Provinces to Increase Share of RCMP Policing Costs
Eight provinces and 195 municipalities will bear higher RCMP policing costs after a Friday agreement with Ottawa. Details remain under cabinet review with public disclosure expected within two weeks. The deal shifts costs toward about 70 percent provincial and municipal funding, up from 56 percent last year, amid a yearly RCMP bill near 500 million dollars.
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Toronto
RCMP
Allan Williams
British Columbia
Quebec
Ontario
Robert Kaplan
Provin
Ces
Kaplan
Ottawa
Provinces, RCMP Contract Policing Costs Lead to Talks
Ottawa faces disputed RCMP policing costs as provinces push for continued status quo. Half of the 20 000 Mounties work in municipal contracts with major cities and hamlets alike. New Brunswick forms its own highway patrol. Alberta and Nova Scotia discuss provincial forces.
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Kaplan
Williams
RCMP
New Brunswick
British Columbia
Burnaby
Mounties
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Ottawa
Bees Die As Winnipeg Mosquito Spray Kills Hives
Beekeepers in Winnipeg report major losses after Baygon spraying by an aircraft to combat mosquitoes. John Amerdick estimates 15 percent of his five million bees died, with others citing similar damage and seeking compensation. Government guidance on hive protection criticized as impractical.
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Winnipeg
John Amerdick
Amerdick
Baygon
Manitoba
John Polusny
Paul
Polusny
Larry Giguere
Irene
John Blowers
West could form independent West with strong currency
Economist Warren Blackman of the University of Calgary argues a Western Canadian independence could yield a $10 billion positive trade balance and a stronger western dollar. The 41 page study prepared for West-Fed and presented at Eckville convention notes potential benefits and costs are uncertain but hopes for national healing.
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Edmonton
Canada
Warren Blackman
The
University of Calgary
Blackman
West-Fed Association
Eckville
Alta
Canadian dollar slips further on light trading in Montreal
The Canadian dollar closed at 80.60 U.S. cents, down an eighth of a cent, after a quiet day of trading. It remains near its weakest level in about 50 years, with futures at 80.14 for September deliveries and analysts warning of possible further declines.
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Montreal
U.S
Chicago
Alberta Weather Report Highlights Warm Weekend Across Cities
Edmonton and Calgary forecast clear and warm conditions with highs near 28 to 30 degrees and overnight lows around 12. Medicine Hat expected a few clouds with an evening thunder shower and sunny Sunday. Red Deer and Jasper Banff also listed sunny and hot conditions with highs near 28 and overnight lows near 8 in Banff.
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Edmonton
Alberta
ST. Paul
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Red Deer
Lethbridge
Jasper
Banff
Canadian Weather Review by Region
BRITISH COLUMBIA Sunny with afternoon clouds along the Rockies. ALBERTA Sunny and hot. SASKATCHEWAN Cloudy periods with isolated afternoon showers. MANITOBA Cloudy north sunny south with isolated late showers. ONTARIO Cloudy periods north and showers with isolated thunderstorms south. QUEBEC Mainly sunny north and south with occasional showers. MARITIMES Cloudy with sunny periods. NEWFOUNDLAND Rain southeast and cloudy with a few showers elsewhere.
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Toronto
British Columbia
Rockies
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Maritimes
Newfoundland
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