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Donald Trump Denies Controversial Birthday Message to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003
Donald Trump contributed a suggestive entry in a leather-bound compilation of birthday messages for then-50-year-old pal Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, writing that We have certain things in common and May every day be a new wonderful secret, though the president told the paper in an interview that it wasnt him, this is a fake thing, and threatened to sue. The entry bears Trumps name, in several lines of typewritten text framed by the hand-drawn outline of what appears to be a naked woman. The Journal, which says it reviewed the entry first-hand, describes Trumps...
Jasper Wildfire Report Reveals Alberta Government's Interference
JASPER, ALTA. A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper last summer says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government. The report was commissioned by the town and surveyed participants and firefighters who battled the wind-whipped blaze that destroyed a third of buildings in the community located in Jasper National Park. While the report says it wasn't meant to assign blame, it notes that town and Parks Canada officials trained together and had an integrated command structure, but things became challenging when the province got involved. It...
Vicious Assault in Barrie: Man's Attempt to Sweet Talk Judge Backfires
Editor's note: The following story contains strong language and graphic details heard in court that may not be suitable for some readers. Having just pleaded guilty to a vicious assault on his girlfriend and about to be formally sentenced, Michael Brocklebank thought he could sweet talk a judge into less jail time than the 355 days agreed to by his lawyer in a joint submission with the Crown. The courtroom had just heard the details how Brocklebank had punched, kicked and threw the woman into a parked vehicle in the driveway of the home they shared in Barrie during the...
