Rodriguez 252 Million Rangers Contract Sets Record
The Toronto Blue Jays manager says Alex Rodriguez's ten year 252 million deal with the Texas Rangers is staggering and doubles the previous 126 million record. The figure dwarfs past paydays and highlights a new era in sports salaries.
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Calgary teen charged in high school stabbing to face mental health review
A 16 year old boy charged with second degree murder in the November Calgary Lester B Pearson High School stabbing of 17 year old Lamer Jaber will undergo predisposition and psychiatric evaluations for a transfer hearing. The hearing on fitness for adult court is set for April 17 with submissions due February 28.
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Weyburn man fined for impaired driving on medical scooter
Allan Melby 34 pleaded guilty to two impaired driving charges and had a third dropped. He received a 1500 fine and a 30 month scooter ban. He drove past Weyburn police with an obscene gesture and fled reporters after a June court appearance.
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Melby
Arctic Cold Pounds Southern Alberta Through Next Week
Environment Canada warns an arctic air mass from the North Pole will keep southern Alberta in extreme cold for days. Claresholm hits -38 C as other towns endure -30 C nights, with batteries failing and block heaters and synthetic oil urged. Relief may arrive by the weekend, with average temperatures returning next week.
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Bob Undseth
Alberta Motor Association
Safe Driving in Winter Conditions Reminder
The AMA urges drivers to adapt to traffic, visibility and road conditions in winter. Equip vehicles with chains abrasive material snow brush flashlight ice scraper booster cables blankets extra clothing footwear warning lights or flares cellular phone and candles and matches.
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Florida recount showdown tests Supreme Court limits
The U S Supreme Court debated whether Florida ballots can be accurately recounted in the presidential contest between George W Bush and Al Gore. Florida's lack of uniform ballot standards prompted questions on voting rules while Bush led by a narrow margin and state and federal rulings intertwined with the court’s ruling.
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Alberta judge suspends pot law ruling for medical use case
Alberta Justice Darlene Acton ruled the marijuana cultivation ban unconstitutional for medical use, overturning a trafficking and cultivation charge against Grant Krieger. The decision urges Parliament to fix the drug law within 12 months while Krieger awaits arraignment on trafficking charges.
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Darlene Acton
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Canada
Parliament
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