Woman who killed family of four while driving drunk denied full parole

A woman who killed a family of four while driving drunk just outside of Saskatoon has been denied full parole by the Parole Board of Canada.

In June of 2016, Catherine McKay pleaded guilty to four counts of impaired driving causing death arising from a crash on Jan. 3 of that year at the intersection of Wanuskewin Road and Highway 11.

The crash killed Jordan and Chanda Van de Vorst, as well as their two children.

McKay, 54, will remain on day parole for at least six months.

The Parole Board of Canada’s decision said full parole is “premature” for McKay, noting she has issues managing her emotions and is at times disrespectful to her case managers.

According to The Canadian Press, the parole board also wasn’t impressed that McKay asked to visit a pub for a memorial service.

“It also appears that you struggle with insight into some of your high-risk situations, such as wanting to attend a drinking establishment and continuing to pursue this option, while you have a board-imposed condition in place and also while you were told no by your case management team,” the decision read.

McKay must abide by several conditions while she remains on day parole, including a curfew and a ban on using drugs and alcohol.

— With files from The Canadian Press