Misunderstood Corner of Alberta politics draws pundit flak
In Medicine Hat Alberta a local byelection handed 70 percent to Tory Glen Motz as Liberals faltered and NDP fared poorly. Columnists tied federal and provincial politics, noting Bev Waege’s quiet candidacy, leadership tensions, and the impact on 2019 projections. City race saw Warner win with strong name recognition.
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Swift Current elects Denis Perrault mayor in close vote
Denis Perrault, a former city councillor, won the Swift Current mayoralty with 4 058 of 4 819 votes. Challenger Kathy Fraser and Maria Rose Levans trailed, while incumbents in the council maintained their seats with strong showings. Other towns in the region approved local races with acclamations and fuller council results.
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Lawrence Carr
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Teen pleads guilty to Saskatchewan school shooting
An 18 year old pleads guilty in Meadow Lake court to first degree murder of two teachers at La Loche High School on January 22 and second degree murder of two teenage brothers at a nearby Dene community home. He also pleads guilty to attempted murder of seven others.
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Minister defends moving Alberta immigration office
Immigration Minister John McCallum defends relocating the Vegreville Alberta processing centre to Edmonton in 2018 to boost efficiency and jobs while Vegreville mayor Myron Hayduk, MP Shannon Stubbs and local residents warn of devastation and lost livelihoods from the plan.
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