Man serving manslaughter sentence for deaths of Métis hunters granted unescorted temporary absences
Roger Bilodeau, one of the two men involved in the deaths of two Métis hunters will be allowed to leave prison on unescorted temporary absences.
In March 2020, hunters Jacob Sansom and Maurice Cardinal, who were related, were chased, shot and killed in rural Alberta.
Bilodeau is serving a 10-year manslaughter sentence at a minimum security prison. His son, Anthony Bilodeau, was convicted of second-degree murder for Cardinal's death and manslaughter for Sansom's death. He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 13 years.
Despite opposition to his release from the victims' family and RCMP, the Parole Board of Canada approved Bilodeau's request on Feb. 21, 2023.
Bilodeau, now 60, applied for the absences for family contact and personal development with the support of his parole supervisor.
In the written decision, the parole supervisor said Bilodeau had been out on escorted temporary absences with no concerns or suggestions of public safety being compromised.
The unescorted temporary absences will allow Bilodeau to connect with family up to 72 hours per month as well as time to attend church services.
A condition of the absences is that Bilodeau not have direct or indirect contact with any member of the victims' family.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Western University researchers unlock potential 'cure' for ALS
New research out of London, Ont.'s Western University is shedding light on a potential cure for ALS, in which the targeting of the interaction between two proteins can halt or fully reverse the disease's progression.
Police release 3D images of young child found in an Ontario river two years ago
Police have released a three-dimensional image of a young child whose remains were discovered in the Grand River in Dunnville, Ont. almost two years ago.
B.C. brings in law on name changes on day that child killer's new identity revealed
The BC NDP have tabled legislation aimed at stopping people who have committed certain heinous acts from changing their names.
Kamala Harris drops F-bomb during White House live-stream
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris used a profanity on Monday while offering advice to young Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders about how to break through barriers.
B.C. man fighting for refund after finding someone living at Whistler vacation rental
Edwin Mostered spent thousands of dollars booking a vacation home in Whistler, B.C., for a group skiing trip earlier this year – or so he thought.
Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin suspended at least six months
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months without pay and placed in Stage 3 of the league's player assistance program.
Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives
Crews conducted a controlled demolition Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Security video caught admitted serial killer disposing of bodies in Winnipeg garbage bins
Security video caught admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki on multiple late-night outings, disposing of body parts in nearby garbage bins and dumpsters in the middle of the night.
Mortgage companies could intensify the next recession, U.S. officials warn
U.S. officials worry the next recession could be intensified by a cascading series of failures in the mortgage industry caused by crashing home prices, frozen financial markets and soaring delinquencies.