Judge defines 'weapon' in dismissing Travis Vader's bail violations appeal

An Edmonton judge created a new test for defining a “weapon” under the Criminal Code while dismissing an appeal by Travis Vader.
Vader was found by police “in the middle of nowhere, driving and behaving erratically” on Feb. 28, 2015. Inside his pickup, officers discovered a machete and a fishing knife, which led a provincial court judge to convict Vader in 2016 of violating a condition of his bail. 
At the time, Vader was awaiting trial for killing St. Albert seniors