False assault claim alarms Medicine Hat residents
Campbell staff say a woman’s report of a break in and attack at a College Drive apartment is false. Police will decide charges. investigators review motives and background while tenants fear the incident. The landlord notes no prior break ins and stresses security.
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Klein faces suit over health care cuts ruling to be heard
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear Alberta Premier Ralph Klein and former health minister Shirley McClellan in a bid to determine if Klein should be named in lawsuits by residents alleging injuries from 1993 to 1996 budget cuts. The Alberta Court of Appeal ruled they are not immune to litigation. Klein argued cabinet and caucus decisions shaped policy.
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Chretien faces new accusations over Nova Scotia grant
The prime minister's office and Senator Al Graham allegedly intervened to approve nearly 1 million in grants to the Pelagics Research Council for fisheries research in Nova Scotia. Internal memos show federal officials balked at the project which created nine jobs before final approval in late 1997.
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Edmonton Chefs Prep 2500 Kilogram Yule Log for Guinness Record
Edmonton cooks finalize a 2500 kg yule log cake designed to serve about 20 000 people. They baked 700 pieces over two weeks and will layer ice and slice it on Saturday. Official weighing will be done by a racehorse jockey gauge. If over 2300 kg, they will beat the 1997 Thailand hotel record.
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Thailand
BCE Inc takes over CTV in deal boosting Canadian content
The CRTC approved BCE Inc.’s 2.3 billion bid for CTV with conditions. BCE must invest 230 million over seven years in Canadian programming and provide strict financial reporting. Industry observers say the deal expands Canadian programming by about one extra prime time hour weekly.
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
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