Amalgamation Debate Highlights Road Safety and Fire Costs
In Angusville council discussions on amalgamation and ratepayer communication, residents raise road safety concerns and fire service billing. Glenda Cook reports a south RM road deteriorating after brief grading. councillors debate fire department billing and response coverage, with urgency to settle before costs rise.
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Angusville
Inglis
Riding Mountain West
Scott Davidson
RM of
Silver Creek
Glenda Cook
David Wray
Binscarth
Davidson
Glenda
Two Am’s
Russell Department
Riding
Mountain West
Russell and Binscarth
Letter to the Editor on C-42 firearm bill
A reader criticizes Bill C-42 calling it a pre election gimmick by Stephen Harper. The letter argues C-42 misrepresents the lawful firearm community and urges repeal of C-68 to decriminalize firearm ownership, accusing Harper of breaking promises.
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House of Commons
Senate
Stephen Harper
Harper
Canada
Conservatives vow to defend gun owners against registry foes
The speech frames a clash with Liberal and New Democrat leaders. It claims Thomas Mulcair would restore the long gun registry and asserts Justin Trudeau would keep it. The piece emphasizes Conservative resolve to protect hunters and farmers and to avoid criminalizing sport shooters.
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Canada
New Democrat
Thomas Mulcair
Mulcair
Trudeau
MP Sopuck pushes new gun bill amid criticisms
Critics accuse MP Sopuck and the Conservative government of failing gun owners with Bill C-42. They warn that possession certificate expiry can criminalize lawful owners and call for real reforms to protect farmers and hunters from bureaucratic penalties.
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Sopuck
EU shifts from Mare Nostrum to limited Triton amid drowning toll
The EU replaced Mare Nostrum with Operation Triton to patrol only EU coastal waters, denying broad search and rescue off Libya. Despite rising deaths and an emergency budget boost, navies independently rescued thousands off Libyan shores, revealing a conflict between voter demands and humanitarian duty.
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European Union
Mediterranean
Triton
Marc Nostrum
Libyan
Libya
Europe
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Editorial
Riding Mountain
T.W
Guynne Dyer
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