Prisoners to receive GST heating rebate cheques
Canada will send heating rebate cheques to prisoners who were jailed in late 1999 and remain incarcerated, with amounts of 125 or 250 dollars based on family circumstances. Inmates who received the 1999 GST will also get the rebate, under the same rules as others.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Revenue Canada
Winnipeg Free Press
Ottawa
Collette Gentes-Hawn
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Ron Duhamel
Heating bill forces church to close in Hughenden
In Hughenden Alberta the 90 year old Holy Trinity Anglican Church is shut due to inability to pay heating costs. About 20 parishioners will hear Pastor Richard Conrad preach in the basement of a nearby home this Sunday. Doris Large recalls decades of attendance and hopes for a possible reopening with spring.
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Hughenden
Alta
Holy Trinity Anglican
Richard Conrad
Conrad
Doris Large
Margaret Wall
Mary
Support group aids men facing prostate cancer trauma
A living with cancer feature notes a men’s support group helping cope with the emotional and physical impact of prostate cancer. The article highlights peer discussion, shared experiences, and strategies for resilience.
Beware falling coconuts warning from surgeon
In Sydney reports warn tourists visiting Pacific Islands to beware of coconuts on palms. Dr Hermann Oberli notes coconuts cause injuries as common as traffic accidents, with 85 palm-fall injuries and 16 coconut strikes treated at a Solomon Islands hospital over five years.
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Sydney
Australia
Pacific Islands
Sunny
Solomon Islands
Hermann Oberli
Nature's stubborn snow study in Maya Angelou quotes
A stark quip evokes nature's mercyless winter, with Maya Angelou's line about snow regardless of attire or gear. The remark emphasizes nature's indifference and the inevitability of cold weather.
Ammonia Spill Keeps Red Deer Evacuees Out of Homes
About 1,300 people displaced by an ammonia leak waited Sunday as cleanup crews used a crane to lift a damaged rail car back onto its wheels. The evacuation delay kept families from returning to their homes, with many staying at Red Deer College or moving to hotels.
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Red Deer
Colleen Owen
Red Deer College
Red Cross
Leeanne Shinsky
Canadian Pacific
Jim Pendergast
Pendergast
Kasey
Daniel DeGraaf
Lori Trangen
CP Rail
Alberta
Privacy concerns rise over Canadian gun licensing rules
Canada faces criticism that the Firearms Act probes too deeply into personal matters. Privacy Commissioner George Radwanski considers a formal review after experts warn the process invades privacy and could affect fair trial rights.
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Toronto
Canada
George Radwanski
Meningitis vaccines eyed for Alberta region
Health officials in Medicine Hat report few local meningitis cases while Alberta moves toward province wide vaccination. A press conference will outline plans for immunization, with Edmonton and Calgary preparing mass programs. Government proposes up to 25 million for the campaign as cases rise in Winnipeg and Edmonton.
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Medicine Hat
Uleu 1Uul Luuuay
Alberta
Renz
Edmonton
Calgary
Gary Mar
Winnipeg
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Ann Landers
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Radwanski
Valerie Steeves
Fessor
Carleton University
Gerri Renz
John Sheehan
Jeff Richardson
Oryanna
Mickey
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