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News Releases

2013

May 15 - Inquest into the Death of Randall Fawcett Announced
May 10 - Hearing for Standing at the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven Aboriginal Youths in Thunder Bay Announced
April 30 - Inquest into the Death of Phonesay Chanthachak Announced
April 11 - Inquest into the Death of Edwin Davis Announced
April 8 - Inquest into the Death of Sean Ehrenreich Announced
March 27 - Date Announced for Inquest into the Death of James Peter Duquette
March 12 - Inquest into the Death of Jamie William Lascelle Announced
Feb. 25 - Regional Supervising Coroner for Eastern Ontario Announced
Feb. 21 - Inquest into the Death of Jeremy Mills Announced
Feb. 14 - New Date and Location for the Inquest Into the Death of Jeffery Baldwin Announced
Jan. 25 - Inquest into the Death of Larry Allan Phillips Announced
Jan. 23 - Date Announced for Inquest into the Death of Aron James Firman
Jan. 23 - Inquest into the Deaths of Brian Veinott and Gordon Sylvester Postponed
Jan. 21 - Inquest Announced into the Death of Wayne Fougere
Jan. 15 - Interim Chief Coroner for Ontario Selected
Jan. 11 - Inquest into the Death of Ashley Smith to be Webcast
Jan. 11 - Dates Announced for Pre-Inquest Standing Hearing and Inquest into the Death of Jeffery Baldwin
Jan. 10 - Date Announced for Inquest into the Death of James Kiteley

