Ottawa passes victims rights bill giving voice in justice system
The bill, unanimously approved in the House, lets victims choose oral or written impact statements at sentencing and requires police and judges to consider victim safety in bail. It also enables publication bans to protect identities and creates a federal victims office to coordinate policy. Victims groups praised the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Senate
We confess small faults to insinuate greater ones
A French proverb notes that admitting minor faults can mislead others into believing there are larger flaws. The saying warns against using petty confessions to mask bigger shortcomings.
Evacuees Return Home to Ashes in La Ronge Fire
Fire tore through a lakeside subdivision near La Ronge Saskatchewan destroying eight homes and forcing 1,500 residents to evacuate briefly. Jim Andrews, a teacher, watched for his missing dog amid charred debris as the forest fire moved away from town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac la Ronge
Saskatoon
Eagle Point
la Ronge
Andrews
Access Test Turns Up Barriers in Medicine Hat Condo
A wheelchair user chronicles National Access Awareness Week by struggling to enter a Meadowlands condo in Medicine Hat. The front door, foyer and mail area prove hard to navigate, revealing repeated access barriers for disabled residents. Penny Krass assists, but both struggle with narrow doors and tight spaces, underscoring daily challenges in accessibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Meadowlands
Penny Krassman
Penny
Rod
Access
Medichair
Kevin van Paassen
Rod Edwards
Edwards
Accused doctor faces murder charge in missing physician case
Canadian press reports that Abraham Cooper a 60 year old physician practicing alternative medicine will face a Peace River judge Monday on first degree murder charges in the disappearance of Dr Doug Snider. Snider was last seen May 5 in Fairview and his body has not been found. DNA results and a blood stained car at Edmonton International Airport are being reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snider
Fairview
Edmonton
Doug Snider, Jr
Cooper
Grande Prairie
Peace River
Flight of fancy ends as boys return home
Perth Ontario police say two 13 year old boys traveled 2100 kilometres toward Winnipeg in a parent's truck to meet a 14 year old girl found through the Internet. They were stopped near Sturgeon Falls when the gas ran low and police traced the missing vehicle. They were released to their parents for the long return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Perth
Ont
Sturgeon Falls
North Bay
Ontario-Manitoba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winite
Get Rights Canadian Press
Jel
Ann Landers
Canada Living
Mall
Canadian Press
Manitoba
Cross Lake
Alberta
Janvier
Fort McMurray
Hat