Canadian snow shovelling claims rise in fierce winter
Dozens of Canadians have died from heart-related incidents while shovelling after a heavy snowstorm. Experts say many deaths stem from carelessness and overexertion, with no national tallies kept on weather related heart attacks. Dr. Anthony Graham warns Canadians to use common sense when clearing driveways and sidewalks.
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Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
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St. Michael’s Hospital
Air quality tests in Alberta show pollutants below limits
Alberta environmental tests near Grande Prairie show six pollutants below allowable levels. The unannounced survey by Alberta Environment and Protection covered 23 sites from Dec 1 to 15 with the mobile sniffer bus and fixed monitors. Results due in February amid ongoing vandalism concerns near Hythe and Trickle Creek.
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Grande Prairie
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Trickle Creek
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Edmonton
Canada loses gold in overtime at world junior hockey
Russia defeated Canada 3-2 in overtime in Winnipeg to win the gold medal at the world junior hockey championship. Artém Tschoubarov scored the overtime winner as Canada, led by goalie Roberto Luongo, outshot 40-18, ending a run of five consecutive titles and signaling renewed pressure on Canadian hockey.
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Four-Vehicle Crash Tangles In Frederiton
Police respond to a four-vehicle accident in Frederiton where a pending driver maneuver triggered a chain collision. No serious injuries reported though vehicles sustained damage and traffic backed up as officers investigated.
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Privacy ruling finds transit workers rights violated by WCB disclosure
Alberta Privacy Commissioner finds the Edmonton area board improperly disclosed personal medical information during a 1997 hearing for methanol bus case claimants Darryl Kallis and John Torok. WCB rules changed to prevent repeat disclosures. Plaintiffs seek compensation from the city provincial government and six firms from 1986 to 1994 transit fuel program.
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Iraq crisis sharpens as U S warns of new strikes
U S and Iraqi planes clashed over southern Iraq as Pentagon officials warned of potential surprise strikes. Saddam Hussein urged Arab nations to oppose U S power while Baghdad repudiated no fly zones and called for lifting sanctions. U S jets fired missiles at four Iraqi fighters in another flare up amid mounting tensions.
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