Pilots threaten Air Canada strike over pay and limits
Air Canada pilots vote 97 percent in favor of strike action amid stalled talks on wages and working conditions. Association chair Jean-Marc Belanger cites profit sharing pressure and longer demanded hours as pilots seek contract changes while safety standards remain priority. Negotiators await federal conciliator on Aug. 10 with limited meeting schedule.
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Toronto
Canada
Air Canada Pilots Association
Jean-Marc Belanger
Air Canada
Belanger
John Hamilton
Medicine Hat man sentenced after gun confrontation with police
A 22 year old man with a .22 rifle threatened to die by his own hand as police negotiated from behind a fence in Medicine Hat. Officers wrestled the gun away after a tense standoff with no injuries. The man received four months in jail. Police elsewhere in Alberta faced fatal outcomes in similar incidents. Staff Sgt. Barry Unreiner noted the stress of suicide cases and the push for safer apprehension methods.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
Randy Youngman
Calgary
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Barry Unreiner
Unreiner
Youngman
Canadian press attack in Sault Ste. Marie leaves one dead
The Evening News office was shot at on Thursday. Anthony Gillespie, 48, the circulation manager, was killed. Police sought Nathan Hanna, a fired driver, as SWAT entered the building to free 14 hostages. Ken Fazzari described the gunman firing two shots at Gillespie.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Hets
Evening News
Anthony Gillespie
Lyle Willette
Chippewa County
Sault Star
Ont
Nathan Hanna
Ken Fazzari
Gillespie
Fazzari
Pocklington appeals receivership ruling in Edmonton
Pocklington challenges a Court of Queen's Bench ruling on the receivership of two firms, seeking a stay and expedited appeal. He claims Justice Del Perras, Alberta’s former deputy attorney general, may have influenced the case as receivers seek to liquidate Hartford Securities Inc. and Pocklington Financial Corp. to cover a 55 million loan. Local leaders dismiss his criticisms, noting Edmonton’s growing business climate and welcoming environment for entrepreneurs.
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Edmonton
Pocklington
Court of Queen’s Bench
del Perras
Alberta
Alberta Treasury
Pocklington Financial Corp
Hartford Securities Inc
Perras
Justice Department
California
Jim Edwards
Economic Development Edmonton
Edwards
Stockwell Day
Day
Self-Help Aids Gambling Addicts Study Progress
A new Alberta study aims to help problem gamblers without formal treatment. David Hodgins of Foothills Hospital led a self-help manual based on interviews with 43 recovered and 63 active gamblers. About 60 percent used VLTs. 65 percent of the recovered beat addiction on their own. The effort, funded by the Alberta Heritage Foundation, seeks 40 000 Alberta addicts potential participants can call 1-877-437-3777.
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Edmonton
David Hodgins
Calgary
Foothills Hospital Addiction Centre
Alberta
Hodgins
Alberta Heritage Foundation For Medical Research
Mystery Aboriginal figure carved in outback desert
Police discount extraterrestrial theories after a large Aboriginal man sculpture appears in the desert near Marree Australia. Senior Constable Paul Liersch says locals likely created the feature to draw tourists to the town with a population of about 60, noting trash such as toilet paper seen at the site.
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Sydney
Reuters
Outback
Paul Liersch
Marree
Liersch
Senate rejects border law amid traffic backlogs
The U S Senate shot down a controversial immigration clamp down that would have forced Canadians crossing daily to fill long forms. The 99 0 vote reflected a clash with House supporters who aim to delay the measure. Senator Patrick Leahy hailed the move as common sense in policy.
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U.S
U.S. Senate
Senate
House of Representatives
Border States
Patrick Leahy
Vermont
United States
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