Tammy Dickson News Today

Foster Bates was seeking a retrial based on new expert opinion of DNA evidence that failed to find Bates’ DNA on a sock that was found stuffed in the mouth

The judge agreed to consider a new trial after finding Foster Bates' last attorney waited too long to request a hearing for new evidence in the murder and rape of Tammy Dickson. But the judge didn't find the evidence strong enough to reopen the case.

The judge had agreed to consider a new trial after finding Foster Bates' last attorney waited too long to request a hearing for new evidence in the murder and rape of Tammy Dickson. But the judge didn't find the evidence strong enough to reopen the case.

Found guilty in 2002 of killing Tammy Dickson, Foster Bates has maintained his innocence and is making a third request for post-conviction review.

Foster Bates, 55, has denied killing Tammy Dickson for nearly 30 years. Now a judge will decide whether evidence his attorney presented during a post-conviction review warrants a new trial.

Foster Bates was convicted in 2001 of killing Tammy Dickson, his neighbor and babysitter. But Bates has maintained his innocence in the slaying and hopes new witnesses and evidence will get him a new trial.

Stray dogs are an issue in some places – a situation that’s adding to pressure on animal shelters

Phoebe Sutherland rushed last week to capture a stray dog that nipped an elder in her community of Moose Cree First Nation.

Phoebe Sutherland rushed last week to capture a stray dog that nipped an elder in her community of Moose Cree ...

Phoebe Sutherland, the owner of an animal rescue on another Ontario First Nation and two animal rescues that take in dogs from northern areas say stray dogs are a significant issue in some remote communities -- a situation thats adding to pressure on animal shelters, which are seeing demand for adoptions drop at the same time.