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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 25, 1995
Page
1
NORTH BEND Ore AP two truckers were overheard on CB radio discussing stolen pallets and the pursuing officer. Sgt Kent Sandberg followed them after overhearing plans to return the pallets and arrested both drivers on theft and conspiracy charges. The $150 worth of pallets were recovered and returned to the store.
The Quebec Nordiques will move to Denver for the 1995-96 NHL season after agreeing to sale to COMSAT Video Enterprises, owner of the Denver Nuggets, for about 70 million dollars. The team will play at McNichols Arena and then move to the Pepsi Centre. Marcel Aubut and other owners supported the deal amid labor fund participation. In Winnipeg, Aaron Spence's federal voting case opened, with arguments on whether prisoners can vote in federal elections. Crown lawyers argued crimes undermine Charter values, while defense contended voting rights extend to all citizens.
Bob Reidy testified at Medicine Hat Court of Queen's Bench alleging city hall documents show Ted Grimm and John Hirsch leveraged a 1979 land sale to Cardinal Business Holdings for personal gain. He stated he only pursued action after obtaining city records years later and claimed the deal was not above board.
NATO warplanes bombed an ammunition depot near Pale, the Bosnian Serb headquarters, as a UN deadline expired without Serb retaliation. The attack, aimed at signaling resolve, followed Serb shelling of Sarajevo and threatened further actions.
Barbara Packham testified she saw a cream colored Camaro like vehicle with a person inside and a struggle in a church parking lot on April 16 1992 linked to the Kristen French disappearance. Donna French described her daughter as social and active as Bernardo faces first degree murder charges.
The Supreme Court finds Charter protections prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation but limits access to public spousal pension benefits for homosexual couples. The decision says paying benefits only to opposite sex couples is a justified infringement, affecting laws tied to marital status and government programs.
The Supreme Court of Canada rules custodial parents must pay income tax on child support payments. Susan Thibaudeau, a divorced social worker, argued her $1,150 monthly support should not be taxed. The ruling ends refunds of taxes collected on support to custodial parents, mostly women. Justice Minister Allan Rock promises proposals to make the system fairer. The court sided with the government 5-2, overturning a lower finding of discrimination. Thibaudeau laments that laws favor men and notes the narrow, gendered impact of the tax.
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