Suspected murderer Glen D. Race has a history with the law. The man accused of killing two openly gay Canadians and an American also found himself in custody on April 14, 2005, when police say he broke into a house "with the intent to commit an indictable offense," Truro Daily News reports.

At the time, a judge ruled that Race should undergo an psychological examination. The results were anything but exemplary:

[Race] was remanded to the East Coast Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Dartmouth for an assessment to determine his fitness to stand trial and whether he could be considered criminally responsible for the alleged offences. The assessment said he had a serious psychiatric disorder, schizophrenia. He was deemed psychotic, but none of this affected his rationale with regard to specific actions.

Race agreed not to contact the home owner and went on his potentially murderous way.

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Canadian Glen D. Race remains in custody after being picked up near the Mexican border for the murder of a New York man, Darcy Manor. Police found Manor's bullet-ridden body five-days ago in Mooers, NY. Canadian police claim that 26-year old killed openly gay Trevor Brewster last Wednesday, May 9, and then stole his car, which he used to cross into America. They go on to claim that Race then killed Manor, stole his car and hightailed it toward Mexico.

Considering the similarities between Brewster's murder and that of another gay man, Michael Knott, Canadian officials believe Race also killed Knott. Newsday elaborates:

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Wednesday the same man from Halifax has been charged with two earlier murders in Nova Scotia, as well as robbery counts.
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RCMP officials said Race has been charged in Canada with the murders of Trevor Brewster, 45, and Paul Michael Knott, 44.

Another report, however, makes no mention of charges. One thing's for sure: the Royal Canadian Mounted Police want justice. And they want it like whoa...

Constable Christa Pennie may have been raising the home of a Hell's Angel, but that doesn't mean she couldn't have a bit of fun. The Canadian officer got her rocks off with antics, such as putting dental floss in a gargoyle figurine's mouth and downloading a desktop image reading, "I love gay porn". How clever.

Pennie told a disciplinary board that she intended to erase the desktop but "forgot". Hopefully she'll remember to cough up the 20 hours of overtime she's been fined.

Speaking with the press, Pennie said she regrets her trickster ways: "My actions did cause me to lose a lot of sleep over the weekend as I was very upset with myself". We're sure...

Halifax police released an official warning to gay men after two men were murdered in so many weeks. Police removed Trevor Charles Brewster’s body last week, while Michael Paul Knott turned up dead on May 5, in Mill Cove, N.S. Police have found sufficient similarities between the two murders to launch a joint investigation and issue the aforementioned admonition:

Both victims were gay men who were known to frequent cruising areas in Halifax Regional Municipality. We do not know if their sexual orientation or the cruising areas played a factor in their deaths. These circumstances, though, cannot be ruled out as contributing factors. Therefore we are issuing a public advisory for potential safety concerns in cruising areas.

But, by all means, keep cruising. Just be sure not to pick up that psycho killer.

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Trevor Charles Brewster went to Burnside Trails for a stroll. Unfortunately, he found murder instead. A can collector discovered the 45-year old gay man's partially-clothed, bloody body Wednesday:

Colin Brown, the man who found the body, said the victim was dressed only in jeans and had a garbage bag over his head and what looked like a knife wound in his abdomen.

He said the body appeared to have been purposely hidden, probably recently.

Burnside Trails has earned a reputation for gay cruising, a sexually-charged detail that leads some to speculate that that Brewster - a quiet, well-regarded waiter - had gone to the park to find a bit of free loving. Certainly a distressing hypothesis and even more so considering the recent murder of another gay man, Michael Paul Knott.

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India's Ministry of External Affairs has found itself in a diplomatic quagmire after finding out two high-ranking Canadian diplomats live with their legal spouses. The unnamed politicos - a man and a woman - both married their partners while still living in Canada. Unfortunately, the Indian government still abides by the colonial era law, Section 377, which forbids homosexuality.

Upon hearing of the queer couples, the Ministry of External Affairs told the Canadian government it cannot honor their marriages, nor will they allow diplomatic immunity...

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Canadian homos get an eyeful on this SoGayTV version of Temptation Island. Watch as host Mathieu Chantelois tries to get boys to cheat on their lovers. With strippers. On Chantelois' bed. Needless to say, this shit ain't safe for work.

Openly gay Andre Boisclair has stepped down as Parti Quebecois leader. A few of the reasons being cited for Boisclair's sudden departure include the party's nine seat loss in the recent general election and Boisclair's feuds with his political peers. The 41-year old sovereignist headed the party ofr less than two years.

In his resignation speech, Boisclair took responsibility his party's recent slide, but reassured voters that he loved his brief experience as party leader:

I consider that I gave the best of myself in this position but the current conditions don't allow me to do this anymore. I just turned 41. I am still young and I still have a lot of things to accomplish in my life.

He also encouraged fellow Québécois to keep fighting the good fight:

I'm deeply convinced that this francophone people in North America will one day retake its rights and, between quiet resignation and its freedom, this brave nation will choose freedom.

Well, considering the party's low numbers earlier this year, it doesn't seem too many people are interested in a sovereign Quebec. But it's the thought that counts, right?
Quebec separatist leader quits [CNN]
Andre Boisclair steps down from Parti Quebecois after short, turbulent reign [AM 940]
Andre Boisclair resigns as leader of Parti Quebecois [IHT]

Canadian police have finally found the body of 72-year old British national, Harley Walker. Walker went missing last October and concerned neighbors called the police to investigate. Coppers may not have found Walker, but they found a considerable amount of blood in his house, as well as evidence that a man named David Kenton Reid may have been responsible.

Like so many men, Walker turned to the internet to get his kicks. Police allege that 46-year old Reid - a married father and former investment banker - used a gay sex site to lure old men into his web of deceit. If they're to be believed, Walker contacted Reid about three months before his death. Reid somehow got access to the elderly man's bank account, took all he could and then murdered Walker.

An autopsy of Walker's badly decomposed body shows that he died of a stab wound to the chest. Hardly the penetration he expected when he logged onto that website. But, sadly, one we're hearing off all too often. If only people could relate face-to-face. What a wonderful - and potentially less scary - world this would be...

Body identified as Harley Walker [The Petersborough Examiner]

Gay Canadian Anglicans may be praying for some divine intervention over the next seven weeks. The Anglican Church of Canada has released a statement rejecting the possibility of blessing gay unions. For now, at least:

Where we are today - not in June, but as of today - our doctrine and discipline does not allow the blessing of same-sex unions. So we're acknowledging that's where we are, understanding that that could change in June.

No doubt the issue will come up at next month's general synod meeting in Winnipeg.

Canadian Anglicans may not approve of gay nuptials, but that doesn't mean they're not praying for your sissy soul. Winnipeg Free Press reports:

[Their official statement adds] that it is "a Gospel imperative to pray with the whole people of God, no matter their circumstance."

For example, the statement suggests a parish, with its bishop's knowledge and permission, could pray with a civilly married gay or lesbian couple that wants recognition of their union and celebrate a eucharist with the couple.

They also say they hope that "no child is denied baptism solely on the basis of the sexual orientation, or the marital status, of the parents."

"It is inconsistent and unacceptable to deny baptism to children as a way of imposing discipline on the sexual behaviour of the parents," says the statement.

At least one Canadian Anglican doesn't think that's good enough. Reverend Shawn Sanford Beck stepped down yesterday after clashing with church officials over the controversial matter. Beck wanted to bless same-sex unions, but faced pious religion.