Winds Leave Trail of Damage Across City
Tuesday's strong winds tore roofs and uprooted trees across the city. Damage included the post office roof, a trailer in Lethbridge Centre parking lot, and a van on 19th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue South. Pedestrians were knocked off balance as gusts pushed them into the blast.
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Post office roof lifts in high wind causing town damage
Police report a roof section at the city post office loosened and peeled away as high winds struck. The Professional Building adjacent was evacuated after 3 pm, debris smashed windows, trees uprooted, and a sign blown across Mayor Magrath Drive. No injuries reported. Wind gusts peaked earlier in January 1973 at 126 kmh.
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Nick's Husky Service
Shevchuk
Winds Roar Through Foothills In Severe Chinook Storm
Strong chinook winds across the Foothills from Claresholm to the U S border caused widespread damage. A granary roof collapsed near Pard Farm. homes, shingles, and windows were damaged. Signs shattered, a truck toppled in Crowsnest Pass, icy roads and power outages affected ten locations. No injuries reported.
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Claresholm
U.S
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Pard
Pincher Creek
ta Utilities
Weather brief for today and tonight
A compact forecast stating today will be near normal with a low tonight and a high Thursday near seasonal values. A few clouds are expected, with light winds and no significant precipitation anticipated.
Trudeau Defends Asia Trip Amid Travel Controversy
Jakarta dispatch reports Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended a 30 hour Casco week and a business trip to Asia. He said Canadians are skiing or sunbathing if not traveling and quipped that if he were in Canada he would be ending a Christmas vacation while others were working.
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Trudeau
Asia
Canada
Fort Steele man dies trying to find help after crash
Fort Steele, British Columbia, authorities report a pickup crash on icy Wildhorse Road near Cranbrook. Driver Lawrence Liesch died attempting to seek aid for his companion Reece, 38, who survived and is hospitalized in Cranbrook. Passenger Clement Canyon suffered serious injuries. Liesch built a fire and waited for help until Sunday morning as a passerby found the wreck.
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Reece
Cranbrook
Lawrence Liesch
Wildhorse Road
Liesch
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Englehart
Norway Won't Seek Canada Extradition for Fugitive Somby
Norwegian government says it will not ask Canada to extradite Nils Somby, a Sami fugitive harbored by Canadian Indians after escaping Norway last August. He's been sheltered by Blood tribe members and later adopted by four British Columbia Indigenous groups. The fate of his Canadian stay hinges on immigration actions and potential visa extensions.
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Nils Somby
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Alberta
Marie Smailface Marule
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General Foods to suspend production in Lethbridge plant
General Foods plans to lay off 50 employees and wind down production at the Lethbridge plant by March 31. The facility will stop making cold beverages and desserts as sales decline and a weaker economy affects demand. Three workers will transfer to Toronto, about 10 will keep running the distribution centre, and a future product may emerge within two years.
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General Foods
Lethbridge
Gerry Steele
Steele
Toronto
Churchill Park
Income levels across Canadian cities reveal gaps and leaders
Ottawa reports Markham leading with the highest average income in 1998 at $29,198, up from $16,061 in 1979, with Oakville second and Calgary third. Vancouver, Edmonton, and others fill mid ranks as Brandon and Sydney sit low, while workers from farmers to teachers show wide pay differences. overall tax and income trends show gradual growth across decades.
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Burlington
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Edmonton
Sydney
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