DAY ONE OF THE ROBERT PICKTON MASS MURDER TRIAL

Vancouver residents Ailish Mackinnon (L) and James Shultz protest costs to taxpayers incurred by Robert Pickton, outside the New Westminster Supreme Court during day one of the Pickton mass murder trial, January 22, 2007 in Vancouver, BC. Pickton faces allegations he killed six women. Pickton is also charged with the deaths of another twenty women which may result in a second trial at a later date. (UPI Photo/Heinz Ruckemann)

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The almanac

UPI Almanac for Monday, July 21, 2008.

Pig farmer's 6-murder appeal set for 2009

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 3 (UPI) -- Canadian prosecutors and defense attorneys for the British Columbia pig farmer convicted of killing six women agreed Monday his appeal will begin in March 2009.

Serial killer faces sentencing hearing

NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Serial killer Robert Pickton was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with no parole for at least 25 years for killing six Vancouver women.

The Almanac

UPI almanac for Saturday, July 21, 2007.

Grisly testimony in serial killing trial

NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, July 17 (UPI) --

Witness: Brother a suspect in abductions

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 2 (UPI) -- A police officer testified at the trial of a man charged with abducting and killing women from Vancouver's skid row that the defendant's brother is a suspect.

Serial suspect denies knowing 26 victims

NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, Jan. 24 (UPI) --

Canada horrified at serial killing details

NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Canadian media was full of cautions Tuesday in reporting the grisly details in the trial of a British Columbia pig farmer charged with killing six women.

Jury selection in serial killing trial

NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- An accused Canadian serial killer pleaded not guilty to six counts of first-degree murder as jury selection began in the first of his two murder trials.

Serial killer film facing Canadian inquiry

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have begun an inquiry into a film inspired by alleged serial killer Robert Pickton to determine if it violates Canadian law.