by A homicide victim in Edmonton has been identified as a man from Cape Breton. 34 year-old Ashley John George MacNeil was stabbed in a confrontation that took place at a truck stop outside a West Edmonton motel on Wednesday morning. Witnesses say the victim had multiple wounds to his upper body when he stumbled into the hotel soon after the incident. MacNeil was rushed to hospital but later died. He was identified yesterday by Edmonton Police, who didn’t say what community he was from or what he was doing in the city. There’s no word yet on any suspect. MacNeil’s case is the sixth homicide in Edmonton so far this year. We’ll have more details as they become available.
Dave Desveaux
Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.
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