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Marg. Bruineman

Marg. Bruineman is an award-winning journalist who focuses on justice issues and human interest stories

Recent Work by Marg.

Man convicted of manslaughter in fatal fentanyl overdose

Man convicted of manslaughter in fatal fentanyl overdose

'Fentanyl is widely known to be a particularly dangerous drug. Those who traffic in it traffic in death,' judge says after delivering guilty verdict
Canadian folk icon Valdy plays pop-up porch concert in Barrie

Canadian folk icon Valdy plays pop-up porch concert in Barrie

'I’m known the world over — from Toronto to Oshawa,' quips Valdy at hastily organized and unique performance at home of Arnie and Linda Ivsins
Crown seeks 9-year sentence in fatal impaired driving case

Crown seeks 9-year sentence in fatal impaired driving case

'Guenter should be here today enjoying his retirement. Instead, he is gone. I miss Guenter and his love of life,' says sister-in-law; Sigfrid Stahn to be sentenced June 14
Six-year sentence reduced to 16 months in deadly purse-snatching

Six-year sentence reduced to 16 months in deadly purse-snatching

'Her determined independence was admirable … (and) instead it marked her for victimization,' judge says of Marion Fenwick
'No evidence': Defence contends Sampson didn't kill Orillia woman

'No evidence': Defence contends Sampson didn't kill Orillia woman

'The only available inference on all of the evidence is that Robert Sampson is the person who caused the blunt injuries to Tracy Reid,' Crown charges
Former politician Ed Harper, 92, takes on 75-km bike fundraiser

Former politician Ed Harper, 92, takes on 75-km bike fundraiser

'I thought this is an opportunity to ride the Don Valley Parkway — I’ll never be able to do it otherwise,' says retired Barrie businessman, who served as Reform Party MP from 1993 to 1997
HRC survivors mark Mother's Day with memorial service at monument

HRC survivors mark Mother's Day with memorial service at monument

'This was not a facility for people, it was a drop-off centre for people they gave up on,' said former HRC resident Jack White, of Orillia
Sled-dog operation challenges $2.6M animal welfare bills

Sled-dog operation challenges $2.6M animal welfare bills

'All of this could have been dealt with with the dogs just staying in place, no cost to the taxpayer ... 21 dogs are now dead in the hands of the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector,' says lawyer
Day parole extended for man who killed ex-wife in front of kids

Day parole extended for man who killed ex-wife in front of kids

Barrie mother Valerie Lucas, 23, shot to death at an Oshawa hotel in 1999 while providing Robert Bateman with access to their children
Area woman who tortured, killed Orillia man granted day parole

Area woman who tortured, killed Orillia man granted day parole

'You have provided a viable plan for release that is gradual, structured, and monitored,' federal parole board panel says of woman who killed Gord Evans