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Security high at preliminary hearing of farmer accused of shooting young man – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 4, 2017 By CKOM THE CANADIAN PRESS NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. _ There are no crowds but there is a heightened security presence outside the provincial courthouse in North Battleford, Sask., where a preliminary hearing is being held for a farmer accused of fatally shooting an indigenous man. The hearing will determine whether […]
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Read MoreRegina rally raises safety concerns about rural municipalities association’s self-defence resolution – CBC
Organizer Dodie Ferguson says SARM request makes her fearful for her children Apr 04, 2017 Protesters in Regina carried signs with slogans like “farmers against racism” and “hey SARM, unarm” at a Monday rally against efforts by rural municipalities to expand self-defence laws. Last month, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities passed a resolution that […]
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Read MoreSask-Farm-Shooting – Audio Clip NAT074 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Audio Apr 4, 2017 074 – (Sask-Farm-Shooting) MP3 Audio: http://audio.cp.org/productionaudio/audio/2017/04/04/cp201704040083-1.mp3 NORTH BATTLEFORD, Saskatchewan. x–22s. Lawyers on both sides in a preliminary hearing for a Saskatchewan farmer accused of fatally shooting an indigenous man say they hope the truth will come out. The week-long hearing, which began yesterday, will determine whether […]
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Read MoreSask-Farm-Shooting – Audio Clip NAT073 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Audio Apr 4, 2017 073 – (Sask-Farm-Shooting) MP3 Audio: http://audio.cp.org/productionaudio/audio/2017/04/04/cp201704040082-1.mp3 NORTH BATTLEFORD, Saskatchewan. x–28s. (Jennifer Graham). Lawyers on both sides in a preliminary hearing for a Saskatchewan farmer accused of fatally shooting an indigenous man say they hope the truth will come out. (SOURCE:The Canadian Press)
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Read MoreSix stories in the news today, April 4 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 4, 2017 Six stories in the news for Tuesday, April 4 ___ NO SEATS CHANGE HANDS IN FIVE FEDERAL BYELECTIONS The seating grid in the House of Commons is unchanged following five federal byelections. The Liberals retained three seats _ in Ottawa-Vanier, Markham-Thornhill north of Toronto and Saint-Laurent in Montreal. The Conservatives […]
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Read MoreCircle tour offers Superior travel experience; splendours of Gichigami abound – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 3, 2017 By Colin Perkel THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ It might not have the must-do cachet of California’s Highway 101, of South Africa’s Garden Route or of the Rockies. Yet a voyage around the world’s largest freshwater lake, the big sea they once called Gichigami, reveals a sublime and in-your-face spectacular […]
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Read MoreSix stories in the news today, April 3 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 3, 2017 4:59 Six stories in the news for Monday, April 3 ___ VOTERS IN FIVE RIDINGS VOTE IN BYELECTIONS Five seats in the House of Commons are up for grabs in five byelections today. Two of the seats are in Alberta, two are in Ontario and the fifth is in Montreal. The […]
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Read MoreAll-female drumming group inspires confidence and pride amongst Regina students – CBC
‘It’s made me a lot more confident, and not be alone so much at lunch because now I have something to do’ Apr 03, 2017 A group of high school students in Regina is bucking the trend by participating in an all-female Indigenous drum group at Thom Collegiate. “We do know that it has happened […]
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Read MoreGerald Stanley prelim hearing to begin in North Battleford – StarPhoenix
April 3, 2017 Gerald Stanley, the man charged with second-degree murder in the farmyard shooting death of Colten Boushie, is scheduled to appear in North Battleford provincial court Monday for a preliminary hearing. Preliminary hearings are held to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial. Matters discussed during such hearings are subject […]
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Read MorePreliminary hearing starts in case of fatal Saskatchewan farm shooting – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 3, 2017 NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. _ A preliminary hearing starts today for a Saskatchewan farmer accused of fatally shooting an indigenous man. The week-long hearing will determine whether Gerald Stanley will face trial for second-degree murder in the death Colten Boushie last summer. Stanley has pleaded not guilty and is out on […]
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