Alberta to challenge 792 thousand payout in Day defamation case
Cates lawyer Bill Code will lead a legal challenge backed by a group of lawyers seeking a court ruling that the Alberta governments 792000 payout for Stockwell Days defamation suit was illegal without legislative authorization. The action aims to force Day to repay taxpayers the full 792064.40.
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Edmonton
Cates
Bill Code
Alberta
Canadian Alliance
Stockwell Day
Code
Day
Jeff Rath
Rath
Hat scouts left without range as Bill C-68 delays close facilities
Medicine Hat Scout leaders warn Bill C-68 will shutter shooting ranges nationwide after inspections. The Cuyler Road range, used by up to 500 scouts, is closed awaiting paperwork. Leaders defend firearm education as essential to discipline and safety, while youths express disappointment at losing the range and badge.
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Dave McCord
Gerry Prince
Mark Prince
Cuyler Road
Medicine Hat
Bob Burgess
Boy Scouts of Canada
Burgess
Scouts Canada
Mark
Albertans face 50 percent gas bill hike overnight
Gas customers in Alberta react to a 50 percent natural gas rate increase approved Wednesday. Pederson, a Calgary resident, worries rising bills will force her to cut groceries and medications as she notes her monthly bill could reach $400. Brent calls to Edmonton radio show express anger over price caps and provincial energy policy.
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Calgary
Pederson
Foster flirts with BC political bid and music comeback
Victoria born producer David Foster, a 14 time Grammy winner, muses about returning to Canada to become premier of British Columbia while seeking a new Celine Dion and top record executive post. He criticizes BC's government led by Premier Ujjal Dosanjh and says the province should thrive.
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Toronto
David Foster
British Columbia
Earth, Wind and Fire
Michael Jackson
California
Canada
Celine Dion
Foster
Cannes
Ujjal Dosanjh
New Democratic Party
Court to rule on child adult material case today in Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada considers whether the ban on simple possession of child sexual material violates the Charter. John Robin Sharpe’s Vancouver home yielded a large cache including photos of boys and stories depicting abuse. Police describe the material as extremely disturbing and the case stems from charges in 1996 with potential motives tied to distribution. Sharpe awaits the ruling while facing ongoing related counts.
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Ottawa
Canada
John Robin Sharpe
Sharpe
Vancouver
Supreme Court of Canada
British Columbia
Sam Palec
B.C. Court of Appeal
Public still in the dark about last week’s triple homicide
Alberta police agencies differ in sharing information with the public. Calgary police released the cause of death and name of a suspect in a separate murder case, while Medicine Hat Police Service has not released autopsy results for the LeClaire family deaths from January 19, despite completed reports.
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Tim Campbell
Medicine Hatcher
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Rocky Bohner
George Rocks
Calgary Police Service
LeClaire
Funeral mass set for LeClaire family in Medicine Hat
A funeral Mass for Raymond and Janet LeClaire and Raymond LeClaire Jr. is planned at Hillcrest Evangelical Missionary Church on Saturday at 1 p.m. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery. Police have charged 22 year old Chris Anton LeClaire with three counts of first degree murder.
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Raymond LeClaire
Janet LeClaire
Raymond LeClaire Jr
Hillcrest Evangelical Missionary Church
Hillside Cemetery
Pattison Funeral Home
Chris Anton LeClaire
Rocks
Don Kylle
Medicine Hat Police Service
Kylle
LeClaire
Chris LeClaire
Bart Johnson
Alberta Justice
Johnson
Jeff Anderson
Anderson
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