Hat hopes for 150 Million Fertilizer Plant in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat chamber president Leigh Smythe says a proposed 150 million fertilizer plant by Daqing Lianyi Petrochemical Complex would put the city on a world scale and create jobs. SaskFerCo counts 135 local workers in a similar plant. officials note training needs and transportation cost concerns. Officials from Daqing visited to discuss investment with a decision expected in months.
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Leigh Smythe
Smythe
Daqing Lianyi Petrochemical Complex
SaskFerCo
Belle Plaine
Sask
Trenton Baisley
Medicine Hat
Roy Roth
Human Resources Canada
Daqing
China
Wang Xianmin
Baisley
Regina
Saudi Arabia
Alberta
Canada
Joe Klamar
Ted Grimm
Rebels threaten lives during Peru embassy siege
Rebels claim 490 hostages in Lima as they demand talks with President Fujimori and the release of 300 prisoners. Comandante Emilio Huertas warned that the first victim would be Foreign Minister Tudela if no action occurred within 20 minutes. The situation followed clashes at the Japanese ambassador's residence and no deaths were reported as of the deadline.
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Limaebels
Peru
Francisco) Tudela
Channel Two
Comandante
Emilio Huertas
Huertas
Alberto Fujimori
Tupac Amaru
Fujimori
Lloyd Axworthy
Ottawa
Michel Mining
Red Cross
Lima
Edmonton minister notes VLT ban efforts worry western Alberta
Minister Steve West says he is not concerned about rural plebiscites to ban video lottery terminals and believes Rocky Mountain House may vote against removing its 37 machines. He warns VLT revenue rules could affect towns that ban VLTs and notes stronger impact in rural areas like Vermilion.
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Edmonton
Lee
Steve West
Alberta
Rocky Mountain House
West
Vermilion
Canadian Red Cross nurse killed in Chechnya attack
Nancy Malloy a 51 year old Ottawa based Red Cross nurse was among six hospital workers shot dead by masked gunmen while sleeping in Novye Atagi Chechnya Malloy who faced danger in war zones had feared going to Chechnya before her fifth overseas assignment The Red Cross suspended relief efforts and evacuated staff as fighting continued in the breakaway Russian republic Experts condemned the attack though no group claimed responsibility
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Red Cross Hospital
Malloy
Red Cross
Novye
Cellists react to Burger King ad as rhetoric critics clash
The American String Teachers Association president Edward Adelson called for a musician boycott after a Burger King commercial shows a nerdy cello player transforming into a guitar wizard. Burger King defended the spot saying it aims for entertainment and broad reach.
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NEW York
Burger King
American String Teachers Association
Edward Adelson
Adelson
New York Post
Burger
King
Levee Reassigns New Year Event From Ottawa to Quebec City
Governor General Romeo LeBlanc will host the New Year’s Levee on January 12 at La Citadelle in Quebec City, marking a shift from Ottawa. The move signals a federal push to bolster Quebec presence after last year’s referendum, though LeBlanc notes he will still focus on Rideau Hall events and broader unity duties. LeBlanc has visited every province since his 1994 appointment.
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Canadian Unity
Quebec City
Romeo LeBlanc
la Citadelle
Quebec
LeBlanc
Rideau Hall
Kate McGregor
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