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Manslaughter sentence to be handed down in March TRE VOR CR AWLEY
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has reserved his decision to sentence a Brazilian national for her role in the death of a Marysville man in 2013. Claudia De Assumpcao was in court on Tuesday, Feb. 2, for a sentencing hearing, where Defence and Crown counsel presented their submissions to Mr. Justice Ter-
ence Schultes. De Assumpcao has been in custody since March 2013, after she was arrested by Kimberley RCMP and charged with murder following the death of Jordan Lomsnes. Lomsnes died from smoke inhalation in his Marysville home after a fire was deliberately set outside his bedroom by De Assumpcao.
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Breaking through language barriers COTR international students volunteer to pass on language and cultural experience TRE VOR CR AWLEY
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As smooth in their street shoes as they are on skate, Geneve Miller from Cranbrook and Bianca Marina from Kimberley will represent the Kootenay Zone at the BC Winter Games in Penticton later this month. See story in Sports, Page 9.
If you’ve ever been looking to immerse yourself in another language or culture without leaving Cranbrook, it can be tough to find that diversity locally. However, with the popularity of the College of the Rockies as a post-secondary institution for international students, staff is organizing a monthly meet up where students can interact with Cranbrook locals to work on their own language skills and pass
on knowledge of their native tongues and culture to others. “It’s really great, because it’s really hard to go to another country without any experience in another language, there’s that sort of shock you get when you hear a native speaker ask you a question,” said Cindy Leibel, who is organizing the effort. “So this really helps people prepare for travelling abroad.
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