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Louise Dickson

Louise Dickson

Louise Dickson graduated from Queen’s University with an honours degree in history, then worked on Parliament Hill as a researcher for three years. In 1985, she joined the Ottawa Citizen, where she was a feature writer and fitness columnist.

Louise joined the Times Colonist in 1997, specializing in crime and the courts. She has been honoured with three National Newspaper Award nominations.

Louise and her colleagues were awarded the 2010 Justicia Award for Excellence in Legal Journalism for a series on access to information in the B.C. court system. The series also won the 2010 Jack Webster Award for Legal Journalism.

Louise has been nominated for numerous Webster awards, including one for her investigation into B.C.’s Name Act in 2001. The government vowed quick legislative change after Louise revealed there were loopholes that allowed offenders to change their names and leave their criminal records behind.

Louise is the author of six children’s books, including The Kids Guide to Fortune Telling, published by Kids Can Press. She is also co-author of Straight Talk About Kids and Sport, published by the Coaching Association of Canada.

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Recent Work by Louise

‘We, the family, forgive you:’ A healing journey begins over boy killed by his mother

‘We, the family, forgive you:’ A healing journey begins over boy killed by his mother

Dontay Patrick Lucas’s family members gathered around the boy’s mother, Rykel Charleson, and stepfather Mitchell Frank after they were sentenced, in a gesture of forgiveness.
Port Alberni couple get 15 years for killing boy, 6

Port Alberni couple get 15 years for killing boy, 6

Rykel Charleson and Mitchell Frank were originally charged with first-degree murder but later pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Charleson’s son Dontay Lucas, 6
Port Alberni woman sentenced to four years for manslaughter in shooting death of son

Port Alberni woman sentenced to four years for manslaughter in shooting death of son

“The trauma I felt watching my son die in front of my eyes is unbearable,” she said. “And I am so sorry that happened.”
Defence says key Crown witness was responsible for fatal shooting on Humpback Road

Defence says key Crown witness was responsible for fatal shooting on Humpback Road

The witness, whose identity is protected by court order, denies he shot Alex Knatchbell on Jan. 20, 2020
Witness grilled for second day about fatal shooting on Humpback Road

Witness grilled for second day about fatal shooting on Humpback Road

The witness, whose identity is protected by court order, was on the stand for the third day at Damien Medwedrich’s trial for the first-degree murder of Alex Knatchbell on Jan 20, 2020.
Court hears video recording after fatal shooting on Humpback Road

Court hears video recording after fatal shooting on Humpback Road

A key Crown witness at Damien Medwedrich’s trial in the death of Alex Knatchbell on Jan 20, 2020 says he made the video in the car driving away from the shooting
Drug dealer lured to Humpback Road and shot, murder trial hears

Drug dealer lured to Humpback Road and shot, murder trial hears

Alex William Knatchbell, 26, was shot in the arm, neck and torso and died from multiple gunshot wounds, while slumped in his Nissan Pathfinder
'It tortures me:' Parksville mother gives up search for missing daughter

'It tortures me:' Parksville mother gives up search for missing daughter

For the past seven years, Barbara Gilmour has done everything she can to find her daughter Carmel, who disappeared in November 2017
Protest at Bonnie Henry film part of alarming trend, police chief says

Protest at Bonnie Henry film part of alarming trend, police chief says

Forty to 50 protesters converged on the Vic Theatre at the premiere of Our Time to Be Kind, a documentary on the provincial health officer’s handling of the pandemic
Day parole extended for Saanich man who arranged killing of mother and grandmother

Day parole extended for Saanich man who arranged killing of mother and grandmother

Darren Gowen — formerly known as Darren Huenemann — arranged for Mount Douglas Secondary School classmates to murder his mother and grandmother in 1990 for a $4-million inheritance
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