Hat not hit despite Air B C strike
Air Canada flights between Medicine Hat and Calgary continue to operate despite a labor dispute with the Teamsters union. A Canadian Regional Airlines manager said the local route uses Alberta City Link aircraft and Sunwest Aviation for the Calgary leg, keeping ground staff local. The strike began after failed talks and a rejected final offer, with contingency plans in place.
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Rod Edwards
Medicine Hat News
Air B.C
Calgary
Canada
Medicine Hat
The
Hat
Dean Klaiber
Canadian Regional Airlines
Alberta
Canadian Regional
Klaiber
Sunwest Aviation
Teamsters Union
Angela Mah
Teamsters
Mah
Kathy Peters
Sexy Car Wash in Pereira Draws Crowds
In Pereira Colombia a new Sexy Car Wash opened two weeks ago with 15 women wearing minimal clothing. The owner Euter Soto says customers arrive in groups and staff will spray high pressure water if any man grabs at them. She plans sequels in Cali and Medellin.
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Bogota
Reuter
Pereira
Euter Soto
Soto
Sexy Car Wash
Colombia
Cali
Medellin
Rocky Mountain House votes to ban video lottery terminals
In Rocky Mountain House Alberta a plebiscite drive cleared 17 percent of eligible voters to demand removal of 37 VLT machines. Organizers led by Pastor Philip Stel say VLTs are a dangerous gambling form and aim for a vote alongside the spring provincial election. Mayor Lou Soppit questions impact noting potential development pressure and loss of a provincial grant funding local programs.
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Rocky Mountain House
Alberta
VLT
Christian Reformed Church
Philip Stel
Stel
Lou Soppit
Rocky
Caroline
Leslieville
Soppit
Bre-X Barrick strike joint venture for large Indonesian gold deposit
Toronto based Barrick Gold and Bre X Minerals reach mutual terms on a joint venture to mine a major Indonesian gold deposit. Proposal submitted to Jakarta officials with government approval required. Barrick expected 75 percent stake, Bre X 25 percent after a prior framework.
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Toronto
Jakarta
Bre-X
Barrick
Indonesia
Warming to hurt Prairies in Canada and the Great Plains
Regional officials warn the Prairies will bear the earliest and strongest effects of global warming. Saskatchewan and Environment Canada urge national funding for coordinated research on heat, droughts, and changing rainfall and their impacts on agriculture water and economy. Researchers note rapid historical climate shifts underline potential future risks.
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Regina T
Prairies
North America
Great Plains
Canada
Malcolm Wilson
Saskatchewan
Energy Department
Wilson
Nebraska
Dakotas
Ross Herrington
Environment Canada
Eldon Lautermilch
Ottawa
Mega airline merger forms Boeing McDonnell Douglas giant
The $13.3 billion deal combines Boeing Co and McDonnell Douglas to create a leading aerospace and defence company with about 200000 workers across 27 states and Canada. The merged group aims for $48 billion in next year’s sales, with six months for regulatory approval.
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Boeing Co
McDonnell Douglas
Pentagon
States
Canada
Boeing
Philip Condit
Washington
Europe
Airbus Industrie
Harry Stonecipher
Winnipeg
Jim Sawyer
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Sandra Cordon
Mega Airline
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