Cops outline case against Wiebo Ludwig and Boonstra
Former RCMP officer Keith Hills testified about police informants and wiretaps used to build the case against Wiebo Ludwig and Richard Boonstra on 18 oilpatch vandalism charges. He described two 1998 Alberta Energy Co. explosions near Hythe and a plan named Operation Kabri ole with surveillance and a wiretap.
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Manning eyes the Canadian Alliance vote in Medicine Hat
Reform leader Preston Manning urged supporters at the Medicine Hat Lodge to back the new Canadian Alliance, saying the upcoming constitution and policy referendum marks a transition from opposition to governance. The room of nearly 300 debated bilingualism health care and policy changes while other members praised the alliance as essential to western voices being heard.
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IRA pullout of disarmament talks amid NI crisis
The IRA ended negotiations with the Northern Ireland disarmament commission led by John de Chastelain after Britain suspended the province’s power sharing. The group accused Britain and the Ulster Unionists of seeking a military victory and withdrew its proposals to render weapons beyond use in political circumstances.
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Tax protester tries to dodge seven tax counts
A man calling himself Sir Lawrence Leupel walked into a British Columbia Provincial Court in Maple Ridge armed with a theory to dismiss seven counts under the Income Tax Act. William Kenway, not opposed to taxes, argued the charges stem from unclear rules and accountability. The allegations cover income tax evasion between 1991 and 1997.
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Saskatchewan farmers chain doors of legislature in protest
Farmers in Regina chained the Saskatchewan legislature doors to demand provincial aid. Police cut the chains within 90 minutes as protesters demand action from Premier Roy Romanow who cites federal responsibility for farm income crisis. Romanow’s Saskatoon home was placed under surveillance.
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Thomson sells most newspaper operations including Medicine Hat News
The Thomson Corporation will divest most newspaper operations to focus on global e information and business to business services. Southern Alberta group includes Medicine Hat News and Lethbridge Herald serving Swift Current to Cranbrook with about 300000 readers.
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