Reform backs death penalty debate on Parliament Hill
Reform MPs push for a national referendum on capital punishment as a rallying point on National Victims Day. Critics from Liberal and religious groups warn the approach exploits emotions and ignores historical context.
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Canada
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Canadian Police Association
Angus Reid
Larry Samcoe
Medicine Hat Reform Party
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Clifford Olson
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Sue Barnes
London West
House of Commons Justice Committee
Medicine Hat Reform
Monte Solberg
Hypersexual defendant described in murder trial
The Court heard psychiatrist Dr. Paul Darlington testify that Thurston has an uncontrollable and dominating sex drive linked to early abuse. He faces charges of murder kidnapping armed robbery and sexual assault in the 1994 death of Eileen McCoy. The defendant underwent hormone therapy after arrest to curb testosterone.
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British sailor dubbed Captain Calamity ends 12 day voyage
Pat Watson towed an old minesweeper from Bembridge on the Isle of Wight to Brightlingsea for refit. The trip lasted 12 days with eight lifeboat assists after running aground three times, losing four days, running out of fuel, and injuring the boat owner during docking. Coast guards called him Captain Calamity as the engine overheated and refused to restart upon return to Bembridge.
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Grizzly Attacks Man and Two Women at Lake Louise Campground
Victims recall a brutal overnight attack by a mother grizzly and cub near Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Australian Hereford and partner were mauled. German campers were also attacked. Wardens shot the bears as campground closes pending review.
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Melbourne
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Australia
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Simpson painted as abusing murderer in closing arguments
Los Angeles prosecutors portray O. J. Simpson as a cold blooded killer who stabbed Nicole Brown Simpson and fatally attacked Ronald Goldman. Marcia Clark urges first degree murder verdicts while Christopher Darden highlights alleged spousal abuse and notes a 1993 police tape revealing Nicole Brown Simpson pleading for help.
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Christopher Darden
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Ronald Goldman
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Trader Hid Bank Losses In Bond Market Scheme
Daiwa Bank executive Toshihide Iguchi ran up about 100 million dollars in Treasury purchases in a single day to push prices, then dumped holdings for profit while concealing massive losses from New York and Tokyo authorities. A trader cites Iguchi’s reputation for large positions and money-losing concealment.
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