Irvine teen saves woman and child from vehicle fire
A 13 year old Irvine boy Daniel Douglas acted quickly when flames erupted from a van near Karen Cameron’s home. He alerted neighbors and helped evacuate Cameron and her three year old daughter Tanille before firefighters arrived, crediting first aid training and parental guidance for his calm, decisive actions.
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Irvine
Daniel Douglas
Karen
Gordon Cameron
Heather Crescent
Douglas
Cameron
Tanille
Irvine School
Dad
Dennis
Peter
Karen Cameron
Groundhog Willie Faces Declining Population Says Biologist
Wildlife biologists warn Wiarton Willie the famed Ontario groundhog is part of a declining regional population. Pud Hunter of Ontario's Natural Resources Ministry cites fewer groundhogs in southern Ontario over about a decade due to coyotes and pesticides, though not considered endangered. Groundhog Day festivities in Wiarton draw thousands, with Willie even having a World Wide Web home page for remote participation.
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Toronto
Canada
Wiarton Willie
Pud Hunter
Ontario
Natural Resources Ministry
Aylmer
Hunter
Willie
Wiarton
Ont
Sarah Reaume
Groundhog Central
Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney Phil
Japanese PM urges Peru to open talks with rebels
Hashimoto and Fujimori meet in Toronto during a 45 day hostage crisis with 72 captives held by the Tupac Amaru rebels in Lima. Hashimoto presses for negotiations while expressing concern over potential bloodshed and a direct response to the rebels' demands.
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Hashimoto
Toronto
Fujimori
Tupac Amaru
Reform reveals new recruits for key election push
CALGARY Reform leader Preston Manning introduces about 14 new candidates while noting a former Tory prime minister who helped unseat Mulroney in 1993 is not in politics. Manning says the party will focus on seven issues including jobs taxes family social safety public safety unity and accountability.
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Calgary
Reform Party
Preston Manning
Jean Chretien
Liberals
Manning
Brian Mulroney
Canada
Reform
Belgian Army Demining Frees WWII Grenade in Bank Restaurant
The Belgian army's demining service exploded a Second World War grenade found in a crate of potatoes delivered to the National Bank staff restaurant. Officials believe it likely came from fields where unexploded ordnance is common and ruled out an attack on the central bank.
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Brussels
National Bank
Taxpayer funded Liberal ad campaign sparks review call
Edmonton MLA Murray Smith urged a legislature review of Liberal spending after the Official Opposition launched a $100 000 ad campaign paid by taxpayers. Smith says the color ads in major papers look like election advertising and should be funded by the Liberal party. Liberal leader Grant Mitchell defended the effort saying it informs Albertans and is not tied to an upcoming election.
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Edmonton
Murray Smith
Smith
Edmonton Journal
Calgary Herald
Liberal Party
Liberals
Stan Schumacher
Liberal
Grant Mitchell
Mitchell
Weather outlook for Friday with low temperatures
Cloudy forecast with Friday high near six degrees and tonight low around zero. Precipitation remains at 0.0 millimeters as shown on the weather map on page A2.
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