Alberta minister defends briefcase distribution to Tory members
Edmonton reports Ken Kowalski confirms the Alberta Lottery Ministry gave $100 briefcases to 61 Tory community liaison officers two years ago. Liberals call it abuse of funds. Kowalski says the cases helped promote lottery grants and saved on advertising.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Lotteries
Ken Kowalski
New Democrats
Percy Wickman
Edmonton Whitemud
Kowalski
Mohawks Battle Pro-Gambling Faction on Akwesasne Reserve
Mohawk Indians fought a nine hour gun battle at a two storey log cabin on the Akwesasne reserve. Pro-gambling Warrior Society clashed with anti-gambling forces. reporters trapped in the house basement witnessed the siege as gunmen fired hundreds of rounds from hidden positions. No injuries were reported despite the intense exchange.
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Doug George
Indian Times
Akwesasne
Akwesasne Reserve
May Day protest mark in Red Square against Lithuania crisis
Tens of thousands of Soviet radicals shouted for Lithuania's independence during a May Day parade in Moscow led by President Mikhail Gorbachev. Banners urged hands off Lithuania as crowds gathered by Lenin's mausoleum and called the blockade a shame while Popov stood with officials amid a push for pluralism and worker support.
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Moscow
Reuter
Kremlin
Red Square
Lithuania
Mikhail Gorbachev
Baltic Republic
Gorbachev
Vladimir Lenin
Soviet Union
Gavriil Popov
Communist Party
Medicine Hat social workers show support for strike action
Social workers and child care workers in Medicine Hat organized information pickets at district offices and Saamis Children’s Centre to back striking colleagues. The group discussed potential actions but had not yet held a formal strike vote, citing risks of decertification.
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Petra Kossman
News
Medicine Hat
Prospect Dr. S.W
Saamis Children's Centre
Cuyler Rd. S.E
Doug Schwartz
Brooks and Medicine Hat
AUPE
Calgary
Chris Dean
Social Services Department
Schwartz
Brooks
Edmonton
Inquiry into Cogger entrapment closes hearings to public
Ottawa inquiry head Rene Marin rules he cannot order public hearings and will hold private sessions starting next week. Southam News seeks injunction to challenge privacy under the RCMP Act and Charter rights. A May 8 hearing on the injunction is planned as the probe examines alleged sting operations involving Senator Michel Cogger.
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Stephen Bindman
Southam News Ottawa
RCMP
Michel Cogger
Rene Marin
Southam News
Norman Inkster
Southam
Cogger
Force
Special Federal Inquiries
Board of Inquiry
Solicitor General
Richard Dearden
Marin
Inkster
Mounties
Cogger Faces Tax Lien Over Unpaid Quebec Taxes
In Montreal Quebec the Revenue Department filed a land registry lien against Conservative Senator Michel Cogger for unpaid taxes on estates in Knowlton near Cogger's 80 hectare Balto property. The lien notes $37,239 paid of $82,853 total with additional charges, aiming to secure payment if the property is sold.
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Montreal
Quebec
Revenue Department
Michel Conger
Land Registry
Knowlton
Cogger
New York cabbies live in fear after serial killer hits
Willie Cruz drives Super Cab No. 6 as Acton Jones becomes the latest victim of a suspected serial killer. In the Bronx since January 10 drivers have been shot and killed, with four believed linked to the same attacker who shoots and robs. Police say leads are sparse despite 36 officers on the case.
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Cruz
Acton Jones
Acton
New York
Super Cab
Bronx
Ralph Garcia
Willie Cruz
Tigers fire Speltz as Medicine Hat changes front office
Medicine Hat Tigers announce general manager Tim Speltz is fired after two seasons amid fan dissatisfaction. Owner George Maser says he has replaced him and may not sell the club, while former coach Ron Kennedy was also released earlier in the week.
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The
Medicine Hat Tigers
Tim Speltz
Wdlfleu
Cildlife
Speltz
Tigers
Ron Kennedy
Kennedy
Maser
Getty gains temporary absences
The Canadian Press corrected an erroneous report about Dale Getty son of Alberta Premier Don Getty. He was released on a temporary absence program rather than beginning day parole at a Calgary halfway house. Getty had been serving a 33 month sentence for cocaine trafficking and possession.
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Red Deer
Alta
Dale Getty
Alberta
Don Getty
Calgary
Getty
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Saamis
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Trevor Rowe
George Maser
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