London thieves stage revenge break in after safe theft
A gang reportedly stole a safe worth 13,000 pounds and had police cart it away, then staged a second break-in to reclaim the money. They boasted to the Daily Star that they made the police look foolish and planned a holiday with the proceeds.
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London
Reuter
Daily Star
Farmers receive $60 million for post subsidy adjustment
Ottawa launches a $60 million fund to help farmers adjust to a subsidy-free, more competitive market. Agriculture Minister Ralph Goodale says the plan encourages self reliance and domestic value added processing to boost exports toward $20 billion annually by century end.
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Ottawa
Ralph Goodale
Goodale
Canada
Bergen doctor opens clinic for hypochondria patients
In Bergen Norway psychiatrist Ingvard Wilhelmsen runs a new clinic to treat hypochondria. He explains how chronic illness fear distorts patients views and how he diagnoses through medical records review tests and honest discussion.
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Oslo
Norway
Ingvard Wilhelmsen
Wilhelmsen
Bergen
Moody's Downgrades Canada Aaa Credit Rating
Moody's lowered Canada’s debt ratings, moving domestic and foreign currency debt from Aaa to Aa2 and shifting Canada into a second-tier group with Italy and Sweden. The downgrade led to immediate market effects, including a drop in the dollar and higher interest-rate pressure, while Ottawa disputed the move. Prime Minister Chretien defended the February budget as appropriate amid calls for deeper spending cuts.
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Ottawa
Southam
New York
Moody’s
Canada
Paul Martin
Hong Kong
Moody’s Investors Service
Calgary
Jean Chretien
Chretien
Reform Party
Moody
Loonie
Asia
Spain Eyes Turbot Deal as EU Near Pact with Canada
EU negotiators say a tentative Greenland halibut accord could be finalized this week to end the turbot fishing dispute off Canada's east coast. Spain seeks a 13,500 tonne quota, while Canada warns stocks are overfished and awaits final ratification by all 15 EU ambassadors.
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Brussels
Canada
EU Commission
Miguel de Santiago
Javier Elorza
Elorza
Madrid
de Santiago
Dors
Spain
Foreign Affairs
Jennifer Sloan
Jacques Roy
Brian Tobin
Ottawa
Residents voice concerns over Trans-Canada overpass in Medicine Hat
About 30 South Ridge residents met city representatives to air worries on the Trans-Canada Highway and College Avenue overpass planned to separate traffic. Neighbors cite potential drop in property values and dust during construction, while city engineers defend safety gains and offer talks with the assessor and adjustments to plans.
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Ron Bingham
Bingham
South Ridge
College Avenue
Lynn Hadwen
Saamis Teepee
Hadwen
Fran Jensen
Medicine Hat
Bill Tuttle
Dwight Carter
UMA Engineering Ltd
Peter Armstrong
Cres. S.W
Coulee Bank
Tuttle
Assessors weigh impact of overpass on property values
City officials study land and housing prices to gauge how the proposed overpass could affect taxes and property values. Assessors like Russ Barnes say safety improvements may raise values, while appraisal methods depend on observable improvements and market data.
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Russ Barnes
Cult
Ayne. Jackson
WG. Tackeon
Barnes
Chretien stands firm on medicare and gun control in Alberta
Prime Minister Jean Chretien rejected Alberta Premier Ralph Klein’s push for private clinics and universal medicare concessions. He defended universality of medicare and supported gun control, telling 1,250 supporters at a Liberal fundraiser in Calgary.
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Southam News
Calgary
Jean Chretien
Alberta
Ralph Klein
Chretien
Klein
U.S
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