Latimer granted new trial in mercy killing murder case
The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ordered a new trial for Robert Latimer, ruling his 1993 confession was admissible despite questions about police warnings. Latimer killed his disabled daughter Tracy to end her suffering. Crown misconduct during voir dire cited as warrant for a fresh trial.
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Ottawa
Obort
Latimer
Supreme Court of Canada
High Court
Wilkie
Sask
Tracy
Lamer
Supreme Court
Crown counsel accused of flagrant abuse of process
Trial actions by Crown counsel are described as interference with the administration of justice in a sharp critique highlighting perceived prosecutorial misconduct.
Cimpulung Radio Staff Use Scarecrows on Roof to Deter Crows
Journalists at Orion radio in Cimpulung southern Romania act as scarecrows to drive away crows perched on the antenna and disrupting broadcasts. The local paper Tineretul Liber notes reporters take turns shouting and waving from the roof as crows crowd the aerial, causing jams when the antenna bears their weight.
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Bucharest
Reuter
Romania
Tineretul Liber
Orion Radio Station
Cimpulung
Blind Hatter Finds Independence After Vision Loss
Orma Smith, blind for a decade, stays active as a board member for CNIB and Voice Print. She plans weddings, walks her dog, and uses adaptive tools like a tape recorder and tactile microwave markings to manage daily life and stay independent.
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Orma Smith
Smith
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Voice Print
Blind community groups and personal reflections in Alberta
A list of Calgary area blindness support groups and contact numbers is provided including V HELP IN THE Hart Canadian Council of the Blind and CNIB. The passage also shares personal quotes from Smith about adapting to partial vision, missing sunsets and photos, feeling safer with a German shepherd, and gratitude for family support and opportunities to help others.
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Canadian Council of the Blind
Alberta Sports and Recreation For the
ASRB
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
CNIB
Door
Quoddie
Smith
Alberta can afford deeper tax cuts says economist
Economist Ernie Stokes argues Alberta's economy can sustain larger tax cuts and increased spending over 10 years. He notes the 1996 budget already planned 350 million in consumer tax cuts and 200 million for business, with health spending rising 200 million, while debt reduction remains modest despite a booming resource driven economy since 1993.
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Ottawalberta
Ralph Klein
Ernie Stokes
Federal
Department of Finance
Alberta
Stokes
Klein
OJ Simpson punitive damages phase could drive verdict higher
The civil case moves into the punitive damages stage as jurors weigh adding to the 8.5 million award for the 1994 Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman killings. Four lawyers and two financial witnesses will present over up to three days. Experts discuss Simpson net worth now likely under 6 million with most equity mortgaged to cover bills.
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Santa Monica
Calif
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
California
Plaintiffs
Peter Gelblum
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