Klein fights for rural vote in Alberta court challenge
Premier Ralph Klein plans to take the Alberta Court of Appeal to seek a ruling that rural ridings may differ in population from urban ones without losing fair representation. The move follows a legislature vote expanding Edmonton and Calgary seats but keeping rural Alberta overrepresented, sparking criticism from civil liberties groups.
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Edmonton
Remier
Ralph Klein
Klein
Calgary
Alberta
Alberta Court of Appeal
Alberta Civil Liberties Association
Brian Edy
141 Die In Plane Crash On Spitsbergen Near Longyearbyen
A Russian Tupolev 154 crashes into Opera Mountain on Spitsbergen near Longyearbyen killing 141 aboard. Most victims are Russian coal miners returning to work. no survivors found as search and rescue crews assess wreckage.
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Oslo
Norway
Arctic Circle
Spitsbergen
Svalbard Archipelago
Moscow
Opera Mountain
Longyearbyen
Russia
Kjetil Hansen
Bjoern Hareide
Ole Hansen
Weather Map Page B4
Fragmentary OCR mentions weather map on Page B4 with unreadable details. No clear entities or data points are legible to identify locations dates or values.
Albertans Told They Exercise Less and Gain Weight
Alberta Health data for 1995 96 shows Albertans are exercising less and more likely to be obese. Just 47 percent meet healthy exercise levels, 60 percent show some activity, and 45 percent maintain healthy weight, with 43 percent making health changes, down from earlier years. Experts blame computer games and changing lifestyles for the drop.
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Alberta Health
Dan Syrotnik
Sity
Alberta
Clinton unveils welfare to work plan in Chicago
President Clinton campaigns on a broad welfare reform package totaling 8.5 billion dollars. The program includes 3.4 billion to create jobs for current welfare recipients with tax breaks for employers and city cash for local job creation, funded by cuts in other areas.
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Chicago
Bill Clinton
Chicago Sun-Times
Clinton
Woman after wallet thefts at Zehrs caught by own act
A 33 year old Guelph woman suspected of stealing wallets at Zehrs in Stratford dumped four wallets into a produce bin while fleeing. One wallet was hers and contained photo ID that helped shoppers recognize the thief. She later called police to say she lost her wallet. Police charged her with multiple counts.
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Stratford, Ont
Zehrs
John Hagarty
Hagarty
Guelph
Hat Public Schools to Grant Net Access with Guarded Rules
Medicine Hat public school students will gain Internet access with personal IDs and monitored use this fall. Trustees fear temptations from porn sites and term papers but favor guidelines on politeness and minimal disruption. Network deployment is delayed by a month, with initial hookups at Alexandra junior high and Medicine Hat high.
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Educationublic
Rod Sommerfeld
Hat
Sommerfeld
Public School Board
Medicine Hat Public School
Doug Pudwell
Karen Charlton
Information Highway
Canada
Network
Pudwell
Alexandra Junior High
Medicine Hat High
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