Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1908, Stanley Knowles, American-Canadian academic and politician (died 1997) was born. In 1913, Wilfred Gordon Bigelow, Canadian soldier and surgeon (died 2005) was born. In 1935, Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and 24 arrests. In 1937, Bruce Trigger, Canadian archaeologist, anthropologist and historian (died 2006) was born. In 1939, Jean-Claude Germain, Canadian historian, author, and journalist was born. In 1942, Arthur Pryor, American trombonist, bandleader, and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1955, Ed Fast, Canadian lawyer and politician was born. In 1975, Martin St. Louis, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1984, A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 UK miners' strike. In 2013, Garde Gardom, Canadian lawyer and politician, 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Former Calgary leaders opposing police request to keep phones seized in investigation
CALGARY — The lawyer for former Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek is arguing police have no reason to hold onto her phone any longer as they investigate her and others for municipal corruption. “An admission that there is no timeline, that there’s no capability, there’s not specific step plan for this phone within the year is [] The post Former Calgary leaders opposing police request to keep phones seized in investigation appeared first on Loonie Politics.
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