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Malley awaits appeal decision SENTENCED TO LIFE AFTER FIRST DEGREE MURDER CONVICTION IN INNISFAIL BOMBING DEATH BY ADVOCATE STAFF Alberta’s Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether an Innisfail man convicted of killing a woman with a bomb will get a new trial. Brian Malley, 59, had his appeal heard by a threejudge panel in Calgary on Tuesday. As is usual, the panel gave no indication of when it would release its decision. Malley was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder in Red Deer provincial court on Feb. 14, 2014. He was automatically sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Victoria Shachtay, 23, was killed on Nov. 25, 2011 opening a gift left on her Innisfail doorstep. The paraplegic single mother opened the disguised bomb, it went off and killed her instantly. A 2004 car collision left Shachtay confined to a wheelchair. In 2007, she received a large settle-
ment from the crash and invested $575,000 of the money and a $264,000 loan at Malley’s recommendation through the company Assante Wealth Management. By the spring of 2011, the money had run out. To hide the losses, between April and November 2011, Malley made tens of thousands of dollars in payments to Shachtay from his own debit and credit card accounts, even going Brian Malley into overdraft. Malley was arrested on May 27, 2012, following a six-month investigation
by the Innisfail RCMP, RCMP post blast national response team, explosive disposal and technology section, tech crimes, special tactical operations, criminal analysis section, special surveillance units and forensic labs. Malley’s counsel maintained throughout the trial that investigators had tunnel vision and focused in on Malley without considering other alternatives. After the conviction, defence counsel Bob Aloneissi, of Edmonton, said his client was wrongfully convicted and compared it to the convictions of Guy Paul Morin and David Milgaard. Milgaard was acquitted after serving 20 years in prison for a murder he did not commit while Morin was exonerated by DNA evidence. Malley, who has remained in custody, was represented by Edmonton lawyer Nathan Whitling at Tuesday’s hearing. Whitling works with Aloneissi at Liberty Law.
Hiring freeze BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer employers are not in the hiring mood, says a new survey. Only 10 per cent of employers surveyed for the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey expected to add to their payroll in the October-through-December quarter. Twelve per cent of those surveyed anticipated cutbacks. The remaining 78 per cent hoped to maintain their current staffing levels. “With seasonal variations removed from the data, Red Deer’s fourth-quarter net employment outlook of minus-two per cent is a two-percentage point decrease when compared to the previous quarterly outlook,” says Randy Upright, CEO of Manpower’s Alberta region in a statement.
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Sunworks barista Jennifer Kalika-Kivinen makes a latte in the store Wednesday afternoon. Alberta’s minimum wage is set to increase by $1 from $11.20 to $12.20 next month. See story on page A6
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Rhyno takes the reins BY ADVOCATE STAFF
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New Advocate managing editor Crystal Rhyno.
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Crystal Rhyno is the new managing editor of the Red Deer Advocate. Rhyno, who joined the Advocate news team in 2011, is a familiar face in the community. Besides covering City Hall for five years as a reporter, she has a popular weekly running column that will now appear twice a month as Rhyno takes over her new managerial duties. Publisher Mary Kemmis said, “Crystal has contributed greatly to the success of the Advocate since joining our team. Her skill set, dedication and passion will help move the Advocate to the next level, both in paper and online.” While it’s a changing time for newspapers — “exciting changes are happening,” said Rhyno, who looks forward to leading a team of talented and experienced reporters and editors into a new era. The Red Deer Advocate turns 110 next year, and Rhyno said special-event celebrations will be held. A new website is also coming on-stream this fall
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to help the Advocate tell local stories in more ways, including with video. “There will be more emphasis on new platforms,” said Rhyno. But she pledged the same dedication will be applied to telling stories that most matter to the community. Since Advocate news staffers live and work in the area, they understand the issues that are important to their Central Alberta neighbours, she added. Among Rhyno’s duties will be writing editorials on relevant issues, including the workings of City Hall. She believes her experience as municipal affairs reporter will inform her opinions and help keep council accountable to local residents. The Nova Scotia native previously worked as a reporter at the Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune and taught English in South Korea. She also worked as a writer in various capacities since graduating from Ottawa’s Algonquin College with a journalism degree. She previously studied English and criminology at Acadia University. Rhyno replaces former managing editor Josh Aldrich, who left for other pursuits.
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