Murray Wood: Ugly wins still count
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A man in prison for killing two Mounties in Saskatchewan 20 years ago told court today his blue pickup truck that prosecutors want surrendered still holds value for its parts.
Curtis Dagenais also told court the Crown’s request to have the 1986 GMC 1500 forfeited is unreasonable, arguing it’s his property.
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The 61-year-old appeared at a hearing over the fate of the truck, which Dagenais was in when he shot two RCMP officers to death on a country road near Mildred, northwest of Saskatoon, in July 2006.
In 2009, a jury convicted Dagenais of first-degree murder for shooting constables Robin Cameron and Marc Bourdages.
He was also convicted of attempted murder for wounding a third Mountie.
A judge has adjourned the hearing to October to give Dagenais more time to speak with a lawyer.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 31, 2026.
