Attack on softball players linked to poker game
Police suspect members of a slow-pitch softball team were behind a vicious attack on three players two weeks earlier. Marcella Pete Merv Jack and Clint Checkosis all 27 were beaten with aluminum bats at a home after a Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority tournament. Jack suffered head injuries and coma. two others severely hurt. Five involved, with two arrests and three suspects remaining. Daryl Kirk Kematch 27 Regina and Devonie Geraldine Cote 35 Saskatoon appeared in provincial court facing multiple counts including aggravated assault and break and enter.
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Marcella Pete
Merv Jack
Clint Checkosis
Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority
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Pete
Checkosis
Grant Little
Daryl
Kirk Kematch
Regina
Devonie Geraldine Cote
Saskatoon girl sentenced in cat mutilation case
A 13 year old Saskatoon girl received 33 days time served and two years probation after pleading guilty to one animal cruelty charge linked to six neighborhood cat mutilations last fall. The defense said her brother committed most acts and forced her to assist.
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Saskatoon
Buffy Rodgers
Rodgers
Saskatchewan coalition government survives first session
Regina Saskatchewan's first coalition government in 70 years wrapped up its spring session after Premier Roy Romanow faced questions on budget estimates for nearly four hours. Dwain Lingenfelter called the session a learning experience and noted a new era with a coalition and a brand new opposition. Liberal minister Jack Hil lson commented on adjustments to sitting on the government side.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Roy Romanow
Government House
Dwain Lingenfelter
Jack Hillson
Tremblay delay in dangerous offender ruling unfolds
In Regina Tremblay case Justice Brooker postponed a Crown bid to declare him a dangerous offender until at least Aug. 3. Tremblay's victims expressed frustration as the wait stretched to over three years since the initial assault.
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Calgary
Jean-Guy Tremblay
Scott Brooker
Tremblay
Tamarah Hanson
Tamara Manilaws
Brooker
Hallson
Montreal
British Columbia passes balanced budget legislation
The NDP government in Victoria introduced a plan requiring the province to balance its budget by 2004. Cabinet ministers failing to balance could face a 20 percent pay cut for a year, with penalties rising if revenues drop unexpectedly. The bill hinges on confidence and could trigger an election if defeated.
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Victoria
Columbia
NDP
Ujjal Dosanjh
Paul Ramsey
British Columbia
Canada
Ramsey
Liberals
Glen Clark
Clark
Airports brace for potential strike by Canadian transport staff
The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees, part of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, warned Edmonton Charlottetown Regina and Saskatoon airport workers could strike within two weeks. A strike notice could be issued at midnight July 5 with a legal strike on July 8 after workers voted in favor. Travelers may need alternate plans.
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National
Mike Wing
Calgary Herald strikers face a painful choice
Calgary Herald newsroom strikers vote on two options after a nine month dispute. They may disband Local 115A or press for a first contract while risk of job losses looms. Management offers severance and productivity targets as talks resume next week.
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Calgary
Calgary Herald
Herald
Southam Inc
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union
the Herald
Peter Menzies
Dave Coles
Catherine McKercher
Carleton University
Ottawa
Victoria diocese debts stain retiring bishop's legacy
A canonical enquiry by three Canadian Catholic officials faulted retired Bishop Remi De Roo for poor judgment and breaches of church law that saddled the Victoria diocese with more than 17 million dollars in debt. The report found no parishioner sought personal gain.
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Victoria
Remi de Roo
de Roo
Vancouver Island
7 Costly Home Sellers Mistakes and 9 Step System
A fresh report cites seven costly mistakes homeowners make when selling and a nine step system to sell fast and for top dollar. It claims traditional methods fail in today’s market and offers a free copy by calling 1 800 340 5062 with ID 1000.
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Courte
Erich Gross
Realty Rener
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