Today in News History
On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1528, Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1589) was born. In 1786, Alexander Macdonell and over five hundred Roman Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontario. In 1864, At least 99 people, mostly German and Polish immigrants, are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster after a train fails to stop for an open drawbridge and plunges into the Rivière Richelieu near St-Hilaire, Quebec. In 1915, The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 is the worst flood in Edmonton history. In 1916, British diplomat turned Irish nationalist Roger Casement is sentenced to death for his part in the Easter Rising. In 1927, Marie Thérèse Killens, Canadian politician was born. In 1932, Brian Hutton, Baron Hutton, British jurist; Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (died 2020) was born. In 1969, Claude Béchard, Canadian politician (died 2010) was born. In 1972, The United States Supreme Court rules in the case Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. In 2015, Hisham Barakat, Egyptian lawyer and judge (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Alberta separatists gain partial court win on referendum petition
EDMONTON — Organizers fighting to hold a referendum on Alberta quitting Confederation have won a partial victory in court. An Appeal Court judge has ruled the signatures on a separatist referendum petition can be counted and verified. The petition was effectively thrown out by a lower court judge last month, days after the separatist group [] The post Alberta separatists gain partial court win on referendum petition appeared first on Loonie Politics.
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