Calgary flood toll rises as province pledges quick aid
More than 100 Calgary homes flooded and hundreds of vehicles inundated after heavy rain. Public Works Minister Ken Kowalski promised provincial financial help within a week to 12 days, with eligibility limited to uninsured or sewer-backup damage.
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Army takes its place in Oka standoff
Soldiers in armored vehicles enter Oka and Kahnawake replacing provincial police as Lt Col Daigle and Maj Larouche outline plans to guard roadblocks. The mission aims for peaceful resolution with trenches razor wire and controlled access for aid observers and Mohawk leaders. About 1 900 troops stay nearby in camps within 20 kilometres of Oka and Kahnawake.
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Peigan diversion slowed by bulldozer breakdown
Lonefighters of the Peigan Indians report the Oldman River diversion trench is about 80 percent complete but stalled by mechanical problems with their bulldozer. Glenn North Peigan says timing is uncertain as RCMP surveillance increases near the protest site amid opposition to the $350 million dam.
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Iraq Moves Detainees to Vital Installations as Warning
Iraq said Western detainees have been moved to key military targets and are in good condition as a deterrent. The Iraqi News Agency warned foreigners and Kuwaitis not to hide guests or face punishment, while the U.S. weighs Security Council authorization for force amid naval actions against two Iraqi tankers.
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Iraq orders missions closed in Kuwait by Friday
Iraq told diplomats in Iraqi occupied Kuwait to transfer missions to Baghdad by Friday or be treated as ordinary foreign nationals starting Saturday August 25. External Affairs in Canada criticized the move while the United States announced C 130 cargo flights operating from the United Arab Emirates.
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Ontario Natives Dismantle Rail Blockades as Demand Standoff
Ojibway from Long Lake No. 58 remove heavy rails after police threat of arrest and a Supreme Court injunction. They pledge to renew protests if federal officials do not address land claims housing and unemployment by next week. A separate blockade near White River persists.
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Violence escalates in South Africa townships amid factional clashes
In KwaThema a men’s hostel was burned and two men were killed during hand to hand fighting as black rivalries spread from Soweto. Winnie Mandela blamed the white police and Inkatha for killings, urging the ANC to reassess its armed campaign.
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