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CBC
12 hours ago
- CBC
Mother fasting as she demands search of Regina landfill for daughter's remains
Michele Bear believes she knows where her daughter's remains are, and she can't understand why efforts aren't being made to find them. Her daughter Richele Bear was killed by Clayton Eichler, who is serving a life sentence for the second-degree murders of Richele, 23, and Kelly Goforth, 21. They were both killed in 2013. While Goforth's body was discovered in a dumpster, Richele's remains were never found. Michele, who's from Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation, said she's been told Richele's body likely was also put in a dumpster and ended up at the Regina landfill. She has called for a search of the landfill before. On Tuesday, she began camping out near the entrance and started a fast, which she said she'll continue for "as long as it takes." "I want the City of Regina to realize that, you know, my daughter is out here," Michele said in an interview on Thursday, Day 3 of her fast. Richele's relatives tried to get an answer from Eichler when he pleaded guilty to the murder charge, back in a Regina courtroom in 2016, but he said he didn't know where the body was. WATCH | Mother demands search of Regina landfill for daughter's remains: Mother demands search of Regina landfill for daughter's remains 3 hours ago Duration 1:03 Michele Bear is on a hunger fast and says she will stay at the Regina landfill, which she believes holds the remains of her daughter, 'as long as it takes.' The Regina Police Service declined an interview request, but said in a statement that they "will pursue all leads and information" that might help them locate Richele. "We want to clarify that, at this time, we have no evidence that would confirm the location of her remains," the statement said. Police officers, including the manager of the victim services program, have been meeting with Michele twice daily — once during the day and once at night — "to help ensure her safety," police said. "The RPS has a long-standing relationship with Ms. Bear and will continue to keep lines of communication open with her." Other landfill searches Searches for the remains of missing women in landfills in two other Prairie cities have been successful in recent years. Last year, Saskatoon police found the remains of Mackenzie Trottier after a three-month search at the city's landfill. Police said the suspect died in a drug overdose and a search of his phone after his death showed online searches for garbage pickup schedules at the time Trottier went missing. Investigators were able to use GPS data from garbage trucks to determine a particular location at the landfill to search. The search took place in the summer of 2024. Trottier had gone missing in December 2020. Earlier this year, the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran were found at the Prairie Green landfill north of Winnipeg. They were among four Indigenous women who were the victims of a serial killer. Police had video surveillance from May 2022 that showed the killer putting their remains in a garbage bin, which was then taken to the Prairie Green landfill. Family members advocated for a landfill search and the issue was part of Manitoba's 2023 provincial election, with the governing Progressive Conservatives campaigning on their opposition to it and the NDP promising to carry it out. The NDP won the election and the search went ahead. Michele Bear said she is worried that her daughter might not be the only loved one whose remains end up at the landfill. "I'm only afraid that, you know, these people are going to realize that the City of Regina's not going to look for the women in the dumpsters, so we might as well just keep throwing them there," she said. "That's my fear."
CTV News
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
MEGABike returns to Regina's downtown to raise money for good cause
The MEGABike made its way through Regina's downtown on Wednesday to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. (Damian Smith / CTV News) A unique way of transportation brought itself to downtown Regina this week to raise money for a good cause. On Wednesday, From 12 p.m. to 7p.m., a 30-seat bicycle called MEGABike made its return to the area with a 2.5 kilometre ride through Regina's downtown core. Organized by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Regina, MEGABike's services were available to raise funds to help children and youth facing adversities, providing them with reliable mentors in the city. Single tickets were also sold, but some corporations took advantage of this opportunity to create camaraderie. 'We are certainly pretty proud of this as a team building activity for corporate,' said Amy Mohr, the director of development and communications for Big Brothers Big Sisters. 'We also do have some folks that have just raised money, independently from their families and friends and coworkers to jump on the bike, so every dollar makes a big difference. We're very grateful to everybody for coming out today,' she added. As of Wednesday before the fundraiser, 49 children were waiting for mentorship with Big Brothers Big Sisters. An estimate of $25,000 was raised throughout the day.
CTV News
18 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Meet newly appointed UR Chancellor Cadmus Delorme
Regina Watch Newly appointed University of Regina Chancellor Cadmus Delorme on task ahead and academic advancements at the university.
CTV News
a day ago
- Business
- CTV News
City of Regina officials discuss future budget seasons, incentive volunteer facility passes
WATCH: Regina's executive committee is exploring a different approach to its budget process. Sierra D'Souza Butts explains why.
CTV News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Regina Open Door Society hosts World Refugee Day event at Victoria Park
Regina Open Door Society hosted an event celebrating World Refugee Day on Wednesday in Victoria Park. The event featured various cultural performances, including singers and dancers. Refugees from many different backgrounds were in attendance, with some who arrived as recently as this year and others who have been here for decades. 'There are folks who have come here as refugees, such as from Vietnam or Chile many years ago,' said Victoria Flores, who is the Communications Manager at Open Door Society. 'For them, this [event] would be a way to remember those memories of when they first moved here. Whereas folks who are coming here from places where there's still ongoing conflict, it's a much different experience. It's not remembering what happened, but about what's currently happening, while they still have friends and family back home,' she added. Since starting in 1976, the Regina Open Door Society has spent almost 50 years supporting refugees from around the world.
