Saskatchewan hit by weekend storms across Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Storms with hail rain and 100 kmh winds caused millions in damage across southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Regina Lloydminster areas saw heavy rainfall 73 mm. power outages affected hundreds, and Tornado near Lloydminster damaged homes and barns with about 100 000 dollars in damage. No deaths reported though a pregnant woman was rescued from a submerged vehicle.
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NDP nominates Nova candidate in Central Nova byelection
Rev. Roy DeMarsh a 61 year old United Church minister was nominated by the NDP to run in the August 29 byelection for Central Nova. He faces Bernie Currie a 34 year old union official from Picton at the nomination meeting attended by about 150 party members.
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Dome to sell TransCanada shares to cut debt
Dome Petroleum Ltd and its subsidiary Dome International Ltd announce the sale of 4.3 million TransCanada PipeLines Ltd common shares at 28 dollars each to Wood Gundy McLeod Young Weir and Nesbitt Thomson Bongard. Proceeds about 120 million will reduce Dome debt above 6.3 billion. Dome Canada will hold 12 percent of TransCanada.
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Israel lifts curfew in Hebron amid tense post stabbing
Israeli troops lift the curfew on Hebron for four hours to allow Arab residents to buy food ahead of Eid al Fitr as tension remains high. Military spokesman says curfew could be reimposed and clashes between Jewish and Arab worshippers are prevented at the Cave of Machpelah. Meanwhile clashes between Christian and Druze militias flare in the Shouf Mountains near Beirut as Grad rockets hit villages and Israeli forces begin a trial pullback in Lebanon.
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Salvadoran rebels skip Stone talks in Costa Rica
U S presidential envoy Richard Stone failed to meet Salvadoran leftist leaders in San Jose as talks collapsed over procedural issues. The leftists issued a communique saying the conference, planned for Saturday, could not proceed and would have been private with no publicity. Stone then flew to Washington hours later.
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Jetliner Crashes Near Cuenca After Takeoff from Quito
An Ecuadorean TAME Boe ing 737 with 115 aboard crashed in flames near Cuenca shortly after departing Quito. Radio reports cited no survivors and said the plane hit Gaullum Mountain near a military barracks as troops joined rescue efforts.
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Bennett shifts B C Social Credit toward radical right reform
Premier Bill Bennett uses an expanded mandate to move British Columbia away from the welfare state toward free enterprise. Measures include privatizing assets, cutting civil service size, and easing landlord evictions and zoning rules. Critics warn against overreach risking lost support.
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