Canadian study packs blame on oil costs for gas price rise
Ottawa reports that crude oil costs and taxes account for about 84 percent of the average price of regular unleaded gasoline. The Conference Board of Canada study says the global crude price surge is the main cause of higher Canadian gasoline prices. The $750 000 report, funded by Industry and Natural Resources, was released after calls for action amid soaring prices.
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Ottawa
Conference Board of Canada
Federal
Natural Resources Departments
Pigs Die In Massive Barn Fire At Stomp Park Farms
About 14 000 pigs perished when a hog barn at Stomp Park Farms near St. Gregor Saskatchewan burned to the ground. Firefighters fought the blaze with the first barn deemed a total loss. Police call the fire suspicious. the furrow to finish operation employs about 50 people.
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ST. Gregor
Sask
Stomp Park Farms
Saskatoon
RCMP
Dale Becker
Humboldt
Const
Lorne Thomas
Humboldt Rcmp
Wit and Wisdom Quote by Mother Teresa
A reflective saying from Mother Teresa contrasts judging others with loving them, noting that judgment consumes time while love frees it. The aphorism emphasizes compassion over criticism in daily life.
Man faces charges after pitbull death in Medicine Hat
A 48 year old Medicine Hat man is charged with unlawfully entering property likely to cause a breach of the peace. He also faces weapon dangerous to public peace and causing death or injury to an animal after a landlord fight with pitbulls at 1278 Queen Street SE. One dog died from stab wounds and two were treated by a vet. the landlord sustaining non life threatening bites. The case, with court date March 29, remains under police investigation with SPCA custody of the injured dogs.
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Medicine Hat
Queen Street
S.E
Queen St. S.E
Tim Petro
Kim Anderson
Lucifer
Ter
Second Street
Anderson
SPCA
Petro
Sewage Spill Prompts Water Rationing South of River
Sewage bubbled from a 50 cm pipe into the South Saskatchewan River near Police Point Park as crews worked overnight to repair the leak found Wednesday afternoon. City officials estimate costs around 15000 dollars with overtime and vacuum trucks. residents south of the river are urged to restrict high volume uses.
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Medicine Hat
South Saskatchewan
Alberta Environment
Police Point Park
John Fedoruk
Environmental Utilities
Fedoruk
Dennis Baresco
Mysouthernalberta simplifies local sports with new site
Southern Alberta Newspapers launches mysouthernalbertacom to host free home pages for non profits including sports teams and churches. The site serves as a broad community calendar enabling groups to post events and migrate information for public access and easy navigation.
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Alberta
Mysouthernalberta.com
Inter
Net
Bill Whitelaw
Southern
Whitelaw
93.5 Million Powerball Jackpot Won in Rhode Island
Michael Goulden a 52 year old factory worker in Cranston claimed a 93.5 million US Powerball prize after matching all six numbers He plans to quit his job of 24 years and buy a BMW He buys 14 dollars in tickets weekly and must decide between 25 annual installments or a lump sum of 51 million after taxes
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Cranston
R.I
BMW
Michael Goulden
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