U S Toll from Firestone Tire Safety Probe Rises
Washington officials report 29 newly tallied deaths as part of the Firestone tire safety investigation, bringing US fatalities tied to tread separations and blowouts to 148. NHTSA notes 4,300+ complaints and 525+ injuries since the recall in August.
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Washington
U.S
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
United States
NHTSA
Air Canada pilots removed from DC-9 before Halifax flight
An Air Canada DC-9 at St John’s was halted after an employee raised concerns about pilot fitness. The pilots were taken to Toronto for investigation by Air Canada and Transport Canada, with no verified details on alcohol or cause at this time.
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ST. John's
Mid
Air Canada
Toronto
Transport Canada
Nicole Couture-Simard
Halifax
St. John’s
Couture-Simard
Montreal
Hat woman beaten in daylight apartment invasion
A 22 year old woman was attacked in a ground floor College Drive apartment during daylight around 9 15 am. The assailant, about 40 with grey hair, forced entry, struck her with a broken stool and a champagne glass, and fled through a window. Police and a canine unit searched the area as neighbours expressed fear.
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Medicine Hat
College Drive
Roy Carstensen
Tim Petro
Medicine Hat Police Service
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
Carstensen
Donkey booted from Edmonton nativity scene
Calvin the Donkey has been removed from Edmonton’s live nativity display after a history of kicking at sheep. City spokesperson Don Belanger confirms there will be no donkey this year as three sheep, borrowed from the Valley Zoo, will carry the scene.
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Edmonton
Calvin
Don Belanger
Valley
Belanger
Baby Jesus
Curt Calvin
Energy costs threaten Alberta boom and jobs
Iberta manufacturers and retailers warn soaring energy prices may force production cuts or closures. Jayson Myers of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association says a cost crisis could trim employment. Gas jumps to 10.30 per gigajoule amid cold snap and electricity shortages raise rates. Alberta considers deregulation, sparking concerns over generator shortages. Alta-Steel president Jim Lepp urges more generation to prevent reduced economic activity.
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Edmonton
U.S
Alberta
Jim Lepp
Alta-Steel
Lepp
Alberta Power Pool auctions 2 800 MW for 2.3 billion
Alberta government nets about 1 billion from the sale of remaining electricity to 45 bidders in a December auction. Net proceeds favor industry with 65 percent likely as rebates next year. 35 percent to residential and farm consumers, delayed possibly until 2002. Nonwinning businesses warn of higher bills.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Alberta Power Pool
Mike Cardinal
Cardinal
Dan Macnamera
The
Industrial Power Consumers Association
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