Suspect in St Paul junior high crash sees charges upgraded
Richard Edward Benson faces criminal negligence causing death and two counts of bodily harm along with resisting arrest and marijuana charges after a Racette Junior High crash. One student died Friday, three injured girls were airlifted to Edmonton. bail ruling set for Thursday.
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Saskatchewan appeals to halt deportation of Nigerian students
Saskatchewan government argues two University of Regina students, Thourmaa Amadi and Victoria Ordu, who worked illegally at Wal Mart for two weeks, made an honest mistake and should not be deported. Economy Minister Bill Boyd sent a letter to Public Safety Minister Vic Toews seeking a positive resolution. The students, who completed three years of study, say they believed their social insurance numbers allowed work. They faced hearings and were ordered to leave Canada but have since sought sanctuary in a church while the university appeals for an exception.
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Medicine Hat
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Katz bid for Oilers arena funding nixed by Alberta
Alberta Finance Minister Doug Horner says the Katz Group’s requests for casino licence changes and direct arena funding were denied. The opposition questions the size of Katz donations to the Progressive Conservatives and potential quid pro quo while Elections Alberta investigates spending limits.
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the House
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Anderson
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Alberta to table Public Interest Disclosure Act Bill 4
Alberta government plans to table whistleblower legislation on Tuesday as Bill 4. The act would help public servants report wrongdoing anonymously while protecting jobs, with reporting channels inside departments or to an independent officer of the legislature. Critics fear a bureaucratic maze and call for independent complaint handling.
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