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  "id": 9875406,
  "title": "B.C. child killer granted unescorted leave from prison for cooking class",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/b-c-child-killer-granted-unescorted-leave-from-prison-for-cooking",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T13:05:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vancouver Sun",
    "slug": "vancouver-sun",
    "url": "https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-child-killer-granted-unescorted-leave-from-prison-for-cooking-class"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Shane Ertmoed is serving a life sentence for abducting, sexually assaulting and killing 10-year-old Heather Thomas in October 2000.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Convicted B.C. child killer granted 60-day unescorted leave to take cooking classes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/convicted-b-c-child-killer-granted-60-day-unescorted-leave-to-take",
        "published": "2026-09-26T01:00:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}