Earprint evidence aids Dutch burglary cases
Rotterdam police report earprints from burglars as new forensic proof. Ear prints left while listening at doors and windows help convict suspects, with officials predicting earprinting will soon be as common as fingerprinting in the Netherlands.
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Rotterdam
Reuter
Netherlands
Alberta Storm Floods Cause Million-Dollar Damage Across Cities
Alberta endured severe rain and hail after storms Wednesday. Edmonton faced over 60 millimetres of rain in three hours with basement floods while Calgary reported washed-out roads trapping cars. One resident said a lake formed in front of his house as a bus shelter flooded. Insurance officials warn damages could surpass A million dollars though payout depends on coverage and liability. City officials say no responsibility due to act of God.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Calgary
Kathy Woods
Terry Simonet
Louise Bremness
Insurance Bureau of Canada
Wayne Wood
Transportation Department
Trynchy Sues Over Alberta Ethics Probe Findings
Former Alberta transportation minister Peter Trynchy seeks judicial review to quash or limit the December ethics report by Bob Clark claiming the commissioner's conclusions were flawed. He also targets a CBC report accusing him of questionable business practices while RCMP probe cleared him of criminal wrongdoing.
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Edmonton
Peter Trynchy
Alberta
Bob Clark
Trynchy
Clark
Alberta Rcmp
Ralph Klein
CBC
Reform donors fall short of year end targets in Canada
Ottawa reports show Leader Preston Manning and MP Monte Solberg amid a donor list totaling 570000 from major firms. Documents filed with Elections Canada reveal only some Reform MPs are among contributors. The data note several intended donations not completed before year end.
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Ottawa
Preston Manning
Monte Solber
Reeven
John Labatt
Reform
Canada
Spures
Manning
Larry Welsh
Manversight
Yeone
Muriel
Father sues doctors over failed abortion in Canada
A 28 year old Manitoba man sues two doctors alleging negligence in a May 1993 abortion that failed to prevent a birth. He seeks special damages to support his son born November 20 1993, while arguing over parental rights post birth.
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Winnipeg
Douglas Freeman
Boissevain
Man
Freeman
Albertans urged to work for welfare under Cardinal plan
Social Services Minister Mike Cardinal announced a 2000 start for workfare in Alberta. Able bodied recipients must work or train in private sector jobs or government programs like maintenance tasks. Edmonton hosts about 40 participants. Calgary will follow, with six month post birth rules and daycare subsidies limited to participants. Cardinal aims to reduce welfare costs and shift expectations, urging municipalities to participate.
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Cardinal
Edmonton
Calgary
Alberta
River Valley
Canadian fighter pilot killed in CF-18 crash near Cold Lake
Capt. Richard Bailey, 30, was killed when his CF-18 crashed during a high altitude air to air training over Primrose Lake on the Saskatchewan Alberta boundary. Indications are he did not eject. An investigation will determine the cause. Bailey was based at Cold Lake for 18 months and had six years in the armed forces.
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Richard Bailey
Saskatchewan
Brent Sparks
Canadian Forces Base
Sparks
Bailey
Cfb Cold Lake
Primrose Lake
Saskatchewan and
Alberta
Vernon
Irvine Bailey
de Bailey
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