Runaway K9 Eros Escapes at Calgary Airport
Medicine Hat police dog Eros, a 15 month old German Shepherd, slipped from his kennel and fled across Calgary International Airport after arriving on a KLM flight from Holland. Officer Lou O'Reilly explained the dog, new to the unit, is not yet trained to heed commands and does not understand English.
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Medicine Hat
Eros
Calgary International
Hat
Calgary
KLM
Holland
Lou O’reilly
O'Reilly
O’reilly
Bomb explodes at Alta Genetics plant near Cochrane
Investigators work through evidence after a parcel bomb exploded at the Alta Genetics Inc. facility about 35 kilometres west of Calgary. No injuries. The package measured 8 by 5 by 3 inches and caused windows to break and a large floor hole. Police estimate thousands of dollars in damage.
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Calgary Herald
Alta Genetics Inc
Cochrane
Tom Beggs
Cochrane Rcmp
Beggs
RCMP
Calgary
Bosnian Serbs Move Women and Children From Srebrenica Enclave
Bosnian Serb troops begin transporting women and children from the Srebrenica enclave to the frontline and across no man s land while war crimes inquiries are planned for men of military age. Refugees report males over six separated for questioning as UN observers face worsening crisis and Canadians report critical relief shortages at observation posts.
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Sarajevo
Srebrenica
No Man’s Land
Tuzla
Bosnia
Jacques Poitras
Visoko
Panel rejects mandatory HIV testing for health workers
A provincial committee recommends against mandatory HIV tests for health care staff and instead favors disclosure for infected workers and a six member expert review panel for consultation. It urges continued use of gloves and standard precautions to prevent workplace transmission.
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Adele Palmer
Southeastern Health Unit
Palmer
Brenda Conley
United Nurses of Alberta Union
Heather Forsyth
Calgary Fish Creek
Alberta
World Health Organization
Forsyth
Birth control myths linger as study finds gaps in knowledge
Ottawa report from the Canadian Contraception Study shows up to 90,000 women wrongly believe the pill protects against AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. It notes reliance on rhythm and withdrawal, rising sterilization, and calls for doctors to discuss sexual health and provide clearer guidance.
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Southam News
Ottawa
Journal of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Richard Boroditsky
University of Manitoba
Canada
Record High Abortions Reported in Canada for 1993
Statistics Canada reports 104000 abortions in 1993, with about 20000 involving pregnant teenagers. Rates rose across provinces from 1992 to 1993, sparking debate with experts noting economic pressures as a key factor. Comparisons show 72769 in 1988 and 102085 in 1992.
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Ottawa
Statistics Canada
Bonnie Johnson
Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada
Supreme Court
Canada
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Ann Landers
AG City News
Doonesbury
Brett Bartman
Frank Webber
Four Acres
Strathcona
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Sharon Newcombe
Black Watch
Nick Serrao
United States
Serrao
Homolka
Toronto
Karla Homolka
Kristen French
Crown
John Rosen
French
Bernardo
Rosen
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