Thanks to Russell donors for weathered blood clinic visit
Canadian Blood Services thanks Russell and area residents who attended the January 28 mobile clinic despite a blizzard and road conditions. Clinic was cut short after consults with Environment Canada and Manitoba Infrastructure. Volunteers, businesses, and first time donors are thanked. more donors needed nationwide to reach 85,000 first timers. Visit blood.ca for details and 1-888-236-6283 to donate. Bruce Shavers Community Dev Coordinator
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Public inquiry into Derek Harvey-Zenk case draws scrutiny
In a case that sparked outrage, former Winnipeg officer Derek Harvey-Zenk, who struck Crystal Taman’s car after a night out, seeks public funds for legal bills. The inquiry will examine police actions and the prosecutor's handling after charges of impaired driving causing death were dropped. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and received a two year conditional sentence, allowing him to remain at home in Brandon. The pending inquiry, funded by the public, intensifies public backlash.
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Derek Harvey Zenk
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Harvey-Zenk
Brandon
Harvey Zenk
MP Inky Mark Letter Omits Local Agriculture Crisis
A reader critiques MP Inky Mark for omitting key regional farming issues in a January constituency pamphlet. The letter cites drought losses from 2002 the impact of BSE ongoing disease in deer herds rising feed costs and demands stronger attention to the beleaguered beef industry with notes to continue on page 10.
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Inky Mark
Mark
Kosovo: The least bad option in Serbia Kosovo crisis
The Serbian election produced a narrow Tadic victory over ultra nationalist Nikolic allowing Kosovo independence to proceed with EU police and legal support replacing UN missions. NATO and US backing pushed independence while Russia opposed UN action. Kosovo is set to declare independence with EU recognition likely, Russia furious but unable to stop it.
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Slobodan Milosevic
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Joan Montgomery
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