Father pleads for mental health help after youth murder case
In Lethbridge the father of a 16 year old killer pleads for better trained mental health professionals to prevent troubled youths from slipping through the system. The boy, 15 at the time, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the death of his girlfriend's mother and was moved to adult court. His 14 year old girlfriend faces similar charges and a youth court trial is set to begin. A publication ban blocks naming the defendants until after the co accused trial.
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Lethbridge
Queen's Bench
Alberta senator Roche defends appointment amid Clark critique
Calgary Herald reports Senate pick Douglas Roche defends prime minister Chrétien's appointment as independent senator and notes Joe Clark's complaint that the move is contempt toward Alberta. Clark calls for elected senate reform and cites Alberta's elections as evidence of dissatisfaction.
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Ottawatavy
Joe Clark
Alberta
Douglas Roche
Chretien
Clark
Roche
High River
Senate
Charlottetown
Ottawa
Marijuana crop found in Lakeside Farm corn field near Brooks
RCMP and Lakeside Farm Industries uncovered about 375 marijuana plants planted among corn rows at Lakeside Farm north of Brooks. Officers say the plants were tied to corn and replaced every few metres, with a street value estimated at 200000 to 300000 dollars. Police burned the seized plants.
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Brooks Brooks Rcmp
Lakeside Farm Industries
Brooks
Duchess Highway
Brooks Airport
Ray Grimson
Lakeside
Rick Noack
Brooks Rcmp
Grimson
Lakeside Industries
Lakeside Packers
Noacki
Smo
Peter
Welland Groom's Offer Sparks Tiny Diamond Tale
In Welland Ontario a groom offered a diamond to his bride Bellerose Karystal as a playful gesture amid a crowded scene. The incident reflected a lighthearted wedding mood with locals noting the peculiar gift choice and celebratory atmosphere.
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Welland
Ont
Bellerose
Karystal
Clinton video evidence sets Monday release in full
Congress votes to broadcast unedited four hours of Bill Clinton grand jury testimony on his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Networks plan Monday airings with 2,800 pages of additional material to be released alongside the video with explicit details described as pornographic by some lawmakers.
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Washington
Bill Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
U.S. Congress
White House
Lewinsky
Kenneth Starr
Clinton
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
John Conyers
Congress
Feds reject extending compensation for hepatitis C victims
Health Minister Allan Rock announced no cash compensation for victims infected before 1986. A proposal offers up to 525 million over 20 years for enhanced services and treatment, prompting criticism from Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia and pledges to proceed with provincial funding.
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Reginaederal
Allan Rock
Rock
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Elizabeth Witmer
B.C
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