Escaped prisoner rattles Shuswap area to Worried tourists
Calgary police warn that 42 year old John Bjornstrom an armed escapee from a minimum security jail may grow more desperate as he evades capture in the Shuswap region British Columbia. Despite the danger Sicamous Mayor Fred Busch urges visitors not to cancel holidays noting Bjornstrom has not yet attacked the public. Police believe he hides in a concealed camp and has been breaking into cottages for supplies and firearms.
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Calgary
Shuswap
British Columbia
Fred Busch
Sicamous
Busch
John Bjornstrom
Bjornstrom
No more health care money. Rock
Health Minister Allan Rock said Canada will not promise higher federal health payments to provinces. He noted federal health spending tops 100 billion dollars annually, about 10 percent of the economy, and argued for value for dollars rather than simply more money.
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Victoria
Allan Rock
Rock
B.C
Canada
Elvis festival brings fans to Collingwood weekend
Elvis fans converge on Collingwood Ontario for a weekend Elvis Festival with a street dance classic car parade candlelight vigil and a Gospel service. Fan Shon Carroll 32 says there will never be another Elvis but we can bring his music back alive and recall memories.
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Collingwood
Ont
Ontario
Elvis
Shon Carroll
Elvis Presley
Wit and Wisdom on Freedom From Anonymous
A brief aphorism notes that the foolish and uneducated value freedom little, contrasting ignorance with liberty. The anonymous remark frames liberty as meaningful only to those who understand and deserve it.
Schiffner eyes Stampede cash amid Medicine Hat ride
Scott Schiffner, a 21 year old bull rider from Stettler, rode Sha Tin for 85 points to share the lead at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Pro Rodeo. He aims for CFR in Edmonton this November and possibly NFR in Las Vegas in December, needing about $20 000 to $25 000 more. The 115th Stampede concludes with a tribute to Chris Self and a moment of silence.
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Scott Schiffner
Stettler
Schiffner
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Las Vegas
CFR
NFR
Sha Tin
Canada
States
Chris Self
Water Tampering Triggers Emergency in Ladysmith
Ladysmith on Vancouver Island declared a state of emergency after tampering at the town water reservoir. Authorities advised residents to avoid all water use as officials tested the supply and conducted a door to door warning campaign. No illnesses were reported by Friday afternoon, with results due from tests in Vancouver.
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Ladysmith
B.C
Vancouver Island
Gord Horth
Vancouver
Horth
Public Works
Fred Rockwell
Public Health Department
Irvine residents urge answers over steep Epcor bills
Irvine residents Colin Durk and Dianna Durk question sky high charges from Epcor citing July bills nearly $1,000 and $1,400 while others report similar spikes. Durk collected 30 signatures for a petition, says he won’t pay disputed amounts, and seeks an explanation from the utility with local hotel owners noting unusually high commercial bills. Celia Sollows defends Epcor while urging customers to call the company for billing issues and asserts no wide spread back-billing occurred.
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Rvine
Colin
Dianna Durk
Epcor
Colin Durk
Durk
Celia Sollows
Irvine
Sollows
Amy
Ernest Dattenberger
Amy Dattenberger
Dattenberger
Sallows
Utilicorp
Doctors fear surge as medicinal marijuana rules take effect
Ottawa concerns rise as new medical cannabis rules allow severely ill patients with doctor approval to apply to Health Canada to grow and use the drug. Alberta physicians told to beware fake forms. CMA objects, addiction groups urge more trials. Canada becomes first to implement a government licensing system for medical marijuana.
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Ottawa
Health Canada
Alberta Medical Association
Clayne Steed
AMA
Krieger
Canadian Medical Association
Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine
Raju Hajela
Canada
Ontario
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