Berntson pleads for leniency in Saskatchewan fraud case
Eric Berntson, former deputy premier, pleads for leniency at sentencing after being found guilty of making 41735 in false claims from 1987 to 1990 while serving under Grant Devine. He faces possible jail, having been acquitted on breach of trust. He expressed remorse and urged consideration of his public service.
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Regina
Leis
Eric Berntson
Saskatchewan
Berntson
Frank Gerein
Grant Devine
British Soldier Injured After Cliff Fall Near Weinerville
Donald Lowden a 90 year old British soldier was treated for neck and possible head injuries after a fall of about 30 metres on a hill near Weinerville. Capt Gary Thomson of the British Army Training Unit Suffield said Lowden remained in a semi conscious state in Calgary Foothills Hospital and it will be 24 to 48 hours before an accurate recovery assessment. RCMP are investigating with a military inquiry planned as the scene was inaccessible, delaying rescue on the early Saturday morning incident.
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Medicine Hat
Donald Lowden
Weinerville
Lowden
Calgary Foothills
Gary Thomson
Suffield
Thomson
RCMP
Free theatre seats draw nostalgia and resale values
Dozens of Medicine Hat residents collected 440 old Monarch Theatre seats for free as renovations replace 1950s sliders with wider, cupholder seats. Managers note the nostalgia, and buyers plan home theatres, while renovations wrap by early April at a $100,000 cost.
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Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Monarch Theatre
Montreal Forum
Second Street S.E
Richard Ward
Landmark Cinemas
Ward
Towne Theatre
Monarch
Towne
Carr
Lady
Peter Mah
Vincent Carr
Ryan Knodel
Booze at Alberta murder scene as teen charged
Police probe alcohol presence at Onoway home where 11 year old Tyler Onstine was shot during a birthday party. A 13 year old is charged with second degree murder as investigators seek custody and ownership details of the gun. The incident occurred with five youths in the house and no adults present.
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Onoway
Tyler Onstine
Onstine
Oneway
Edmonton
Tyler
Kim McKee
Stony Plain Rcmp
McKee
Winnipeg rider rides naked for radio contest
Lee McDonald, 18, rode a bicycle naked down a busy city street as part of a Power 97 radio contest. She expresses surprise at the worldwide publicity and says the stunt is fun while the station promotes the story and photo printed and broadcast globally.
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Winnipeg
Winniver
Lady Godiva
Lee McDonald
McDonald
Power
Condo Owners Fight City Gas Rate Hikes
Condo residents led by Alex Thompson protest a new three tier gas rate system that charges high per unit rates to buildings with a single meter. Alderman Ken Sauer says condo owners pay 24 percent less than single family homeowners under the new structure.
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Ken Sauer
Utilities Services Committee
Alex Thompson
Southview Grand
18Th Avenue
S.E
Thompson
Sauer
Council
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