Manitoba orders evacuation as Red River flood threat grows
Manitoba declares a state of emergency for the Red River Valley south of Winnipeg and orders an orderly evacuation of about 17 000 residents due to spring melt and rising floodwaters. Officials expect ring dams to hold towns dry while many evacuees move to Winnipeg hotels or seek relatives outside the area.
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Red River
Larry Whitney
Whitney
Kristina Cassidy
Morris
United States
Ray Shaw
North Dakota
Minnesota
British Columbia
Castlegar
Trail
Flood threat looms as Manitoba braces for crest and evacuations
Southern Manitoba faces potential flood of the century with the Red River crest forecast for Friday in the south and a Winnipeg region by next week. A provincial state of emergency was declared and communities including Emerson Dominion City Letellier St Jean Baptiste Montcalm and parts of Franklin Rhineland face evacuation by 8 p.m. tonight.
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Southam
Emerson
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Letellier
St. Jean Baptiste
Montcalm
Franklin
Rhineland
Fire destroys Reynolds tobacco president home in North Carolina
Fire officials say a discarded cigarette caused a Friday blaze that leveled the luxury beach house of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. president Andrew Schindler in Wilmington. The $1 million loss follows workers taking lunch break during ceiling tile installation, and a workman is suspected of leaving the cigarette.
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Wilmington
N.C
Reuter
RJ. Reynolds Tobacco’Co
Reynolds
Andrew Schindler
Weather note shows 13 high and 3 low for Tuesday
Tuesday’s high reaches 13 degrees with a low of 3 and 0.4 mm precipitation. The brief includes a reference to a weather map on page A2.
Hatters weigh tax relief in Alberta debate
Alberta faces pressure to cut taxes to keep its status as the lowest taxed province. Clarence Smith warns cuts would hurt the poor while Premier Klein and Stockwell Day discuss maintaining competitiveness. Rob Renner says the issue hinges on its impact on Alberta's growth.
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Clarence Smith
Alberta
Ontario
Klein
Smith
John Hamill
Hamill
Rob Renner
Medicine Hat
Pit bulls face court over pet attacks in Medicine Hat
Special Const. Fred Crittenden says two pit bulls named Judge and Jury killed a cat and a small dog and injured a Siberian husky. Owners Quentin Moe and Geoff Reimer face charges including dog running at large and no valid licence. The dogs remain in custody awaiting a court date.
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Fred Crittenden
Quentin Moe
Geoff Reimer
Moe
Crittenden
Medicine Hat
Philippine geologist's print linked to De Guzman fatal fall
A geologist's print found matches that of Michael de Guzman who died after plunging from a helicopter last month amid Bre-X Minerals Calgary tied gold discovery controversy linking to a major mining dispute.
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Michael de Guzman
Bre-X Minerals, Ltd
Calgary
Hatters Divide Over City Tree Cutting Near Finlay Bridge
Controversy grows as seven city workers clear dead wood from a wooded area between North River Road and First Street N.E. The project, approved by the Public Services Committee, aims to reduce fire hazards while opponents argue natural areas aren’t dangerous. Local property owner Fred Scherer pushes for pruning and fuller cleanup, while park interpreters note habitats for wildlife remain.
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Finlay Bridge
Trevor Rayner
Parks and Outdoor Recreation
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Parks Advisory Board
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Bernie Anderson
Rayner
Corlaine Gardner
Police Point Park
Gardner
Fred Scherer
Scherer
Kim Anderson
Surprise raid ends Peru hostage crisis
Elite Peruvian commandos stormed the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima freeing 71 hostages and killing 14 MRTA captors. One hostage, a supreme court judge, and two soldiers died. President Fujimori hailed the outcome as a decisive turn in Peru's battle against terrorism.
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Vincent
Chretien
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Joaquin Navarro-Valls
Japan
Chizuko Tomita
Masaru Tomita
Toyota Peru
Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement’s
MRTA
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Medicine Hat News
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Laura Campbell
Associated Press
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Peter Mah
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