Hamill Sauer clash over voting on VLT ban in Alberta
Medicine Hat council members debate whether all forms of gambling should be put to a public vote. Aldermen Hamill and Sauer challenge approaches to VLT bans as Alberta Urban Municipalities Association discusses VLT policy with government ministers.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
Tom
Thurber
Steve West
John Hamill
Drayton Valley
AUMA
Tom McGee
Hamill
Ald
Ken Sauer
Sauer
Alberta
Fire devastates Semenyna family in Evansburg tragedy
Emergency crews fight a trailer blaze that killed John Semenyna 33, Tammy 29, Stephen 9, and Teanna 7, while three year old Jaycen Semenyna survived with severe burns. RCMP note the scene in Alberta near the Jan 25 anniversary of a 1958 fatal fire. Jaycen remains in critical condition at University Hospital with 25 percent body burns and frostbite.
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Evansburg
God
Jaycen Semenyna
RCMP
Jeff Whipple
Semenyaa
Jaycen
University Hospital
Semenyna
John Semenyna
Tammy
Stephen
Teanna
Mike
Dorothy Semenyna
Harry
John
Yellowhead
Alta
Alberta to share young offender info with schools
Alberta announces a province wide protocol to inform schools about potentially dangerous young offenders. The deal affects about 3,500 youths and aims to balance student safety with protecting identities under the federal Young Offender Act amendments.
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Justice
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Patrick Glashan
Charlebois
Glashan
George Bochert
Calgary
Alberta Civil Liberties Association
Bochert
Ex-lawyers of Bernardo charged over video tapes handling
Ken Murray and Carolyn MacDonald. former lawyers for Paul Bernardo, face charges of possession of material involving minors, obstruction of justice and conspiracy. Murray also charged with producing adult material. The case stems from tapes central to Bernardo's 1993 1994 trial and Homolka plea deal. Donna French reacts to the charges.
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Toronto
Paul Bernardo
Karla Homolka
Ken Murray
Carolyn MacDonald
Murray
Bernardo
Kristen French
St. Catharines
Ont
Leslie Mahaffy
Burlington
Homolka
MacDonald
Murray Bernardo
John Rosen
Patrick Galligan
Donna French
Kristen
Defence plans test new military underwear designs
Halifax reports the Defence Department will run extensive field trials this spring and summer to test underwear replacements for standard boxer shorts. About 260,000 pairs over two years cost roughly $10 million. A 17 page guideline requires top quality garments and 15 fabric performance tests including air permeability and burst strength.
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Halifax
Defence Department
Saskatchewan Tory fraud case expands with new charges
Regina reports the Saskatchewan political scandal widens as six people face fraud charges, including former minister Beattie Martin and former caucus worker Michael McCafferty for alleged misappropriation of public funds. Senator Eric Berntson retains lawyer Clyne Harradence while denying wrongdoing. The RCMP notes four additional unidentified Tory members are also charged.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Eric Berntson
Berntson
Clyne Harradence
Harradence
Prince Albert
Sask
Grant Devine
RCMP
Dave Hoeft
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