Strike tensions rise as Calgary area Cargill picket clashes
A Cargill worker who crosses the picket line had a fire set in his High River garage amid escalating strike tensions while another employee reports death threats. RCMP investigate the blaze at Robert Simms’s home as union officials threaten a potential boycott of Cargill meat products.
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Simms
Dow Jones tops 8000 as market climbs on strong economy
The Dow breached 8000 intraday, hitting 8,027.27 and rising 51.56 points as investors brace for continued gains amid low inflation and a growing economy. Toronto exchange also surged, with its S&P/TSX 300 up about 57 points toward a fifth straight record day.
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Man injured in Braemar Street house explosion
Randy Paradis was hurt when a blast on Braemar Street damaged several homes and tore the roof from a residence. Fire and gas inspectors probed the scene late Wednesday with a gas leak possible. Paradis hospitalized with minor burns as investigators determine the cause. Neighbors reported hearing a thump and feeling the shock, while birds dead on the ground suggested a gas involvement.
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Randy Paradis
Braemar Street
Jamie Perry
Strathcona Pool
Martin
Paradis
Brian Webster
Rob Cat
Marianne Hintz
Braemar
Rattler bites biker on trail near Scholten Hill
Eleven year old Nathan and his brother Jordan, thirteen, rode from their Ross Glen home to the downtown library when a rattlesnake struck Nathan’s rear tire. The snake, coiled near a tunnel under the railroad, caused a flat as the boys hurried past. Local interpreter Jan Sackman urged caution and safe detours when encountering rattlesnakes.
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Nathan
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Scholten Hill
World Breast Cancer Summit links household products to cancer risk
Devra Lee Davis urged delegates at Queen's University that many common household products contain cancer causing agents and may drive up to 80 percent of cases. She called for safer substitutes and tighter production controls to curb toxic exposures that cross borders and persist globally.
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Devra Lee Davis
U.S. Health, Environment and Development Program
Queen’s University
Davis
Mexico
Canada
U.S
Great Lakes
Man wears signs to seek girlfriend in Timmins
James Hauvain walked Timmins streets advertising his search for a girlfriend. He wore a sign stating I am looking for a girlfriend and carried another sign claiming he has been single for 23 years. He vowed to continue the campaign daily despite a failed bid.
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James Hauvain
Ontario
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