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Calgary parents sentenced to six years in prison for toddler’s scalding death

Gerry Bakoway and his partner, Alice Finlay, react to a six-year sentence given to the parents of their 18-month-old great nephew, Gabriel Pasqua-Sinclair, in Calgary, on Wednesday.

A Calgary mother and father who pleaded guilty to manslaughter after leaving their toddler sitting in a diaper of scalding hot water have each been sentenced to six years in prison.

“Their actions indicate a wanton disregard for the safety of Gabriel,” Justice Glen Poelman of Court of King’s Bench said Wednesday at the sentencing of Michael Sinclair and Sonya Pasqua.

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Boost to military spending will include pay raises and more soldiers, Canada’s top general says

Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan said in Calgary on Saturday that work is underway on how to distribute the pay hikes promised by Defence Minister David McGuinty.

Canada’s top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high.

NATO leaders – including Canada – have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to 5 per cent of gross domestic product over the next decade.

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‘Grand welcome’: Shania Twain kicks off Calgary Stampede as parade marshal

Shania Twain, country music’s top-selling female artist, led the Calgary Stampede's signature opening day parade on Friday.

Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket, sat on top of a white horse that clip-clopped to cheers through the downtown Friday as she kicked off the Calgary Stampede and its signature parade.

“It’s exhilarating. I just have to stay calm for my horse. I don’t want him to read my energy. I’m sure I’ll just have a smile stuck to my face the whole time,” Ms. Twain told reporters after she was given her official marshal badge to lead the parade.

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Visitors explore the grounds during the final day of the Calgary Stampede in Calgary on Sunday, July 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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