Queen's Canada Visit Costs Taxpayers Over 1.4 Million
The 10 day royal tour will cost at least 1.44 million, with the federal government covering most air travel, security, and accommodations for the Queen, Prince Philip, and 27 entourage members. Canadian Heritage spearheaded funding with about 750 thousand, noting a longer stay raised costs beyond the usual five to six days. Final figures await calculation.
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Toronto
Canada
Prince Philip
Department of Canadian Heritage
Elizabeth
John Cabot
Newfoundland
Jean-Paul Roy
Roy
Trio of youths steal bike at gunpoint in Regina
Regina police seek three aboriginal boys aged 11 to 13 who stopped a 10 year old rider, demanded his 18 speed mountain bike, and fled on stolen bikes after one brandished a handgun. The victim was not injured and the weapon type remains unconfirmed.
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Regina
Harold Layman
Regina Police Service
Layman
Redcliff women honored for heroic rescue at river
Greg Bowerin and Tim Coehoorn received Carnegie Awards for diving into the South Saskatchewan River to save David Sammons as four men struggled with horses during the Western Stock Growers Centennial Cattle Drive. One man, Jeff Kalbhen, drowned.
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South Saskatchewan
Tim Coehoorn
Strathcona Park
Coehoorn
Bowerin
Medicine Hat
Greg
Canada
United States
Andrew Carnegie
Tannis Toohey
Liz
Adam
Alberta moves to drop fall legislature sittings
Alberta Treasurer Stockwell Day says the province will lose the fall session and rely on a single spring session to cut costs and size of government. Opposition leaders condemn the plan as a democracy blow while Klein's government schedules eight months of cabinet and caucus meetings behind closed doors.
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Edmonton Iberia
Stockwell Day
Ralph Klein
Alberta
Day
Red Deer
House of Commons
Ottawa
Klein
Cabinet
Caucus
Treasury Board
Japanese worker wins world hot dog eating title at Coney Island
Hirofumi Nakajima, 22, of Kiofu Japan, devours 24 hot dogs in 12 minutes to defend his world record. Ed Krachie 34 of the United States finishes third after a midrace lead, while Kazutoyo Arai of Saitama Japan also eats 24 before time runs out. Nakajima claims emerald brass trophy and Nathan's belt, plus a 20 pack of Nathan's dogs.
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New York
Reuter
Japan
Hirofumi Nakajima
Kiofu
Brooklyn
Coney Island
New York City
Atlantic Ocean Park
Nakajima
Ed Krachie
Krachie
Kazutoyo Arai
Saitama
Clifford Olson Faces Escape-Proof Hearing in Surrey
British Columbia officials prepare an extraordinary two week B C Supreme Court hearing starting August 18 in Surrey to consider reducing parole eligibility for Clifford Olson the 57 year old serial killer who murdered 11 children. A Plexiglas wall will separate him from the gallery with Crown prosecutor Joe Bellows arguing the case claiming the courtroom is escape proof and bomb proof.
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Edmonton
BR Columbia
Clifford Olson
Olson
British Columbia
Joe Bellows
B.C
Canada Post Strike Threat Looms as Talks Stall
Canada Post faces a possible late summer walkout by about 45 000 workers after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers voted 89 5 percent in favor of strike action to back contract demands. The sides differ on roughly 200 million in cost cuts and 11 percent wage hikes, with conciliation officers to join negotiations if impasse continues.
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Ottawa
Canada Post
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
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