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Montreal: Human remains reported at Angrignon Park possibly linked to Lin Jun murder

A police forensic vehicle leaves a Montreal park where they carried out a search on Sunday, July 1, 2012. A published report says Montreal police have found human remains linked to alleged killer Luka Rocco Magnotta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Human remains reported at Angrignon Park may be linked to Lin Jun slaying
The Gazette
July 2, 2012 8:03 AM

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MONTREAL – Investigators from the Montreal police major crimes unit discovered what appear to be human remains, possibly connected to the Lin Jun murder investigation, in Angrignon Park on Sunday.

“It’s too early to confirm if this finding has anything to do with the (Lin) homicide,” said Constable Anie Lemieux of Montreal police. “We’re waiting on lab results to determine whether what we found are human remains.”

Information obtained over the course of the investigation of murder suspect Luka Rocco Magnotta led police to Angrignon Park, a 110-acre green space in Montreal’s Ville Émard district. The park has several densely wooded areas and is just a few kilometres from Magnotta’s apartment in Notre Dame de Grâce.

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Winnipeg: Family-to-family summer program at IRCOM House, a new approach to multiculturalism

WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Clyde and Irene Manswell with Chandra Bajgai (holding twins Neha and Isneha), Lachhi Bajgai, Yamuna Bajgai (holding son Nischal) and Kapila Bajgai. The Manswells have invited the Bajgais over for dinner on Canada Day.

Welcome to Canada; WELCOME TO OUR HOME
How one Winnipeg family is taking a personal approach to multiculturalism
By: Carol Sanders 
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Winnipeg is renowned for its ethnic restaurants, stores and multicultural events such as Folklorama. But for some people, those celebrations of Canada’s diversity don’t go deep enough.

They want to experience more.

On Canada Day, Irene and Clyde Manswell are going all the way.

The retired nurse and doctor are hosting a family of Bhutanese refugees for supper at their home in Island Lakes.

“This Sunday, for the first time, we’re going to have them over,” said Irene. She and Clyde, both 76, signed up for the family-to-family summer program at IRCOM House.

The not-for-profit Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba runs a 67-suite transitional housing complex on Ellen Street for 300 recent newcomers and provides settlement-support services. The family-to-family program matches newcomers with settled Canadian families to spend some time together during the summer.

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