Rebel joins CWB CANA board bid by Canadian farmer
Rod Flaman of Manitoba, among farmers convicted last year for moving wheat and barley into the United States, wins one of five seats on the Canadian Wheat Board directors. He foresees potential shifts toward voluntary marketing as two more years bring new director terms and possible board changes.
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Flaman
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Wheat Board
Icy Alps tragedy claims climber and rescuers in Italy
A cold spell on Mount Avera in the Italian Alps set off a fatal ice slide. Italian climber Luigi Lazzaretti, his dog Sasha, and three would‑be rescuers plunged about 500 metres to their deaths as onlookers and experienced climbers attempted dangerous rescues from the 2,400‑meter peak.
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Sasha
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Lazzaretti
Danilo Barbiscotti
Avera
Alpine
Bergamo
German stunt man rides car wash for charity
Berlin Reuters reports Jesco Goebel rode atop a family car through a car wash for seven minutes to raise 3300 Canadian dollars for a Berlin children’s hospital. He wore a rain suit and diving mask and said the vacuum cycle did not dry him but caused no injuries.
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Berlin
Reuters
Jesco Goebel
Jesco
Renault
Walkerton Water Inquiry: Koebel Apologizes and Takes Responsibility
Stan Koebel told the Walkerton water inquiry he is sorry and accepts responsibility for the May E coli crisis that killed seven and sickened as many as 2300. He admitted falsifying water samples and chlorine records while he led the town water system. He said he never believed he was putting people at risk and expressed remorse as testimonies continued.
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Stan Koebel
Koebel
Ontario
Bill Trudell
Bruce Davidson
Davidson
Bush extends outreach after tight win amid bipartisanship talk
President-elect George W. Bush meets elite advisers and Greenspan, pledging unity with Democrats as electoral college confirms a one vote win. Leaders Gephardt and Daschle signal cooperation, while Bush defends a $1.3 trillion 10 year tax cut plan despite criticism from Democrats and some Republicans.
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Alan Greenspan
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Richard Gephardt
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Tom Daschle
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Bush
Fur flies over proposed cat bylaw at council meeting
Medicine Hat aldermen debated a proposed cat bylaw with mixed views. Alderman Bernie Anderson criticized the plan as unenforceable and a witch hunt while others defended traps for nuisance cats and emphasized responsible pet ownership amid budget concerns and feral cat euthanasia issues.
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Bernie Anderson
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Public Services Committee
Julie Friesen
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