2012

Dec. 21 - Inquest Announced into the Death of Jeyakumar Nadarasa
Dec. 17 - Date Announced for the Inquest into the Death of Ashley Smith
Dec. 17 - Inquest into the Death of Douglas Minty Adjourned
Dec. 14 - Inquest into the Death of Charles Wayne Miles Announced
Dec. 11 - Date Announced for Inquest into the Deaths of Brian Veinott and Gordon Sylvester
Dec. 10 - Inquest into the Death of Normand Laberge Announced
Dec. 4 - Inquest Into The Death Of Andreas Unkerskov-Chinnery Postponed
Nov. 27 - Inquest Into The Death Of Mario Hamel Announced
Nov. 20 - Inquest Into The Death Of Mark Andrew Essery Announced
Nov. 14 - Inquest Date Into The Death Of Halit Mutlu Announced
Nov. 2 - Inquest Date Into The Death Of Ernie Schilcher Announced
Nov. 2 - Inquest Into the Death Of Christopher Morriseau Announced
Nov. 1 - Inquest Into the Death of Scott Jones Announced
Oct. 31 - Inquest Date Into the Deaths of Robert Gray And Phillip Hamilton Announced
Oct. 31 - Inquest Date Into the Death of Mathieu Labreche Announced
Oct. 30 - Inquest Date Into the Death of Douglas Minty Announced
Oct. 29 - Inquest Into the Death of Andreas Unkerskov-Chinnery Announced
Oct. 25 - Motion Hearing Date for the Inquest Into the Death of Ashley Smith Announced
Oct. 25 - Inquest Into the Death of Jeremie Audette Announced
Oct. 19 - Inquest Into the Death of Kulmiye Aganeh Adjourned
Oct. 4 - Motion Hearing Dates for the Inquest Into the Death of Ashley Smith Announced
Oct. 1 - Inquest into the Death of Eric Leighton Announced
Sept. 26 - Inquest into the Death of Earl McAllister Announced
Sept. 19 – Chief Coroner Releases Pedestrian Death Review
Sept. 17 - Inquest into the Death of Jermaine Ennis Announced
Sept. 17 – New Inquest Date into the Death of Kulmiye Aganeh Announced
Sept. 13 - Inquest into the Death of Karyn Chase Announced
Sept. 11 - Inquest into the Death of Robert Clause Adjourned
Aug. 30 - Chief Coroner Provides Further Details on Joint Inquest into the Deaths of Seven Aboriginal Youth in Thunder Bay
Aug. 29 - Hearing Date for the Inquest into the Death of Ashley Smith is Announced
Aug. 24 - Inquest into the Death Of Logan Schaafsma Announced
Aug. 24 - Inquest into the Death Of Lawrence Mends Announced
Aug. 23 - Inquest Date into the Death of Robert Clause Announced
Aug. 23 - Inquest Date into the Death of Kulmiye Aganeh Announced
Aug. 15 - Office of the Chief Coroner establishes an Expert Panel to review deaths involving air ambulance transport by ORNGE
Aug. 14 - Inquest into the Deaths of Reyal Jardine-Douglas, Sylvia Klibingaitis and Michael Eligon Announced
July 20 - Inquest into the Death of Katelynn Sampson Announced
June 29 - Office of the Chief Coroner continues its investigation into the Algo Centre Mall Collapse
June 26 - Inquest Date into the Death of Paul Horan Announced
June 21 - Inquest into the Death of Mark Pagavathsing Announced
June 18 - Ontario's Chief Coroner Releases Cycling Death Review
June 14 - Inquest into the Death of Patrick Michael Gartlan Postponed - New Date Announced
June 13 - Ontario Inviting Families To Inquire About Organ Retention
June 12 - Inquest into the Deaths of Robert Gray and Phillip Hamilton Announced
June 12 - Inquest into the Deaths of Brian Veinott and Gordon Sylvester Announced
June 11 - Inquest into the Death of Jeff Munro Announced
June 8 - Inquest into the Death of Halit Mutlu Announced
June 1 - Inquest into the Death of Robert Clause Postponed
May 31 - Chief Coroner Calls Joint Inquest into the Deaths of Seven Aboriginal Youth in Thunder Bay
May 30 - Inquest into the Death of Ernie Schilcher Announced
May 25 - Date Announced for the Inquest into the Death of Jacob Giesbrecht
May 24 - Inquest Date into the Death of Dennis Albert Melton Announced
May 22 - Inquest into the Death of Aron James Firman Announced
May 18 - Chief Coroner for Ontario Announces New Appointment
May 18 - Inquest Date into the Death of Adam Schneider Announced
May 17 - Inquest into the Death of Murray Nesbitt Postponed - New Date
May 17 - Inquest Date into the Death of Dwane Turk Announced
May 17 - Inquest into the Death of Patrick Michael Gartlan Announced
May 16 - New Inquest Hearing Date into the Death of Reggie Bushie Announced
May 3 - Inquest into the Death of Jacob Giesbrecht Announced
May 2 - Inquest into the Death of Robert Clause Announced
May 2 - Inquest into the Death of Patrick Doucette Announced
April 18 - Inquest into the Death of Paul Horan Announced
April 18 - New Date of Inquest into the Death of Dinalte Camara Announced
April 12 - Inquest into the Death of Marlan Assinewai Announced
April 12 - Inquest into the Death of Michael Eligon Announced
April 4 - Date of the Inquest into the Death of Emmanuel Osae Announced
March 29 - Inquest into the Death of Dwane Turk Announced
March 28 - Inquest into the Death of Kenneth Martins Announced
March 26 - Inquest into the Death of Patrick Dougan Announced
March 22 - Inquest into the Death of Murray Nesbitt Announced
March 16 – Date of Inquest into the Death of Dinalte Camara Announced
March 14 – Inquest Hearing Scheduled into the Death of Reggie Bushie Announced
March 13 – Resumption of Inquest into the Death of Evan Jones
March 5 – Date of Inquest into the Death of George Kononow Announced
March 2 - Inquest into the Death of Mathieu Labreche Announced
Feb. 17 – Inquest Date into the Deaths of Vu Pham and Fred Preston Announced
Feb. 10 – Inquest into the Death of Gregory Kuipers Announced
Feb. 7 – Inquest into the Death of George Kononow Announced
Feb. 3 – Inquest into the Death of Sarah Cheecham Announced
Jan. 31 – Inquest Date into the Death of Christopher Skinner Announced
Jan. 24 – Inquest Date into the Death of Jan Webster Announced
Jan. 19 – Inquest into the Death of Evan Jones Adjourned
Jan. 17 - Inquest into the Death of Albert Plourde Announced
Jan. 12 - Date for the Inquest into the Death of James Hearst Announced
Jan. 6 - Revised Start Date for the Inquest into the Death of Junior Alexander Manon Announced
Jan. 4 - Inquest Date into the Death of Douglas Heagle Announced

