Bernardo convicted in Ontario sex slayings of two teens
A Toronto jury found Bernardo guilty on two counts of first degree murder for the killings of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French. He also faced charges of kidnapping, forcible confinement, aggravated sexual assault, and indignity to a body, with mothers of the victims expressing relief and grief.
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Toronto
Bernardo
Ontario
Leslie Mahaffy
Kristen French
St. Catharines
Ont
Mahaffy
Jeannie Cormier
Record Lotto 649 Jackpot Reaches New Peak in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat residents rush to buy tickets as Saturday's Lotto 649 jackpot hits a record 24 million dollars. Store staff report peak sale times from 4:30 to 5:30 PM with lines forming, as regular customers and newcomers join the sweepstakes. Gloria Shields notes she bought a ticket for Wednesday’s draw and won ten dollars, keeping hope alive for Saturday.
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Medicine Hat
Gloria Shields
Boylan Drug Mart
Crescent Heights
Shields
Bev Sayers
Southview Drive
S.E
Tapes cannot be used in defense case at trial
In Los Angeles the judge barred most of the Fuhrman tapes noting 61 incidents and allowed only two excerpts. Alan Dershowitz argued the two uses of the n word would mislead the jury. Ito approved two remarks including the word nigger for jury consideration.
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Los Angeles
Mark Fuhrman
Dr. Simpson
Alan Dershowitz
Fuhrman
Dershowitz
Morgentaler urges Klein to keep abortions insured in Alberta
Dr. Morgentaler warns Premier Klein against de insuring abortions under medicare. A cabinet debate on de insuring all abortions, unless life is at risk, is set for Sept 5 with over twenty Conservative MPs supporting the proposal. Morgentaler argues preventive health and access to abortion nationwide.
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Edmonton
D. Henry Morgentaler
Alberta
Ralph Klein
Klein
Morgentaler
Canada
Weather Forecast Highlights Tonight And Saturday
The forecast shows a high near 28 on Saturday and a low around 8 tonight. Read the weather map on Page B4 for regional details and overnight conditions.
Booming Paper Recycling Drives Medicine Hat Markets
Recycling profits surge as newsprint prices hit record highs with mills in B C and the northwestern United States buying up contracts. Local programs expand with about 40 volunteers from Medicine Hat Christian School collecting and shipping roughly 20 tons every three weeks to Allied Paper in Edmonton.
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Medicine Hat
B.C
Northwestern US
Medicine Hat Christian School
Jerry Makkinga
Allied Paper
Edmonton
Kevin Blyth
Medicine Hat Recycling Inc
Blyth
Molly Simpson
Mayfair Manor
Harold Freeman
Alberta Newsprint
Whitecourt
Freeman
Recycling boom and theft shake Calgary waste market
Alberta Newsprint on track to recycle about 60 tons of newsprint daily, nearly 25 000 tons yearly, as prices rise and mills stockpile. Industry executive Christina Seidl notes market-driven pricing with high costs easing. theft targets blue boxes and paper while plastics remain less stolen.
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U.S
Gary Smith
Alberta Newsprint
Alberta
Christina Seidl
Recycling Council of Alberta
Seid
Calgary
Robin Ewing
Green Step
Realwest Recycling
Frank Ratte
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Blindman
Sonora
Calif
California
Gary Gunderson
US Forest Service
Gunderson
Debbie
Patrick LeSage
Scarborough
Leslie
Dan
Deb
Ryan
Laura Campbell
Canadian Press
Associated Press
Ann Landers
Greg Godard
Medicine Hat News
Joe Klamar
Medicine Hat Recycling
Mayfair Mannor
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