Calgary youth faces April hearing to move to adult court
A 16 year old youth charged with second degree murder in the February stabbing death of 17 year old Lamer Jaber at Lester B Pearson High School Calgary will have an April 17 to May 1 hearing to determine if he will be tried as an adult The youth cannot be named under the Young Offenders Act and could be transferred to adult court unless his lawyer persuades the judge A bail hearing date will be set at a later court day and security was noted as lighter than at the first appearance.
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Calgary
Lamer Jaber
Lester B. Pearson
Gay unions challenged as valid marriages in Canada
Federal government says gay unions lack validity despite Ontario allowing banns marriages under an ancient Christian tradition. Lawyers for couples argue such unions will be recognized, with eight Ontario couples awaiting hearings next year and Brent Hawkes planning January banns marriages to test the issue.
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Ontario
Brent Hawkes
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
British Columbia
Quebec
Canada
Martha McCarthy
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Life as a journey not a destination quotes
A pair of reflective maxims contrasts a traveler’s mindset with faith. Anonymous notes life feels like a vacation we miss while pursuing goals, while Abraham Heschel frames faith as an ongoing heart pilgrimage.
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Abraham Heschel
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Beleaguered WCB promises change
Edmonton Alberta workers compensation board chief Mary Cameron pledged reforms after two government committees found flaws in how injured workers are treated. Critics fear slow action despite calls for open court scrutiny alternate dispute resolution and independent appeals.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Workers’ Compensation Board
WCB
Mary Cameron
Alberta Wcb
Barry Milne
Canmore
Medicine Hat utility stockpiles windfall to aid debt relief
Iberia’s tight electrical market boosts Medicine Hat utility with a 12.6 million surplus as of Sept 30 and a year end projection of 40.5 million revenue, offset by natural gas costs to leave about 25.3 million in surplus. City commits to debt relief despite eight percent rate hike starting Jan 1.
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Medicine Hat
Monay
Ald
Ken Sauer
Utilities Services Committee
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Utilities Services
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Buchignani
Gerry Labas
Courier Brings Warmth by Wearing Shorts in Snow
Purolator courier Ken McCulloch in Kitchener promised to wear his shorts to work daily until Christmas to raise pledges for the Children’s Wish Foundation. Despite 4 C wind and blowing snow, the 38 year old says his gift is about giving life and hope to children aged three to eighteen facing life threatening illness.
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Children's Wish Foundation
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