Vancouver officer becomes millionaire after finding money
Vancouver police Constable Mel Millas found a backpack of Canadian bills in a city park on April 16. A provincial court judge awarded him the money but ordered a six year hold to allow a possible owner to come forward. Millas and his lawyer plan to move the transfer once the order is filed.
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Vancouver
Mel Millas
Millas
Attorney General's Office
Gus
Barry Fraser
Council Backs Salt for Ten City Streets
Aldermen vote 6-3 to expand salt use with sand on hills bridges and busy routes. Critics warn of environmental impact road wear and higher costs while mayor and opponent say a blanket license risks overuse and unnecessary salt.
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Medicine
Albert Bizio
Dunmore Road
Briar Park Road
Highway 41A
Highway 3
Ald
Bernie Anderson
Anderson
Ted Grimm
Grimm
Freight merger would create North American rail giant
Canadian National Railway and Burlington Northern Santa Fe announce a planned merger to form the largest freight carrier in North America with about 67 000 employees and $18.5 billion in last year revenue. The deal would give a vast network spanning 80 000 kilometres of track, expanding CN's reach beyond Canada.
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Montrealanadian National Railway Co
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
North America
United States
Union Pacific Corp
Union
Canada
North American rail merger eyed with CN as major holder
A proposed integration of CN with another giant spans 80 000 kilometres of track and 67 000 workers 23 600 from CN. The plan promises no job cuts and potential job creation while projecting combined revenue of 18.5 billion annually and cost cuts of at least 750 million. Regulators expected to approve by mid 2001 with early integration plans, linking Canada to US Midwest and Gulf regions.
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North America
United States
Vermont
Florida
U.S
Canada
Gulf of
Mexico
Slippery Slope Cited in Grimms Maritime Metaphor
The remark notes a precarious path toward danger with a brine image, attributed to a Grimms context. It frames caution about pursuing risky gains and hints at a broader warning within a maritime or salty setting.
City debate over salt and sand mix for ice control
Public services committee heard Bizio explain salt helps melt ice and improve sand adhesion. City plans would mix one bucket of salt for every ten to fourteen buckets of sand to treat hills and high traffic areas, with several Aldermen backing the proposal and one opposing due to concrete deterioration concerns.
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Bizio
Public Services Committee
George Renner
Kathy Mandeville
Bill Cocks
Julie Friesen
Wayne Craven
Graham Kelly
Ken Sauer
Sauer
Grimm
Undercover Cop Narrows A Joint Pot Bust In Kentville
In Kentville Nova Scotia a man asked for a light and sparked an undercover police sting lead to charges of marijuana possession. The Kingston man, 22, faces drug possession allegations after the suspicious exchange in downtown Kentville.
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Kentville
N.S
Nova Scotia
Kingston
PM downplays Y2K terrorism fears
Prime Minister Jean Chretien said Canadians should not be fearful of attending large New Year celebrations despite terrorism concerns. He noted no indication Canadians should worry and mentioned no talks with President Clinton about a recent U S arrest of a suspected terrorist entering from British Columbia. U S customs heightened alerts and border patrols increased on routes near remote points, causing delays at Peace Arch crossing.
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Ottawaere
Jean Chretien
Chretien
U.S
Bill Clinton
United States
British Columbia
Peace Arch
Vancouver
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