Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 27, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba X february 2001 Loca regional a youths jury trial is first in Manitoba charged with killing teen chooses new Legal option by Mike Mclntyre for the first time in Manitoba Legal Histo the Fate of a 17year old will be decided by a jury not a a youth court trial began yesterday for a Northern Manitoba teen charged with second degree he allegedly clubbed his Stepfather to death with a baseball under recent changes to the Young offenders any teen charged with first or second degree murder May choose a trial before a jury in the court of Queens a teen would have to be raised to adult court to have that All offenders Over the age of 16 who Are charged with Mur Der Are automatically raised to adult court unless they can persuade a judge to keep them in youth David a Law pro Fessor at the University of said yesterday the defendants age wont be reflected in a jury of his Peers As Only people Over the age of 18 Are eligible to sit on a its not a perfect reflect but the concept of a jury of our Peers Hast been to have 12 people who Are exactly like the said the Mere fact it is a Young offender should not affect their View of the he said allowing offenders of All Ages to choose their Type of trial is a positive move for the Justice six men and six women began hearing evidence yesterday morning in the which is expected to last two Crown attorney Brian Wil Ford told jurors the evidence will prove the teen clearly intended to kill his 32year old Stepfather in july 1999 at Little Saskatchewan first nations near this int going to be a Long or complicated said who plans to Call 17 witnesses to in his opening statement Wilford outlined the evidence they should expect to he said the who cannot be named because it could identify the alleged teenage was involved in a Stormy relationship with the boys on the Day of the the couple was involved in a heated argument inside their after the the Stepson attacked the Man with a baseball Wilford once he fell to the he hit him several times Over his said the Stepfather was beaten unconscious and died in hos Murray leads tax charge by Paul Samyn Ottawa Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray is helping Lead a charge for Canadas largest cities to wrestle More Power and tax dollars from the fed eral government and the Murray said gaining More autonomy and tax ing Power is key for cites like Winnipeg to remain competitive in the global Environ it is making sure that cities in Canada have the same effective Powers that and european cities do to ensure housing to maintain their downtown and to main Tain convention centres and to make sure our transportation infrastructure within our downtown Doest continue to Murray the federation of Canad an municipalities gathering of mayors from the biggest cities yesterday launched a National Campaign which could Lead to City by City ref Erenda on giving municipal governments greater fiscal and legislative our cities Are on the Brink of losing their competitive Edge and capacity to maintain Quality of federation president Joanne Monaghan Murray said Winnipeg is having a hard time keeping up with cities like Phoenix which see 40 per cent of their revenues come from sales Murray said allowing cities greater taxing Power such As the imposition of a hotel room tax mean a tax grab but would reduce the tax Bur Den currently on property nip gears for flood in Western Manitoba by Lynden Behm government services minister Steve Ashton is preparing for a Spring flood in Western yesterday Ashton toured the most vulnerable Community along the Souris and he is appealing to the Federal government to clarify rules for disaster assistance we Are working on Contin gency plans in Melita and other potentially affected Ashton we Are not going to take any chances in terms of what May or May not happen we Are getting our resources in last the provinces flood forecast stated Normal weather until Early Spring would cause flooding on the Assiniboine River below lev Els of when diking and sandbagging were carried out at Sioux Val Ley and flooding on the Souris would be similar to that in when River Levels came within six inches of going Over dikes in Melita and spilling into the towns water the province also indicated there was a 10 per cent Chance that heavy precipitation and a late thaw would produce the worst flood in a Quarte Century along the Souris and we have sandbags on hand and we Are looking at getting some Melita mayor Ken Carels said yesterday afternoon after Ash ton addressed 600 delegates at a municipal officials sem Inar in the province is preparing to open an emergency co ordination and in late following the next flood there will be a meeting of the Rural municipality of Arthur and Manitoba Ashton he said he has made eight requests for a meeting with Art the Federal minister responsible for emergency but Hast been Brandon Sun voices of youth Mike Aporius Winnipeg free press music teacher Tricia Penner 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