Alberta Premier pushes home-grown unity plan for Canada
Premier Ralph Klein announced a grassroots unity process to engage ordinary Albertans in shaping unity resolutions. He aims to spur similar moves by eight other federalist premiers to persuade Quebecers to stay in Canada and address the province's distinctiveness.
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ST. Andrews
N.B
Alberta
National Unity
Canada
Ralph Klein
Constituent Assembly
Quebec
Mucvtyl
SLC
Klein
Poison found near Ted Gawron case in Medicine Hat
Alberta police seek identification of a toxic substance found in the dirt around the buried body in Medicine Hat. Crown prosecutor Darwin Greaves says the chemical could be a banned insecticide and may have been used years ago. Police narrowed suspects to the widow Sofia, while sons and daughters are cleared.
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Medicine Hat
Darwin Greaves
Ted Gawron
Alberta
U.S
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Redcliff
Tadeus
Ted) Gawron
Gawron
Prospect Drive
River Heights
Sofia
Crowsnest Pass
Blairmore
Alberta sees drop in adoptions of older special needs kids
A report from Calgary notes 48 Alberta children awaiting adoption, most over six, as numbers of older special needs youths adopted shrink from 216 in 1986 to 47 last year. Bev Hay of Alberta Family and Social Services cites fewer families willing to take older children with needs. Calgary agencies launched a media recruitment drive including newspaper and TV ads to boost placements.
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Calgary
Alberta
Bev Hay
Alberta Family and Social Services
Social Services
Calgary Family Service Bureau
Screws spill on Highway 2 injures drivers in Alberta
A box of sheet metal screws fell from a semi on Highway 2 near Olds Alberta. Dozens of drivers changed tires as screws covered several hundred metres turning the road into tire popping pavement. RCMP Const. Steve Campbell said 30 to 40 vehicles were pulled off for tire changes along a five kilometre stretch.
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Olds
Alta
RCMP
Steve Campbell
Edmonton
Calgary
Campbell
New probe ordered into 1992 death of soldier
A board of inquiry will reexamine Master Cpl. Rick Wheeler's 1992 death at CFB Suffield after widow Christina Wheeler spoke of a cover up. Brig Gen Dan Ross ordered the probe after consultation with Lt Gen Maurice Baril. Col James Selbie will head the inquiry with a report due by Oct 31.
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Victoria
Western Canada
Cfb Suffield
Cpl
Rick) Wheeler
Kevin Weidlich
Land Forces Western Area
LFWA
Dan Ross
Maurice Baril
Canada
Wheeler
Christina
Bob Meating
1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade
Board of Inquiry
Ross
Col
James Selbie
Cfb
Shilo
Jobless rate at seven year low in July Canada
Statistics Canada reports the jobless rate at 9.0 per cent in July, a seven year low, with 15 000 new jobs. Economists called gains mildly disappointing but expected the economy to improve, while youth unemployment sits at 16.8 per cent after a 0.7 point drop from June.
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Ottawa
Astraight
Statistics Canada
Avery Shenfeld
Wood Gundy
Shenfeld
OC Statistics Canada
Cooper
Toronto High Park Braves Tangle With Whalley In Final
In Medicine Hat the Canadian Little League final features Toronto High Park Braves against Whalley BC at McDonnell Diamond. The winner goes to Williamsport World Series Aug 18 23. Whalley starter Yin Yiu aims to repeat a strong 3 2 All Stars loss showing confidence in his approach.
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Toronto High Park Braves
British Columbia
Whalley
Canada
Williamsport
Sean McGreevy
Toronto
Daniel Moloney
Ron Balaski
John Yiu
Dick Perry
Toronto Braves meet Whalley in Little League final
Toronto and Whalley meet at McDonnell Diamond for the Little League Championship final at 1 30 p m Admission is free Toronto seeks teamwork and revenge after a previous final loss Brendan Gabel and Brad Higgins return from 1996 squad Whalley has two national titles most recently in 1978 All star Chris Carlson aims to beat the Braves and memories fuel the bid to Canadians glory.
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Albert Fava
Braves
Perth
Ont
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B.C
Prince George
Brendan Gabel
Brad Higgins
Gabel
Whalley
Chris Carlson
Carlson
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