Yanick to Carry NDP Banner in Russell Race
Yanick, a Shoal Lake grain and cattle farmer, was acclaimed as the NDP candidate for Russell at an Oakburn nomination meeting on April 10 with over 80 attendees. Premier Gary Doer urged rural economic development, highlighted Hydro stability, health and education gains, and praised Yanick as a community advocate and capable representative.
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Don Yanick
Shoal Lake
New Democratic Party
Russell
Oakburn
Yanick
Gary Doer
Doer
Brandon
Manitoba
NDP
Isues
Jury Selection Underway In First Degree Murder Trial
In Brandon Court a full house heard jury selection for the first degree murder trial of Robert Sand and Laurie Bell in the Dec 2001 slaying of Cst. Dennis Strongquill outside Russell detachment. Over 220 prospective jurors were called, with 53 excused for health or work reasons. 114 for cause and 17 for peremptory challenges were argued by defence teams. The defendants pleaded not guilty as 170 Crown witnesses, including police, are slated as testimony, with the trial expected to run about ten weeks.
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Brandon
Robert Sand
Laurie Bell
Cst
Dennis Strongquill
Strongquill
Russell Detachment
Brandon Sun
Justice Menzies
Menzies
Saskatchewan weighs DST plan amid time zone debate
Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert floated adopting Daylight Saving Time with a public plebiscite tied to an upcoming provincial election. He warned against an east west or rural urban split and said a balanced argument is needed before any decision. Only a few regions in Canada keep standard time year round.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Lorne Calvert
Calvert
Southampton St
Nunavut
B.C
Ontario
ESL tax shift sparks debate over Manitoba plan
The province cuts the Education Support Levy on homes by 19.2 percent in phase two, claiming 17.1 million in annual savings. Critics say the measure is tax redistribution, shifting costs to school divisions and local taxpayers while reducing funding for schools.
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Terrie Welwood
Manitoba
NDP
Adriene Batra
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Tory Education
Russell
Len Derkach
Derkach
Ron Lemieux
Alliance seeks candidates for Canadian Alliance nomination
Don Armitage chair of the Dauphin Swan River Canadian Alliance Nomination Committee says the nomination process has begun to select a candidate. The committee, drawn from board members and riding residents, has placed notices in weekly papers and plans nomination meetings across the Dauphin Swan River riding.
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Don Armitage
Dauphin
Swan River
Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance Party
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Wade Dance Centre
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