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Established in 1983 to serve the needs of northern Alberta, Windspeaker became a national newspaper on its 10th anniversary in 1993.
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A Winnipeg police constable found to have used excessive force in the 1988 shooting death of Native leader J.J. Harper will appeal the decision against him to the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench.
"I am very pleased at this decision," said Al McGregor, the lawyer who represented Constable Robert Cross in a hearing before the Manitoba Law Enforcement Review Agency.
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A Winnipeg police constable found to have used excessive force in the 1988 shooting death of Native leader J.J. Harper will appeal the decision against him to the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench.
"I am very pleased at this decision," said Al McGregor, the lawyer who represented Constable Robert Cross in a hearing before the Manitoba Law Enforcement Review Agency.
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A Winnipeg police constable found to have used excessive force in the 1988 shooting death of Native leader J.J. Harper will appeal the decision against him to the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench.
"I am very pleased at this decision," said Al McGregor, the lawyer who represented Constable Robert Cross in a hearing before the Manitoba Law Enforcement Review Agency.
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The disappearance of hundreds of thousands of sockeye salmon from west coast fishing areas is fanning the flames of a heated dispute between commercial fishermen and Native communities developing a new commercial fishery.
Federal fisheries officials halted all fishing on the Fraser River after 100,000 prized sockeye failed to reach spawning grounds on schedule.
No…
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The disappearance of hundreds of thousands of sockeye salmon from west coast fishing areas is fanning the flames of a heated dispute between commercial fishermen and Native communities developing a new commercial fishery.
Federal fisheries officials halted all fishing on the Fraser River after 100,000 prized sockeye failed to reach spawning grounds on schedule.
No…
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The disappearance of hundreds of thousands of sockeye salmon from west coast fishing areas is fanning the flames of a heated dispute between commercial fishermen and Native communities developing a new commercial fishery.
Federal fisheries officials halted all fishing on the Fraser River after 100,000 prized sockeye failed to reach spawning grounds on schedule.
No…
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The disappearance of hundreds of thousands of sockeye salmon from west coast fishing areas is fanning the flames of a heated dispute between commercial fishermen and Native communities developing a new commercial fishery.
Federal fisheries officials halted all fishing on the Fraser River after 100,000 prized sockeye failed to reach spawning grounds on schedule.
No…
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Milton Born With A Tooth was short-changed at his original trial when the judge refused to allow defence arguments that might have cleared the militant activist, an appeal court ruled.
In a 17-page written decision, the Alberta Appeal Court quashed seven weapon-related convictions and ordered a new trial for the Lonefighter leader.
"I've just had three judges tell…
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Milton Born With A Tooth was short-changed at his original trial when the judge refused to allow defence arguments that might have cleared the militant activist, an appeal court ruled.
In a 17-page written decision, the Alberta Appeal Court quashed seven weapon-related convictions and ordered a new trial for the Lonefighter leader.
"I've just had three judges tell…
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Milton Born With A Tooth was short-changed at his original trial when the judge refused to allow defence arguments that might have cleared the militant activist, an appeal court ruled.
In a 17-page written decision, the Alberta Appeal Court quashed seven weapon-related convictions and ordered a new trial for the Lonefighter leader.
"I've just had three judges tell…
Page 1
Milton Born With A Tooth was short-changed at his original trial when the judge refused to allow defence arguments that might have cleared the militant activist, an appeal court ruled.
In a 17-page written decision, the Alberta Appeal Court quashed seven weapon-related convictions and ordered a new trial for the Lonefighter leader.
"I've just had three judges tell…
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Aspiring young Treaty 7 writers, here's your chance to show your stuff.
What the Spirit and Intent Means to me is the title of an essay writing contest established by the Treaty 7 Tribal Council as part of its upcoming conference. The contest is in honor of the efforts of the great chiefs who signed Treaty 7 in 1877 and it will give young people the chance to express…
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Aspiring young Treaty 7 writers, here's your chance to show your stuff.
What the Spirit and Intent Means to me is the title of an essay writing contest established by the Treaty 7 Tribal Council as part of its upcoming conference. The contest is in honor of the efforts of the great chiefs who signed Treaty 7 in 1877 and it will give young people the chance to express…
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Aspiring young Treaty 7 writers, here's your chance to show your stuff.
What the Spirit and Intent Means to me is the title of an essay writing contest established by the Treaty 7 Tribal Council as part of its upcoming conference. The contest is in honor of the efforts of the great chiefs who signed Treaty 7 in 1877 and it will give young people the chance to express…
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Aspiring young Treaty 7 writers, here's your chance to show your stuff.
What the Spirit and Intent Means to me is the title of an essay writing contest established by the Treaty 7 Tribal Council as part of its upcoming conference. The contest is in honor of the efforts of the great chiefs who signed Treaty 7 in 1877 and it will give young people the chance to express…