Firebomb attack at St Francis high school investigated
Calgary arson investigators probe a firebombing at St Francis high school after vandals smashed a window and hurled gasoline-filled Molotov cocktails inside. Sprinklers activated, damages are pegged at at least $50,000. Officials say it appears more than vandalism and suggest a personal grudge or expelled student may be involved. Catholic school board plans repairs, classes resume January 3 after holidays.
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Calgary
St. Francis High School
al Wenzlawe
John Cooks
Cooks
Hunters Missing After Suspected Ice Fall on Athabasca River
Mounties warn two hunters last seen in late November near Fort Assiniboine may have fallen through ice on the Athabasca River about 156 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. A silver 1982 Honda Civic wagon and holes found by a helicopter are clues. dive teams and metal detectors found no conclusive sign as families await word.
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Edmonton
Athabasca River
Barrhead Rcmp
Darryl Lutz
Fort Assiniboine
Brian Nadeau
Dave Pusher
Lutz
Nadeau
Angie Clay
Clay
Marlene Knorr
Knorr
Avalanche risk in Rocky Mountains rises to considerable level
Experts warn backcountry users of a considerable avalanche danger above the treeline in the Rockies after a heavy snow dump and fluctuating temperatures. The Fernie area and Banff Kootenay Yoho National Parks are included with a moderate risk below treeline.
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Calgary
Rocky Mountains
Alan Jones
Canadian Avalanche Association
Fernie
British Columbia
Banff, Kootenay
Yoho National Parks
Jones
Rockies
Albertan to head aid drive after catastrophic tsunamis
Iain Logan of Calgary will oversee International Red Cross relief in Geneva and coordinate rebuilding in South Asia after one of history's largest disasters. The UN calls it the biggest aid effort ever as Logan warns of potential epidemics and the need for shelter, food, and water for millions displaced.
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Calgary
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International Red Cross
Geneva
South Asia
Elief
Iain Logan
United Nations
Bam
Tran
Caribbean
Peru
Papua New Guinea
Somalia
Asia
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