Thatcher tells psychiatrist he did not grieve for murdered wife
Ken Thatcher, a Saskatchewan rancher and former cabinet minister serving a 25 year minimum for first degree murder, told Robin Menzies he did not view the killing of JoAnn Wilson as a loss of a loved one. The mental health report was read at his parole hearing.
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Moose Jaw
Sask
Ken
Colin ‘Thatcher
Thatcher
Robin Menzies
Menzies
Saskatchewan
JoAnn Wilson
Regina
Kristan Brodeway
Ferndale
British Columbia
Open pit coal mine near Jasper postponed indefinitely
Canadian press reports the Cheviot project near Jasper National Park is shelved as steel mills pull back on new coal. Luscar Ltd. plans to shut its nearby mine, laying off 389 workers starting in November, after Japanese buyers did not renew intent to purchase Cheviot coal.
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Edmonton
Jasper National Park
Gordon Ulrich
Luscar Ltd
Luscar
Cheviot
Ulrich
Lascar
Consol
Canada
Stolen Corvette Recovered After 18 Years In Mint Condition
Winnipeg police recovered a pristine 1981 silver Corvette with only 56 kilometres on the odometer. The car, stolen from Chevalds dealership in 1981, was found in a north-end garage in 1999 and will be raffled next month to benefit two charities.
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Winnipeg
Randy Harris
Chevalds
Const
Rich Lowen
Lowen
Swift Current mayoral plot rattles campaign ties
RCMP charged Edward Lang and Douglas Lang with conspiracy to extort after a woman posing as a reporter tried to lure Mayor Paul Elder to a motel room during a high profile election. Elder, seeking a third term, said the plan appeared designed to discredit him. Candidate Don Robinson called the incident harmful to his bid.
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SWIFT
Paul Elder
Swift Carmanne
Lei
Don Robinson
RCMP
Elder
Robinson
Free spending may affect vote council warns on third party money
The Council of Canadians says unfettered third party funding risks privatized health care influencing the federal election. Alberta Court of Appeal paused a section of the Elections Act limiting third party spending, while Ottawa appeals the injunction. Stephen Harper notes uncertainty over impact and new advocacy dynamics.
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Calgary
Council of Canadians
Peter Julian
Alberta
Court of Appeal
Stephen Harper
National Citizens’ Coalition
Harper
Reform
Jean Chretien
Robert Cairns
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench
Cairns
Elections Canada
Jim Hughes
Campaign Life
Hughes
Angela Rickman
Sierra Club of Canada
Eastern workers urged to plan ahead for Alberta oilpatch jobs
The oilpatch expects a record 2001 year with more than 10 000 labourers sought as drilling activity rises 60 percent since 1998. Contractors warn eastern Canadians to bring startup funds, as border arrivals may find no housing and sleeping in vehicles. PSAC aims to fill 4 000 rig worker roles via newspaper ads and a new employment site.
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Calgary Westen
Canada
Alberta
Roger Soucy
Petroleum Services Association of Canada
Saskatchewan-Alberta
Psac.ca
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