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THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2003

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have not reopened a probe into the death of an Aboriginal man, Saskatchewan's justice minister said on Wednesday.

Minister Eric Cline said he misspoke about Lawrence Wegner's case. He does not consider it closed -- although his predecessor said the investigation was over. Cline says the probe is "ongoing."

Wegner's family believes police in Saskatoon were involved in the death. A CBC News investigation turned up new evidence that Cline says should be examined.

Get the Story:
Saskatchewan justice minister backtracks on freezing case (CBC 4/16)
Cline clarifies no new RCMP Wegner investigation (CBC 4/16)
COLD CASE: The Lawrence Wegner Story (CBC 4/14)

Relevant Links:
Starlight Tours, from the CBC - http://cbc.ca/national/magazine/starlight/index.html

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