Darrell Berkheimer | Columnist
Quite often columnists have a number of topic ideas floating around in their minds before they sit down to write. And then we feel we need to pick one that we can flesh out with added details to turn it into a full column.
But sometimes we just can’t seem to pick that one subject on which we’re ready to write a full and appropriate commentary. And this past week was one of those times when I felt my first-choice subjects needed more details from a bit more research and thought. So it became time to use a Berky’s Briefs column.
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Were Edmonton police delaying bail-hearing paperwork to watch the Oilers?
An affidavit filed in court strongly suggests it, as the province defends itself against claims it’s been holding suspects too long without giving them a shot at bail
Were Oilers games keeping Edmonton police from doing their desk work? (Alberta Public Records)
It was a typical bummer of a Sunday night game for the 2017-18 Edmonton Oilers: build a comfortable lead into the third period against the playoff-bound Anaheim Ducks, then blow it and let in the game-winner in overtime. It was March 25, and the team was already mathematically eliminated from the post-season, but a city of diehard hockey fans remained hooked.
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GOP Lawmaker Resigns After Getting Arrested For Participating In U.S. Capitol Riot
A West Virginia state lawmaker has resigned after his arrest by federal authorities over the U.S. Capitol riot. Republican lawmakers from at least seven states participated in the insurrection and are facing calls for removal.
ByVersha Sharma
Updated on 1/11/2021 at 3:44 PM
West Virginia delegate Derrick Evans, a newly elected Republican to the state legislature, has been arrested in connection with the Capitol Hill riot this week in Washington, D.C. The screenshots above are taken from a livestream he posted of himself entering the Capitol with a pro-Trump mob on Wednesday. | Derrick Evans/Facebook