Man to undergo psych assessment in Duchess murder case
Sean Phillip McDowell, 27, facing second degree murder charges for the Aug. 10 shooting death of Ronald Barker near Duchess, appeared in Brooks court with lawyer Joan Blumer. He was remanded to Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary for a fitness-for-trial evaluation before a Medicine Hat court hearing set for Sept. 7.
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Duchess
Sean Phillip McDowell
Joan Blumer
Calgary
Peter Lougheed
Stephanie Cleary
McDowell
Brooks Rcmp
Ronald Barker
Lyn
Barker
Drayton Valley
Medicine Hat
Elderly man still holds penny cheque from Eaton's
North Bay Ontario pensioner Eric Kippen, now 82, keeps a long-due cheque issued in the 1930s after a photo he sent for developing failed. The note predates Eaton's later financial troubles and insolvency.
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North Bay, Ont
Eric Kippen
Eaton’s
Kippen
Taber murder suspect faces adult transfer hearing
A 14 year old Taber boy charged with first degree murder and two counts of attempted murder will have a nine day hearing in January 2000 in Lethbridge to decide whether he should be transferred to adult court. The shooting at W R Myers high school in Taber left 17 year old Jason Lang dead and another 17 year old wounded. The youth remains in a Calgary detention centre.
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Lethbridge
Taber
W.R. Myers High School
Jason Lang
VOA
Gordon Falconer
Balfourner
Calgary
Canuck soldier recalls abandonment in Croatia 1993
Craig Van Dongen, a former Canadian peacekeeper, says he was abandoned in a Zagreb hospital for 10 days with serious head injuries while his battalion flew home. He traveled without proper documents and later faced memory loss, with no apology or full explanation from the army.
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Ottawa
Croatia
Zagreb
Craig van Dongen
Brantford
Ont
van Dongen
United Nations
Tags
Army
Chiefs Back Federal Gun Registry Amid Officer Skepticism
Canadian press report says police chiefs support a federal gun registry to aid safety, while Regina officers debate withdrawing backing. Delegates at the Canadian Police Association meet consider a motion to spend about 120 million dollars on registry funds versus frontline services, election Friday.
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Hamilton Cone
Regina
Canadian Police Association
Saskatchewan
City hall blocks adult store in Kingsway location
Philip Wild hailed a city decision voiding the Adult Source Video permit in the Visions building after a public hearing opposed by residents and nearby businesses. The development appeals board ruled the store unsuitable for a high profile site, citing discretionary zoning and community concerns.
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Medicine Hat
Philip Wild
Kingsway Avenue
Wild
Old Visions
Darcy Garden
Goudet
Appeal Board
Tony Giesinger
Giesinger
Hatter
Jane Pederick
Daniel Pederick
Bill Grant
Calgary
Grant
Kevin van Paassen
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