Judge blocks prisoner vote ruling as appeal panel delay looms
Alberta inmates will not vote in the March 11 provincial election after Justice Willis O'Leary of the Court of Appeal stayed a lower court ruling. The decision delays a move to grant prisoners voting rights until a full Appeal Court panel can hear the case, with a government stay and litigation ongoing.
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Willis O’leary
Alberta Court of Appeal
Alberta
O’leary
Stephen Jenuth
Jenuth
John MacKenzie
Court of Queen’s Bench
MacKenzie
Daytona Bike Week Opens With Roaring Vacation Crowd
Leather clad motorcyclists flood Daytona Beach as Bike Week begins drawing about a half million enthusiasts. They cruise boulevards and beaches causing traffic jams and late hours while flouting revelry rules, yet contribute an estimated 282 million dollars to the local economy.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Reuter
Florida
Daytona
Atlantic Oceanfront
Eaton's Faces Bankruptcy Crisis Sweeping Canada
Canadian shoppers confront the possible demise of Eaton's as debt nears 300 million dollars. The 127 year old Toronto founded retailer, famed for fixed prices and customer satisfaction, battles competition from big box chains like Wal Mart.
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Eaton’s
Canada
Timothy Eaton
T. Eaton Co
Toronto
Eaton
Wal-Mart
Dad convicted in El Paso for teaching kids to torch ex wife
Rae Taylor coached his 10 year old son and 12 year old daughter to disable a smoke detector start a fire and escape through a raised garage door with the goal of killing his ex wife. The mother was uninjured but the husband burned and a five year old suffered smoke inhalation. The house damage was about 40000. Taylor faces up to 99 years for attempted capital murder and arson as jurors weigh punishment.
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Tex
Rae Taylor
Taylor
Josie Garman
Rock weighs options on youth crime age limits in Canada
Justice Minister Allan Rock says nine-year-olds should not be sent to Millhaven while Ottawa and provinces debate Young Offenders Act ages. He cites no consensus and mentions possible middle ground as Ontario's Charles Harnick pushes to toughen the act. Statistics show youth violent crime rising since 1986.
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Allan Rock
Fortress Penitentiaries
Millhaven
Kingston
Ont
Rock
Ottawa
Canada
Fredericton
Ontario
Charles Harnick
Harnick
Canadian
Centre For Justice Statistics
Federal government argues unilateral Quebec separation illegal
Ottawa files a Supreme Court brief declaring unilateral secession illegal under domestic and international law and urges a constitutional amendment for any peaceful divorce. The document frames separation as risky without clear legal rules and outlines Ottawa’s aim to prevent Quebec from controlling future referendums.
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Supreme Court
Quebec
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Weather outlook shows cloudy day and sharp cold
The forecast records mainly cloudy skies with little precipitation. High today and tonight drops to zero by day’s end with a low around minus thirteen and winds quiet, per Page A2 weather map.
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