"I will not be bullied by the mayor or members of this council or any citizens of the city," Heatherington declared. "I will not resign my role as alderman for the City of Lethbridge."

Last night her fellow councillors debated several resolutions, including one that would invite the embattled Heatherington to resign. It was defeated in a 7-2 vote.

The resolution, by Ald. Joe Mauro, recommended council write Heatherington a formal letter suggesting she consider quitting for the "sake and well-being of herself and her family." But Heatherington took the suggestion as a personal attack, and reminded council that she has not been convicted of any crimes in the United States or Canada and shouldn't be treated as if she has.

City councillors failed to pass a motion Monday night calling for Heatherington to resign. The motion was sponsored by alderman Joe Mauro, who said there is growing pressure for Heatherington, 40, to leave her elected office.

Heatherington responded by lashing out against her fellow councillors and the media. Struggling to control her rage, she accused them of painting her as a criminal instead of an innocent victim.

Had the motion passed, the council's decision would have carried no legal weight, leaving the city with few options to oust the controversial politician.

Heatherington made national headlines when she disappeared May 3 while on a council business trip to Great Falls, Montana.

Heatherington has been embroiled in controversy ever since she disappeared. When she turned up in Las Vegas three days later, she claimed to have been drugged, abducted and assaulted while she was missing.

Police in Canada and the U.S. dispute the story and have filed criminal charges.

In Alberta, the Crown will pursue a public mischief charge against the alderwoman after reviewing results of an eight-month police investigation into allegations she was pursued by a stalker. Police spent $17,000 and 500 hours investigating the claim before deciding no such stalker existed.

Heatherington could face up to five years in prison if convicted.

There is a provision in the municipal act of Alberta that states if a politician is convicted of a sentence of more than five years, they can be removed from office.

Heatherington returned to her duties on Lethbridge city council in late June after withdrawing an earlier request for an unpaid leave of absence. She said voters gave her a mandate that lasts for two more years and she intends to complete her entire term.

Read the continued story of Dar Heatherington:


Stalker might be husband, Lethbridge city council alderwoman told police
Heatherington vote not 'vindictive': mayor
Lethbridge alderwoman pleads not guilty to public mischief charges
Heatherington case put over two weeks
Dar Heatherington centre of bylaw debate
Alderman Dar Heatherington not asked to resign
Council to vote on Dar Heatherington's resignation
Dar's legal problems taking turn for worst.
	Residents want Heatherington off council
DAR. Great Falls story continued
Alderwoman says statement to police was false
Darlene heatherington charged with public mischief
Dar Heatherington scolded, let go
Ms. Heatherington to appear in Montana court Tuesday
Lethbridge thanks for Great Falls' help finding Dar
Lethbridge thanks for Great Falls' help finding Dar

Whittaker was not home at the time, and Chief Deputy John Dailey said the death of Jesse Joe Tribble, 18, was not related to the burglary and was not a homicide. It may have been drug-related, Dailey said.

Judge Deborah Neal, 54, has been on paid leave since Aug. 16; she remains hospitalized for treatment of depression. She was among the patrons in a Kansas City, Kan., casino that was raided by authorities in April.

Dar Heatherington cried in court as she was handed the sentence for public mischief.

Armed men burst into the north Moscow arcade at about 6 a.m. and opened fire, the Interfax news agency reported. They killed a security guard and a customer, and seriously wounded the cashier.

Iorworth Hoare, the rapist, who has already been in jail for 36 years, has been moved from a low-security open prison to a high-security cell in another jail amid fears that he could be attacked by jealous prisoners.

But City of Lethbridge administrators found a section of the Municipal Government Act that said Heatherington's resignation took effect the day it was tendered – meaning her role on council ended Monday.

The 60-page filing, presented in San Francisco Superior Court, alleges that the companies sell rights to web advertisements based on searches for terms such as "illegal gambling," "internet gambling" and "California gambling."

Under the deal, the charge was to be dismissed if she provided proof she had seen a psychiatrist, paid court costs and stayed out of trouble for the full year.

VLTs generate 30 per cent of Loto-Quebec's profits but the corporation wants to reduce the number of machines in poorer areas.

…"Former street cop Rick McIntosh, who stepped down temporarily as president of the Toronto Police Association on Sunday, is among those being investigated...

So far, only one federal employee, civilian director Paul Champagne, has been fired after auditors discovered National Defence had paid $160 million for military computer hardware and support services it never received.

The allegation came during closing arguments in Heatherington's trial on mischief charges.