Leaked U S Taliban funding notes spark Ottawa push
The leak of 91 000 pages on Taliban financing shows U S and Canada weighing joint demarches against Saudi Arabia and South Africa. Ottawa seeks more information before acting while Cannon defends Canada from mislead claims and warns leaks risk lives in Afghanistan.
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Ottawa
Afghanistan
Canada
U.S
Lawrence Cannon
Wikileaks
Washington
South Africa
United States
Saudi Arabia
Yves Beaulieu
Uae
United Arab Emirates
Emirates
High Commission
Cannon
Pakistan
War mother distressed by Afghanistan report leak
A Defence Minister spokesman disputed a report claiming four Canadian soldiers died in Afghanistan from insurgent activity. Lawrence Cannon condemned the leak, saying the documents had nothing to do with Canada. A grieving mother said the leak reopened wounds and would not bring the fallen soldiers back.
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Defence
Peter MacKay
Afghanistan
Jay Paxton
Lawrence Cannon
Canada
Stachnik
Bob Milner Wins Juror's Choice at Medicine Hat Art Show
In Medicine Hat, artist Bob Milner receives Juror's Choice for his wood sculpture at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Visual Arts Show during Monday's reception attended by Emma Bennett.
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Emma Bennett
Leanne Stock
Medicine Hat
Stampede
Bob Milner
Census compromise urged keep long form without jail threat
A federal advisory panel urges retaining the census long form while removing jail penalties. The National Statistics Council says detailed data is crucial for society and economy despite government plans to axe the form. It proposes a 2016 makeover and notes chief statistician Munir Sheikh quit amid the controversy as Tony Clement and others prepare to testify at a Commons committee.
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Ottawa
National Statistics Council
Statistics Act
Statistics Council
Munir Sheikh
Sheikh
Tony Clement
Commons
Passport Cancelled for Accused Russian Spy Metsos
Canada cancelled the passport of Christopher Metsos, accused paymaster of a Russian espionage ring, who fled after bail in Cyprus. Cypriots say Metsos used a dead Canadian boy's identity to obtain a passport, amid a wider case involving 11 suspects linked to SVR.
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Ottawa
Canada
Cyprus
Passport Canada
Christopher Metsos
Veronique Robitaille
Metsos
Metsas
United States
SVR
Russian Federation
KGB
Moscow
District defends actions amid flood dam release dispute
SMRID general manager Tom Crooks defended district actions stating all reservoirs were full after June 17 18 rains and water was released through the dam after the worst flooding. Woolfrey countered with documents claiming the dam was not full and cited 800 cubic feet per second releases. Local landowners Fred Bohner and Les Postnikoff described flood damage and potential lawsuits as engineers assess cause between rain swollen creeks and Murray Dam surge.
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SMRID
Tom Crooks
Crooks
Woolfrey
Murray
Murray Dam
Cottonwood Coulee
Fred Bohner
Seven Persons Creek
Bohnet
Les Postnikoff
Paradise Valley Golf Course
Postnikoff
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