Hostage Swap Ends B C Standoff in Cranbrook
In Cranbrook British Columbia a man and woman surrendered to police after a nine month pregnant woman was swapped for an unidentified female friend who helped restrain the crisis. RCMP said the pair faced Canada wide warrants for robbery and violent crimes in Alberta.
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Cranbrook
B.C. Ours
Leanne Campbell
Our
RCMP
Mark Sorokan
Campbell
Lindsay Duny Lee
Alberta
Corey Nolan Lindsay
Melissa Schoenhalz
Calgary
B.C
Brian Huppie
Klein reshuffles cabinet elevates Rob Renner to community affairs
Premier Ralph Klein announced a Friday cabinet shuffle elevating Rob Renner to chair the standing committee on community affairs. Renner noted his limited cabinet role but emphasized influence from attendance. No changes affected Cypress Medicine Hat’s Lorne Taylor or Bow Valley’s Dr. Lyle Oberg as Hazelton’s health restructuring chair remains with Oberg.
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Province de Hat
Rob Renner
Renner
Ralph Klein
Cypress Medicine Hat
Lorne Taylor
Bow Valley
Lyle Oberg
Oberg
Stan Lerner
Catholic School Board
Halvar Jonson
Shirley McClellan
Gary Mar
Lerner
St. Mary’s
Palliser Health Authority Board
Audrey Redmond
McClellan
Craig Wood
Medicine Hat
Alberta Liberal Party
Mike Cardinal
Cardinal
Stockwell Day
Wood
Jonson
Pearl Calahasen
Calahasen
Netanyahu visits Western Wall after election victory
Palestinians urge the new prime minister to honor autonomy deals and begin final status talks on Jerusalem. Netanyahu, delaying victory claims until the Sabbath, made a reverent visit to the Western Wall as the final ballot count confirmed his win.
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Jerusalem
Benjamin Netanyahu
Shimon Peres
PLO
Netanyahu
Old City
Southern Alberta Climate Study Foresees Wetter Yet Drier Soils
A $1 million long term study by the University of Lethbridge and Agriculture Canada in Calgary projects climate change in southern Alberta bringing five degree rises in surface temperatures, more precipitation but drier soils, and earlier crop seeding. The research notes potential benefits like higher canola yields and longer frost free days, alongside risks of flooding and drought.
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James Byrne
Alberta
Byrne
Calgary
Oldman River
Nat Christie Foundation
University of Lethbridge
Agriculture Canada
Vietnam bans public drunkenness while keeping alcohol sales
Hanoi reports a government decree banning drunkenness in all public places while still allowing wide availability of alcoholic drinks. Restaurants and bar owners must pledge customers will stay sober, but overall alcohol sales continue.
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Hanoi
Reuter
Vietnam
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