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Edmonton Police Services won't be laying any charges in connection with a possible theft of money from the Zone 4 Regional Office of the Metis Association of Alberta.

"There's not enough evidence to lay charges," said Det. Jim Westergard, who headed the investigation.

The police were asked in November by the MAA to look into the situation after some money went missing.

"I don't know if it's unaccounted for or sloppy bookkeeping," said Westergard, who concluded his investigation and reported his findings to the association just before Christmas.

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Edmonton Police Services won't be laying any charges in connection with a possible theft of money from the Zone 4 Regional Office of the Metis Association of Alberta.

"There's not enough evidence to lay charges," said Det. Jim Westergard, who headed the investigation.

The police were asked in November by the MAA to look into the situation after some money went missing.

"I don't know if it's unaccounted for or sloppy bookkeeping," said Westergard, who concluded his investigation and reported his findings to the association just before Christmas.

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Edmonton Police Services won't be laying any charges in connection with a possible theft of money from the Zone 4 Regional Office of the Metis Association of Alberta.

"There's not enough evidence to lay charges," said Det. Jim Westergard, who headed the investigation.

The police were asked in November by the MAA to look into the situation after some money went missing.

"I don't know if it's unaccounted for or sloppy bookkeeping," said Westergard, who concluded his investigation and reported his findings to the association just before Christmas.

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Edmonton's inner-city poor are facing an uphill battle for survival in the coming year if the province doesn't start picking up more of the financial slack, insist social service and support groups operating near the downtown core.

Although the City of Edmonton announced last week that the 1990 funding allotments for the family and community support services (FCSS) program will be increased to $3.9 million, there will still be additional stress on inner-city services, said Boyle Street Co-op director Hope Hunter.

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Edmonton's inner-city poor are facing an uphill battle for survival in the coming year if the province doesn't start picking up more of the financial slack, insist social service and support groups operating near the downtown core.

Although the City of Edmonton announced last week that the 1990 funding allotments for the family and community support services (FCSS) program will be increased to $3.9 million, there will still be additional stress on inner-city services, said Boyle Street Co-op director Hope Hunter.

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Edmonton's inner-city poor are facing an uphill battle for survival in the coming year if the province doesn't start picking up more of the financial slack, insist social service and support groups operating near the downtown core.

Although the City of Edmonton announced last week that the 1990 funding allotments for the family and community support services (FCSS) program will be increased to $3.9 million, there will still be additional stress on inner-city services, said Boyle Street Co-op director Hope Hunter.

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Edmonton's inner-city poor are facing an uphill battle for survival in the coming year if the province doesn't start picking up more of the financial slack, insist social service and support groups operating near the downtown core.

Although the City of Edmonton announced last week that the 1990 funding allotments for the family and community support services (FCSS) program will be increased to $3.9 million, there will still be additional stress on inner-city services, said Boyle Street Co-op director Hope Hunter.

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A recent federal court ruling to delay construction of a mega dam project in Saskatchewan until public hearings are held could have the same effects on the Daishowa pulp mill in Northern Alberta.

Accountability of the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Board in Ottawa has come under question after a federal judge ruled Dec. 29 that the Rafferty-Almeda Dam in Saskatchewan cannot be built until the public is satisfied it will not affect the environment.

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A recent federal court ruling to delay construction of a mega dam project in Saskatchewan until public hearings are held could have the same effects on the Daishowa pulp mill in Northern Alberta.

Accountability of the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Board in Ottawa has come under question after a federal judge ruled Dec. 29 that the Rafferty-Almeda Dam in Saskatchewan cannot be built until the public is satisfied it will not affect the environment.

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A recent federal court ruling to delay construction of a mega dam project in Saskatchewan until public hearings are held could have the same effects on the Daishowa pulp mill in Northern Alberta.

Accountability of the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Board in Ottawa has come under question after a federal judge ruled Dec. 29 that the Rafferty-Almeda Dam in Saskatchewan cannot be built until the public is satisfied it will not affect the environment.