Virk killer Glowatski faces contempt of court charge
Glowatski the 18 year old killer of Reena Virk appears in Vancouver court for contempt of court after refusing to testify against Kelly Ellard in her murder trial. He says testifying would jeopardize his life and he is appealing his murder conviction. Virk, 14, was lured to a Gorge area under a Victoria waterway and attacked, beaten, burned with a cigarette and drowned.
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Vancouver
Glowatski
Reena Virk
Medicine Hat
Kelly Ellard
Ellard
Virk
Victoria
the Gorge
Woman cared for dead father for years in Vancouver
Police say a mentally challenged woman living with her dead father believed he was alive and fine. The elderly man died long before, possibly two years earlier, and neighbors failed to notice. The woman was taken for psychiatric care after a neighbor alerted authorities. Const. Anne Drennan stated the death went undiscovered by nearby residents. Oran Smith, 90, recalled seeing the pair together years ago. the pattern ended about two years ago.
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Vancouver
Anne Drennan
Vancouver Police
Saskatchewan man charged with impaired driving flees reporters
Allan Melby, 34, appeared in court on two counts of impaired driving after police stopped a medical scooter operator in May. He fled on foot and refused to comment when adjourned to July 24 to obtain a lawyer.
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Weyburn
Sask
Saskatchewan
Allan Melby
Melby
Quotable Pith and Wit From Cavett and Dent
A humorous quote card noting Robert Cavett’s remark on missing a day and James Dent’s quip about a consultant knowing 49 ways to make love yet lacking women. The lines showcase witty, paradoxical takes on daily life and wisdom.
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James Dent
Robert Cavett
Campaigns face questions over questionable memberships
Winnipeg campaign chatter centering on Tom Long criticizes paid memberships for the Canadian Alliance. Reports allege some Quebec workers bought 2,800 memberships for people who say they never joined, while Long defends ownership stakes and reviews signups. Rival Preston Manning questions the tactic's impact.
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Long
The
Globe
National Post
the Star
Preston Manning
Reform Party
Integra Air eyes Medicine Hat to Edmonton service
Integra Air International of Lethbridge says it is studying a Medicine Hat to Edmonton route via Lethbridge. Aimed at five daily flights starting October first, the plan would connect City Centre Edmonton with the Hat through Lethbridge, with morning and evening schedules.
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Medicine Hat Integra Air International
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Integra
Brent Gateman
Chamber of Commerce
Gateman
Economic Development Committee
Ald
Wayne Craven
Julie Friesen
Friesen
Calgary
The
Hat
Tim Fedunin
Canada
Two
National Airlines
Kelowna
Vancouver
Tragic Dover migrant truck haul ends with 58 dead
In Dover a Dutch registered truck bound for Britain carried 58 East Asian migrants, the highest death toll in a British human smuggling case. Two survivors are hospitalized under guard as officials consider suffocation from a non functioning refrigeration unit.
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Dover
England
Britain
China
Nigel Knott
Customs and Excise Department
Knoll
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