Giant Mine bomber, 71, granted extension on day parole after good behaviour

The federal parole board has extended day parole by another six months for a man convicted in the murder of nine replacement mine workers during an acrimonious strike in Yellowknife 22 years ago.

Board members say that 71-year-old Roger Warren is doing well on day parole and continues to make a positive contribution to society, according to the decision dated Nov. 21.

Warren was sentenced to life in prison for second degree murder in January 1995 after being found guilty of rigging a trip wire that detonated a massive dynamite explosion deep inside the Giant Mine.

The board stated there is no undue risk for Warren to reoffend and has reimposed special conditions for his release.

They include reintegration counselling, abstaining from alcohol and abiding by a ban on contacting victims’ families.

The man was being held at the Mission Minimum Institute, east of Vancouver, when first granted day parole last June and was ordered to live in a halfway house, although where he may be residing now is unclear.

His case management team reports Warren has been diligently attending supervision meetings and has engaged in extensive volunteer work since leaving prison.