someone to step forward with some information. >>> a judge won't allow two men convicted in the deaths of four mounties near mayerthorpe to testify at an upcoming fatality inquiry in to their murders. shaun hennessey and dennis cheeseman pleaded guilty to manslaughter for helping james roszko. at a pre-inquiry hearing today in stony plain, hennessey's father asked that his son and cheeseman be allowed to take part, but the judge said no because the inquiry's investigating what happened at the farm, and the two weren't there when the mounties were killed. the inquiry starts january 11th. >>> an autopsy has found that the skeletal remains found in the west end earlier this month are those of a young adult woman. a person walking in this wooded area found the remains. police said they'd been there for about two years. investigators say the woman was likely east indian or white, in her early 20s and wore braces at some time in her life. it's still not clear how she died. homicide detectives are investigating along with project kare which focuses on missing persons leading high-risk lifestyles. >>> a retired health care worker is speaking out about the dismal care she's witnessed in alberta's nursing homes. she says she quit her job because of the guilt she felt for not being able to provide adequate care. she says she's seen seniors left in dirty diapers and being served liquid meal replacements instead of food. she blames those problems on government cutbacks. >>> a new study out of the university of alberta has positive news for survivors of breast cancer. the research was a joint project with health specialists in australia, but the most critical ingredient was volunteers from right here in edmonton. brandy yanchuk has that story. >> reporter: the breast friends dragon boat racing teams. for years doctors have warned them not to fly because their surgery removes lymph nodes and changes in airline pressure could trigger lymphadema. >> interview: we've been told that same information. >> reporter: a new international study based here in edmonton shows that concern is overblown. researchers tested 60 canadian dragon boat racers and found on were at risk of developing any arm swelling from flying. now, the reason that some of these edmonton women were involved in this study is because a few years back some of them flew to australia to participate in an international dragon boat race. they took the risk and volunteered for the study to find out just how harmful flying is. >> interview: for me, i have flown a lot over the last ten years, and i haven't had a problem with lymphadema. >> reporter: researchers now want to find out if the results hold true for all breast cancer survivors, and not just those who maintain the kind of fitness regime these women do. brandy yanchyk, cbc news,