Winnipeg shooting prompts clash over race and policing
Opinion argues against framing the fatal shooting of 18 year old Matthew Dumas as racially motivated. The author urges mourning the young man without ethnic blame, questions police tactics, and calls for understanding motives behind the fatal confrontation.
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Winnipeg
Matthew Dumas
Fundraising Calendar Promises Laughter for Eston
A Saskatchewan town uses a 16 month calendar featuring local men over 50 posing nude to raise funds for a blood testing machine at the health facility. The Eston committee, with 50 nominees, keeps the selections secret to add mystery and community humor.
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Eston
Saskatchewan
Committee of Three
Prairie Life
Main Street
Neighbourly calendars planned to raise rural support
The committee aims to sell calendars by July with RCMP clearance and strong resident backing. Projects include a high bucket model, a tree stand hunter, a fireman by a fire truck, a beret wearing motorcyclist, and a mechanic beside a Snap-On toolbox.
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RCMP
Salt Spring Island