Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 11, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba B2 Winnipeg free september Regina police kill teen witnesses deplore shooting by Martin Ohanlon Canadian press Regina a 15yearold boy who was waving a knife in a residential area was shot dead by City police police received a complaint at about this Date indicating a male wielding a had threatened a acting police chief Larry Toupin told a news preliminary investigation indicates that the youth lunged at one police officer with his knife and the officer discharged his the shooting took place in front of a House in a residential District just North of witness Lonny who watched the Inci Dent unfold from the deck of his said he saw a boy waving a the boy was shouting in just trying to in just trying to shots then rang out and i saw him hit the Selinger the who want was taken to Hospital where he died at about Selinger said a woman who had earlier Pur sued the boy through the front Yard of another House on the Street yelled at police you didst have to shoot Why did you shoot him there were five grown men and two Selinger it was just a i dont agree with what witnesses said As Many As three shots were but police would not confirm they also comment on reports that the boy was a our heart goes out to the family of this youth and to the officer that was Toupin he said the officer was talking to counsellors police also confirm reports that the youth was but representatives of the Saskatchewan coalition against racism attended the police news its our worst Nightmare again to see this Type of especially when its a Young person with a said coalition spokesman Bob we can land someone on the Moon but we cant find a different Way of bringing Down a child or immobilizing someone other than blowing them its a tragic Case for the police officer for sure and especially this Young Pallister gains prestigious ally by Paul Samyn National reporter Mulroney Cabi net heavyweight Doin Mazankowski will add some punch today to the tory leadership Campaign of Brian the still prominent Alberta tory will climb aboard pal listers bandwagon at a Campaign event scheduled for this morning in Don is still highly said one pal Lister Joe Clark would have liked to have had but Don sees a different course for the party and he has chosen the Pallister Camp sees the former mul Roney finance minister As key to attracting votes in Alberta and expects his reputation will also help them in Ontario and British University of Calgary political scientist Tom Flanagan said Mazankowski name still has some Cache with the party loyalists who will determine the leadership within conservative his endorse ment Means Flanagan Pallister will follow up the Mazankowski endorsement with an announcement Early next week that several ing one High profile party member return to the tories to Back even with the addition of pal listers Campaign is Well behind the two perceived front running candidates in attracting celebrity the campaigns of Joe Clark and Hugh Segal both boast a number of Federal conservative caucus members As Well As a handful of former tory Cabinet a former Filmon Cabinet minis has been endorsed by Jim the sole tory my in Pallister also has much of the Filmon caucus on news that Reform my Jake Hoeppner Mayr design his Portage Lisgar seat has added some wind to pal listers As he is apparently keen to run again should a by election be after summer of backyard picnics and Federal tories Are hop ing a series of debates that begin sunday in will add some zip to a race that Hast exactly tweaked the interest of Many anyone who pays or for a party membership before the 29 cutoff Date is eligible to vote for the Leader double your savings save an extra 5 on Canada residential Long save an extra 5 on Cantel wireless sign up and save on Long distance and wireless were giving you two ways to each of these monthly whats these sign up before november 15th for Cantel savings last until the year cellular or paging services and Canada Long so what afe you waiting for sign up and distance services and youll save an extra 5 on great offers like this dont happen act Cartel Call 1 800 9587000 or visit your local dealer savings available on selected Cantel plans and Canada residential Long distance service Rogers Cantel used under 5 offer not applicable to discount applied to Cantel and Canada invoices after discounts and before applicable taxes until december provided both accounts remain in Good offer valid until november Al ;