Yeltsin Fires Entire Cabinet Reinstates Chernomyrdin
President Boris Yeltsin abruptly sacked his whole government on Sunday and replaced Viktor Chernomyrdin as prime minister, ending Sergei Kiriyenko's 36 month tenure amid a financial crisis that has shaken public confidence and drawn parliament pressure for resignations.
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Boris Yeltsin
Viktor Chernomyrdin
Yeltsin
Sergei Kiriyenko
Kiriyenko
Russia
Ottawa faces backpay ruling as hundreds of thousands await pay
CTV News reports about 160 cabinet appointees shared 2.5 million dollars in performance bonuses over the past two years. The average bonus exceeds 15 thousand dollars for officials earning up to 200 thousand dollars annually. Ottawa must appeal a human rights ruling ordering up to 13 years of backpay to close the wage gap between men and women.
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CTV News
Ottawa
CTV
Not a tough arrest in Ferndale bicycle case
A suspected bicycle thief, Thomas Jenkins, 19, of Hazel Park, hid in a locker at a Ferndale fire station after leaving a bike stolen from a 12-year-old Ferndale boy in Royal Oak. Det. John Thull said Jenkins could face up to five years in prison. An adult friend of the boy narrowly blocked Jenkins earlier that day.
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Ex NHLer Kennedy's cross-country ride for child abuse awareness
Ex NHLer Sheldon Kennedy rolls into Medicine Hat on a charity tour to raise funds for his foundation and urge parental vigilance against abuse. He recalls his Swift Current coaching abuse and travels with supporters, collecting donations at events in Irvine and Medicine Hat while detailing ongoing outreach and a 50 50 draw for foundation support.
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Medicine Hat
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Saskatchewan
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Swift Current
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Rob Renner
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Dunmore
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Kinplex
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Medicine Hat Mail
Jays
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Saskatchewan-Alberta
Medicine Hat mayor argues for fair share of infrastructure grants
Mayor Ted Grimm of Medicine Hat opposes a formula he says punishes frugal, well-managed cities as Premier Ralph Klein plans to distribute 130 million in one-time lottery revenues for infrastructure. Gordon Graydon, Calgary-supported, favors larger shares for fast-growing towns, while Grimm calls for stable policy and less dependency on ongoing provincial funding.
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Grizzly Attacks Ends Taberman’s Life Near Pincher Creek
In southern Alberta a 40 year old Taber man and father of three, Christopher John Kress, was mauled to death by a grizzly bear while camping with fishing near his backcountry site west of Pincher Creek. Officials closed the Castle River valley, evacuated campers, and investigated whether the nearby three to four year old male grizzly was the attacker.
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