha Martin-Mitchell says creating art gives her a sense of calmness that acts as a medicine during stressful times.
Gabriel Vilardi scored twice and star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves in his first game back from injury to power the Jets to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday that snapped Winnipeg's three-game losing skid.
Alberta’s auditor general Doug Wylie says his office's budget will be $1.5 million short next fiscal year.
British Columbia has filed a civil claim against e-cigarette giant Juul Labs, alleging the company developed highly addictive nicotine products and fuelled youth nicotine addiction with “deceptive marketing practices.”
There's been positive reaction in Ottawa to news that the nation's capital could be home to Canada’s first high-speed rail line by the end of the decade.