Supreme Court weighs Latimer appeal over Tracy Latimer sentence
Canada Supreme Court considers whether to hear Robert Latimer's appeal of his murder sentence for killing his disabled daughter Tracy in 1993. He argues for change to a life term while the Crown cites constitutional exemptions and seeks to uphold the existing minimum sentence. Latimer also appeals his conviction as part of the case.
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Ottawa
Supreme Court of Canada
Robert Latimer
RCMP
Latimer
Tracy
Ted Noble
Wilkie
Sask
Noble
Crown
Supreme Court
Mark Brayford
Alberta family spared AISH repayment after teen’s death
Lorraine Gibson received a demand to repay May AISH benefits for Adam Gibson, who died at 11:40 p.m. on April 30. Alberta Social Services reversed the request Wednesday, calling the case exceptional. Gibson discusses finances, funeral costs, and the impact on her family.
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Alberta Social Services
Medicine Hat
Lorraine Gibson
Adam
AISH
Gibson
Social Services
Noelle Becker
Crescent Heights High School
Don
14Th Avenue N.W
Redi Enterprises Vocational
Adam Gibson
Donald
Lorraine
Valerie Budd-Pritchard
Emma
Calgary
LO le Vack Woot
Vy LI LeEll
District No. 76 Plans Budget Cuts Amid Teacher Shortfall
School District No. 76 outlines a tentative 1999 2000 budget of 38.26 million up 2.1 percent from last year. Ten teaching positions to be eliminated across the district under a 19 to one student teacher ratio as talks with CUPE wage increases loom.
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Medicine Hatchool District No. 76
Alberta Education
Rod Sommerfeld
Sommerfeld
Doug Pud
Pudwell
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Amman
Liadstead
Board of Trustees
Sheila Donner
Alberta Teachers Association
Donner
Fred Kramer
Canadians roll up to border with Tim Hortons line
Travelers at Sarnia Canada Customs greet officers with the line roll up the rim from a Tim Hortons ad. Officials laugh but require proper proof of citizenship such as ID birth certificate passport or baptismal certificate. Tim Hortons says the promotion is a popular annual campaign.
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Sarnia
Ont
Tim Hortons
Canada Customs
Bill Elliott
Elliott
Diane Slopek
Privacy worries over StatsCan financial survey in Alberta
Alberta privacy watchdog calls the Statistics Canada Survey of Financial Security an intrusion while 2,500 Alberta households are chosen to disclose income assets and debts. The survey requests tax file access and details on pensions, student loans, and employer information, prompting concerns about data abuse and privacy safeguards.
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Edmonton
Statistics Canada
Alberta
Information and Privacy
Bob Clark
Maryanne Webber
StatsCan
Webber
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