A Former Regina junior hockey coach’s day parole was revoked after sending a Facebook friend request to a victim
Bernard ‘Bernie’ Lynch physically, and sexually assaulted a 17-year-old hockey player in 1988 while working as an assistant coach for the Western Hockey Leagues’ Regina Pats in ‘88.
The identity of the victim is protected under a standard publication ban.
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While it is the first day of school today for most all Westman students; Grades 10-12 Students in the Brandon School division will start classes tomorrow.
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New international student enrolment at ACC is projected to fall by as much as 70 per cent this fall. The college says it’s tied to a recent federal policy changes.
A Brandon University student rep there says the number attending orientation events here is also steadily falling.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is rewriting a ministerial order directing school divisions to ban books containing sexually explicit content to ensure classic books stay on library shelves. Smith says the order is being changed to only target books that contain images of sexual content.
Edmonton’s public school division put together a list of more than 200 books to remove from its libraries to comply, including Margaret Atwood’s classic “The Handmaid Tail”
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American tariffs and an upcoming review of the continental trade pact will headline discussions today as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet begins its two-day retreat in Toronto. The meetings come two weeks before the House of Commons is to return for the fall sitting and about a month or so before Carney’s new government presents its first federal budget.
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The NDP is officially launching the race to find its next federal leader. The NDP plan to elect Jagmeet Singh’s replacement before end of March. The Candidates in the leadership race must register on the ballot by January.