2011

Dec. 21 - Further Details Surrounding Inquest into the Death of Junior Alexander Manon Announced
Dec. 16 - Inquest into the Deaths of Vera Kathleen Blain, Genneth Merle Dyment, Hugh Fleming and Robert Jamieson McLean Announced
Dec. 15 - Inquest into the Death of James Peter Duquette Announced
Nov. 30 - Resumption of Inquest into the Death of Reilly Anzovino December 5, 2011
Nov. 23 - Geriatric and Long-Term Care Review Committee Annual Report Released - Backgrounder
Nov. 22 – Inquest into the Death of Reilly Anzovino Adjourned
Nov. 18 - Resumption of Inquest into the Death of Reilly Anzovino
Nov. 14 - Inquest into the Death of Dinalte Camara Announced
Nov. 14 - Inquest into the Death of Lawrence Blue Announced
Nov. 8 – Inquest into the Death of Reilly Anzovino Adjourned
Oct. 31 - New Date for the Inquest into the Death of Evan Jones Announced
Oct. 28 – Inquest into the Death of Brian Higgins Announced
Oct. 26 - Inquest into the Death of Emmanuel Osae Announced
Oct. 24 – Cycling Death Review Announcement
Oct. 13 - Investigation into the Deaths of Four Residents of a Toronto Retirement Home
Oct. 11 - Domestic Violence Death Review Committee Annual Report Released
Sept. 30 – Inquest into the Death of Jan Scott Webster Announced
Sept. 29 – Inquest into the Death of Reilly Anzovino Announced
Sept. 16 - Inquest into the Death of Junior Alexander Manon Announced
Sept. 14 - Inquest into the Death of Bradley James Ebbers Announced
Sept. 8 – Resumption of the Inquest into the Death of Ashley Smith
Sept. 7 – Inquest into the Death of Paul Mambella Announced
Aug. 31 - Inquest into the Death of Kulmiye Aganeh Announced
Aug. 30 - Public Safety Reminder from the Chief Coroner of Ontario: ATVs and Children
Aug. 19 - Public Safety Reminder from the Chief Coroner for Ontario
July 27 - Regional Coroner for North East Ontario Announced
July 26 - Inquest into the Death of James Kiteley Announced
July 8 - Inquest into the Death of Kenneth Randall Drysdale Announced
July 5 – Inquest Hearing into the Death of Reggie Bushie Announced
June 30 – Inquest into the Death of Phillip Jeffrey Charbonneau Announced
June 24 – Inquest into the Death of Robert Waugh Announced
June 24 – Inquest into the Death of Kenneth Lyon Announced
June 20 - Inquest into the Death of Robert Clause Announced
June 16 - Inquest into the Death of Evan Jones Postponed
June 14 - Update on the Inquest into the Death of Ashley Smith
May 26 - Inquest into the Circumstances of the Death of Ashley Smith
May 26 - Inquest into the Death of Terrence Thomas Lithgow Announced
May 24 - Inquest into the Death of Leonardo Pitruzzella Announced
May 20 – Inquest into the Death of Adam Sprague Announced
May 17 – Inquest into the Death of Arvo Marttila Announced
May 12 – Inquest into the Death of Evan Jones Announced
May 9 – Inquest into the Death of David Latto Announced
May 6 – Hearing Date for Media Submissions to the Ashley Smith Inquest Announced
May 4 – Inquest into the Death of Brian Higgins Announced
April 28 – Inquest into the Death of Justin Rogers Announced
April 26 – Inquest into the Death of Laura Straughan Announced
April 20 – Inquest into the Deaths of Dustin King and Donna Bertrand Announced
April 18 – Inquest into the Death of Edine Ilunga Announced
April 15 – Inquest into the Death of Paul Mellor Announced
April 13 – Inquest into the Death of Johnny Donkers Announced
April 7 – Inquest into the Death of Larry Ralph Papin Announced
April 5 - Inquest into the Death of Barry Vincent Manion Announced
April 1 – New Date for the Inquest into the Deaths of Diane anderson, Tayjah Simpson, and Jahziah Whittaker Announced
March 31 – New Date for the Inquest into the Death of Ashley Smith Announced
March 28 - Inquest into the Death of Michel Ouimet Announced
March 25 - Inquest into the Death of Jeffery Baldwin Announced
March 22 - Date for Inquest into the Death of Joseph Pascall Announced
March 17 - Inquest into the Death of Leonardo Pitruzzella Announced
March 15 - Inquest into the Death of Rodney Keough Announced
March 8 - Inquest into the Death of Jan Szamko Announced
March 4 – Inquest into the Death of Douglas Clive Minty Announced
March 3 - Inquest into the Death of James Collier Announced
Feb. 28 - Inquest into the Death of Adam Schneider Announced
Feb. 25 - Inquest into the Death of Sean Reilly Announced
Feb. 22 - Public Safety Message from the Chief Coroner for Ontario
See possible entrapment position
Feb. 18 - Inquest into the Death of Dennis Albert Melton Announced
Feb. 14 - Inquest into the Death of Gino Petralia Announced
Feb. 11 - Inquest into the Death of Laura Straughan Announced
Feb. 7 – Inquest into the Deaths of Dustin King and Donna Bertrand Announced
Feb. 1 – Inquest into the Death of a Youth Announced
Jan. 26 - New Date for the Inquest into the Death of Glen Bocskei Announced
Jan. 25 – Inquest into the Death of Joseph Pascall Announced
Jan. 24 - Date for Inquest into the Death of Shiv Karwal Announced
Jan. 21 - Inquest into the Death of Christopher Dennis Coaster Postponed
Jan. 17 - Date for Inquest into the Death of Ashley Smith Announced
Jan. 12 - Inquest into the Death of Shiv Karwal Announced
Jan. 7 - Inquest into the Death of Bruce Moonias Postponed
Jan. 5 - Inquest into the Death of Christopher Dennis Coaster Announced

