ATB manager tied to 7.5 billion fake U S Treasury deposits
Alberta Treasury Branches says a bank manager acted beyond authority in stamping Certificates of Safekeeping for a fictitious 7.5 billion U S Treasury Bills deposit. A whistleblowing clerk alerted authorities, RCMP and FBI confirmed the scam, and the bank moved to recover certificates and sever the manager Mel Valerio. Crown Properties Transfer and Storage named in the forged deposit letter.
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Edmonton
Alberta
U.S
Alberta Treasury
St. Albert
RCMP
FBI
U.S. Treasury
ATB
Dickinson
Mel Valerio
Valerio
Crown Properties Transfer and Storage
Stuntman alleges Blake attempted to hire him to kill wife
A stuntman testifies that Blake sought to hire him to murder Blake's wife, detailing the alleged plot during testimony in a high profile case. The witness describes conversations about arranging payment and planning the killing, presenting a motive tied to personal matters.
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Blake
Money Can't Buy Happiness Yet Funds Study Crew
A quip notes that money cannot buy happiness but can support a sizable research staff to investigate the issue, emphasizing the paradox between wealth and well being.
Slain Canadian soldiers laid to rest
The Canadian press reports tears and farewell scenes as families and communities mourn four Canadian soldiers killed by an American bomb in Afghanistan. Sgt. Marc Leger and Pte Nathan Smith were honored in Ontario and Nova Scotia, with tributes marking the men’s service and personal losses. Funeral services had previously been held in Toronto for Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer and were planned in Hubbards for Pte. Richard Green.
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Afghanistan
Marley Leger
Sgt
Marc Leger
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Lancaster
Ont
Ontario
Dartmouth
N.S
Nathan Smith
Jodi Carter
St. Luke’s Anglican Church
Carter
Smith
Leger
Toronto
Cpl
Ainsworth Dyer
Richard Green
Mill Cove
Hubbards, N.S
S CP Phot
Princess Patricia
Liberals pull anti-terrorist bill in Ottawa
The Liberal government withdraws Bill C-42 after criticism over sweeping powers and security zone provisions. A rewritten version is expected to be introduced soon, with insiders saying it will better address current needs and may be tabled by next week.
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Ottawa
Legislative Drawing Board
Liberal House
Ralph Goodale
United States
David Collenette
Irwin Cotler
Cast Hero Crawls Through Fire With Broken Leg
Daniel Francis of Millbrook Nova Scotia is hailed as a hero after twice entering a burning mobile home to rescue a little girl. Despite a cast and crutches he crawled through thick smoke to pull the child to safety, then returned for another search.
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Millbrook
N.S
Daniel Francis
Millbrook Reserve
Francis
Hat soldier helped at bombing scene near Kandahar
Cpl. James Krahn of Hat province assisted wounded soldiers after a live-fire exercise near Kandahar when an American plane accidentally bombed the group. He called his mother Robyn Reid at 6 am to say he was uninjured and described the chaotic aftermath and loss of four friends. He later considered leaving the army as the incident remains under investigation.
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James Krahn
Afghanistan
Krahn
Kandahar
Robyn Reid
Canada
Robyn
Reid
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