Calgary judge blasts Crown for weak sentencing practices
Provincial court Judge Sandra Hamilton criticized Calgary Crown for inexperienced junior lawyers and burned out seniors, rejecting a joint 25 month sentence and imposing 3 1/2 years for a man who pled guilty to 13 offences. Crown prosecutors responded with light humor. Jonathan Hak declined comment.
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Sandra Hamilton
Crown
Hamilton
Jonathan Hak
Alberta Crown Attorneys’ Association
Alive or missing Alex Sanchez investigation continues
Siksika Nation Police say Alex Sanchez may still be alive with sightings in Calgary Bassano and Strathmore. RCMP found a male body in Bow River near Carseland not matching him. Searches proceed with community help as family holds firm hope and questions what happened.
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Dave Hamilton
Siksika Nation
Alex Sanchez
Hamilton
Alex
Maria Sanchez
Calgary
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Strathmore
Sanchez
Siksika Reserve
Strathmore Rcmp
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Edmonton
Amanda Brass
Brass
Last-Second Deal Averts Air Canada Flight Attendant Strike
Ottawa and its 5100 CUPE flight attendants reached a midnight strike deadline agreement after last minute talks. The pact provides improved retirement income, safer conditions, and wage bumps of five, four, and three percent over three years, ensuring service resumes.
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Ottawa ii Canada
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Pamela Sachs
CUPE
Flight Atten
Dants
Jean -Jacques Bourgeault
Air Canada
Bite of crime lands man in jail for biting officer
Roy Lumley, 31, was sentenced to three months in jail after being found guilty of assaulting a court security officer at Sarnia Ontario court on July 28, 1998. Lumley, tearful, apologized and said he has problems to work out.
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Sarnia
Lumley
Alberta men await trial over oilfield sabotage charges
Jebo Ludwig and Richard Boonstra were ordered to stand trial on 18 counts including mischief endangering life for damaging Norcen Energy and Suncor property in 1997 and 1998. Ludwig faces an extortion charge. Both were remanded after bail violations. trial likely in Edmonton next year.
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Grande Prairie
Jebo Ludwig
Richard Boonstra
Alberta
L. J. Wenden
Ludwig
Paul Moreau
Edmonton
Hythe
Norcen Energy
Suncor Energy
Hinton
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