Edmonton weighs banning right turns on red at busy intersections
Edmonton officials consider banning right turns on red lights in high traffic areas to cut pedestrian injuries. Traffic safety chief Gerry Shimko notes pedestrians accounted for ten of 27 traffic deaths and 57 serious injuries, with downtown and Whyte Avenue among likely targets in a city review.
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Edmonton trio found guilty in Mac's killings
Laylin Delorme, 27, is found guilty of first degree murder and robbery in the December 18, 2015 deaths of Mac's convenience store workers Karanpal Bhangu, 35, and Ricky Cenabre, 41. First degree murder carries an automatic life sentence.
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Fire forces 600 residents from remote Southend Saskatchewan
A growing wildfire near Southend in northeast Saskatchewan forced more than 600 people to evacuate. Evacuees registered with the province moved to Prince Albert Saskatoon and La Ronge while volunteers care for pets. rain aided firefighting efforts.
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Charges Dropped in Rural Alberta Shooting Case
In Okotoks Alberta Edouard Maurice 33 had charges including aggravated assault and firearms offences withdrawn after new firearms expert evidence. The Crown cited lack of reasonable likelihood of conviction as the reason for dismissal prompting cheers from Maurice supporters and a judge praising fair justice. Maurice spoke of relief and stressed rural crime attention with government funding of 10 million dollars for RCMP rural crime initiatives announced in March.
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Manitoba First Nation to Return Home After Forest Fire
Residents of Little Grand Rapids in Manitoba are to begin returning this weekend after evacuation due to a massive forest fire. About 974 residents were displaced to Winnipeg hotels, with 11 houses reportedly destroyed, as officials restore power and water safety ahead of a fly in return plan coordinated by the chief and council with federal government.
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B C judge Heather Holmes named associate chief justice
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Heather J. Holmes as associate chief justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Holmes replaces A F Cullen who becomes a supernumerary judge in January. Holmes trained at the University of Toronto faculty of law and served as Crown prosecutor before focusing on commercial crime.
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