Life sentence for Alder Flats killing shocks community
Justice Lionel Jones sentenced 18 year old Donald Fowler to life in prison for the senseless execution style killing of nine year old Sean Pye Clark in Alder Flats central Alberta. Fowler will be eligible for parole in February 2001 after being arrested two years earlier.
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Wetaskiwin
Alder Flats
Lionel Jones
Donald Fowler
Sean Pye- Clark
Pye-Clark
Fowler
Alberta
Jones
Bears use decoy campers to scare bears away in Banff
In Banff National Park pranksters dressed as campers staged a campsite with tents food and gear to frighten a black bear and deter him from campgrounds. Wildlife expert Hal Morrison says bears learn from disguises and may avoid wardens or uniformed personnel. Officials monitor the bear to see if the tactic works.
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Banffardens
Banff National Park
Hal Morrison
Mars Pathfinder Lander Faces Cold Test And New Airbags
Canadian experts warn the Mars Pathfinder mission faces harsh Martian cold and untested airbag cushions. Ontario astronomer Ivan Semeniuk and Terry Dickinson of Sky News assess chances, timing for 11 07 p.m. MDT landing, risk of airbags failing in temperatures from minus 23 to minus 88 Celsius.
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Calgary Bee
Red Planet
Ontario Science Centre
Ivan Semeniuk
NASA
Mars Pathfinder
Pasadena
Calif
Ani
Semeniuk
Discovery Channel
Earth
Terry Dickinson
Sky News
Canada
Ontario
Mars
Hubble Space Telescope
Jail-free sentence handed down for Ipperwash killing
Judge Hugh Fraser grants OPP Sgt Kenneth Deane a conditional two year sentence for the 1995 death of Dudley George at Ipperwash. Deane must 180 hours community service, stay within province without permission, and cannot possess firearms until the sentence ends. Protests cast doubt on the verdict.
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Hugh Fraser
OPP
Kenneth Deane
Dudley George
Deane
Fraser
George
TRU
Ian Scott
Chretien denies coverup in Somalia mission
Prime Minister Jean Chretien stated there was no attempt to cover up wrongdoing in the 1992 93 Somalia mission. He referenced court outcomes, contrasted past opposition claims, and said a government review will act on inquiry recommendations while reforms to the military continue.
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Ottawarime
Jean Chretien
Somalia
Chretien
Medicine Hat photo radar on hold amid cross town talks
Medicine Hat Police Service and Taber negotiate to share a photo radar unit with Taber using it two days a week and Medicine Hat three. A final agreement is expected to Medicine Hat Police Commission by July 31, with deployment six to eight weeks after approval. Opponents fear CCTV cash cow while supporters cite safer streets.
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Medicine Hat
Rob Siegmund
Medicine Hat Police Service
Taber
Siegmund
Medicine Hat Police Commission
Hatter Rheal Theriault
Theriault
Dunmore Road
Andy Tuvenson
Tabor
Armchair Olympics raises funds in Delhi Ontario
In southwestern Ontario Delhi hosts the Armchair Olympics to raise money for Camp Trillium. Competitors must watch TV for 73 hours straight to win prizes and raise pledges of at least 400 dollars. Founder Len Lasko notes the gag of choosing programming and jokes about training with a long nap.
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Delhi
Ont
Ontario
Len Lasko
Nancy
Lasko
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