Calgary storm could cost at least 50 million in claims
Insurance officials estimate the Sunday storm will reach or exceed 50 million dollars in claims. Calgary firms report about 20 million in losses from hail and rain to homes and cars, with further filings expected over the coming months.
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Louise Bremness
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Bremness
Edmonton
North End
CP Rail
Crossfield
Bomb targets Regina elementary school in early morning blast
A pipe bomb exploded about 1 15 a m at W F Ready school in Regina injuring no one and causing minor damage. Neighbors woke thinking gunshots as police fire crews and bomb squad investigated. An Internet expert noted youth access to bomb building info but Police said determined individuals will find a way.
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Regina
James Marcia
W. F. Ready School
Hal Zorn
Medicine Hat region posts second-lowest unemployment rate
The Medicine Hat Lethbridge region reports a 4.5 per cent unemployment rate, the second lowest in Alberta and amid the country’s lowest rate. Regions show declines since June 1997, with youth unemployment easing to 9.8 percent. local hiring offices note strong job prospects and a busy year.
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Medicine Hat Rue
Medicine Hat-Lethbridge
Statistics Canada
Stettler-Drumheller
Stettler- Drumheller
Calgary
Calgary Had the Third-Lowest Regional Number At 4.8 Per Cent. the Hat-Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Flora Brophy
Human Resources Development Canada
Lethbridge
Hat
Brophy
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Hat- Lethbridge
Canada Alberta
Michelle Clish
Nursing shortage alarms Edmonton after hospital crisis
At the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton a delayed surgery due to ICU nurse shortages signals a looming national nursing crunch. Alberta nurses leader Lor raine Way warns the shortage may exceed past severe gaps as planners respond.
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Edmonton
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Alberta
Lor
Raine Way
Alberta Association of Registered Nurses
Way
Red Deer College
Royal Alex
Capital Health Medical Staff Association
United Nurses of Alberta
Alex
Man Finds Artillery Shell While Lawn Mowing
In WALDECK Saskatchewan a man mowing his yard Tuesday called in the military after discovering an artillery shell. Canadian Forces Base Dundurn experts found the shell had been fired but posed no explosion risk. RCMP from Swift Current could not determine origin and do not believe it was fired into the yard.
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Waldeck, Sask
Saskatchewan
Canadian Forces
Dundurn
RCMP
Swift Current
Walker loses bid as Canadian claims reach UK courts
British justice quashes Albert Walker's bid to shield assets from Canadian investors seeking about $3 million. Extradition and bankruptcy rulings push 70 investors to pursue access to Walker's wealth and bank records, while Walker faces 38 fraud counts and a murder conviction.
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Exeter
England
Albert Walker
Friday
Walker
Angelo D’ascanio
Exeter County Court
Canada
Ronald Platt
Platt
Paris Dreams Amid World Cup Final Hopes Against Brazil
The piece frames the World Cup final as a global spectacle with Brazil aiming to remain world champions while France seeks national healing and pride. It notes wide viewership and quotes Parisians on soccer’s social meaning, emphasizing unity and cultural identity beyond sport.
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Brazil
France
Philippe Debarge
Leonardo
Ronaldo
Roberto Carlos
Doriva
Cesar Sampaio
Bebeto
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