2010

Dec. 1 - Inquest into the Deaths of Vera Blain, Genneth Dyment, Hugh Fleming and Robert McLean Announced
Nov. 25 - Inquest into the Death of Glen Bocskei Postponed
Nov. 25 – Inquest into the Death of Judy Sanita Announced
Nov. 24 - Inquest into the Deaths of Diane anderson, Tayjah Simpson, and Jahziah Whittaker Postponed
Nov. 24 - Inquest into the Death of Dominik Pozenel Announced
Nov. 24 - Inquest into the Death of Hans Peter Weimer Announced
Nov. 24 - New Date for Inquest into the Death of Petro Vero Announced
Nov. 24 - Presiding Coroner for Inquest into the Death of Ron Pilon Announced
Nov. 15 - Inquest into the Death of Petro Vero Announced
Nov. 15 - Inquest into the Death of Glenn Bocskei Announced
Nov. 15 - Inquest into the Death of Ron Pilon Announced
Nov. 15 - Inquest into the Death of John Holness Announced
Oct. 29 - Inquest into the Death of Douglas Heagle Postponed
May 21 - Inquest into the Death of Ashley Smith Announced

2009

Sept. 14 - Inquest into the Death of Ronald Fagan Postponed
Jan. 16 - Inquest into the Death of Reggie Bushie Postponed