A P.E.I. woman who dreamed of becoming a hockey coach and whose dreams were almost shattered by a tragic car accident says she's looking forward to following her passion again.

The son of a couple killed in a car crash near Cornwall, Ont., is upset a police officer involved in the chase leading to the collision was given an award for bravery by Canada's Governor General on Friday.

An Ontario judge was moved to tears while delivering a life prison sentence to a serial carjacker who killed a woman and injured five others after driving a stolen van into her car during a 2010 police chase.