Hostage Situation in Luxembourg Day Care
In eastern Luxembourg a gunman stormed a day care center and held 29 children and three adults as hostages. Police and German special forces cordoned the site as negotiations continued by telephone. The suspect, a Luxembourg citizen since 1982, reportedly has mental health issues and sought a plane to Libya.
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Wasserbillig
Luxembourg
Lhce
Libya
Portugal
Paulo Barbosa
Michel Wolter
Ramsay aims for Canadian Alliance nomination in Crowfoot
Red Deer independent MP Jack Ramsay plans to run for the Canadian Alliance in Crowfoot after his November conviction for attempted rape of a 14 year old. He will address the Crowfoot association meeting in Stettler and await an appeal on the 1969 Pelican Narrows case.
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Red Deer
Jack Ramsay
Canadian Alliance
Alberta
Crowfoot
Ramsay
Stettler
RCMP
Pelican Narrows
Sask
Trucker killed in collision near Maple Creek
A semi pulling two empty grain trailers collided with an eastbound train on a gravel crossing west of Maple Creek. The truck driver, the sole occupant, died. Weather was rainy and crossing is rarely affected. RCMP continue to investigate.
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Maple Creek
RCMP
Ian Frost
Frost
Memorial to Maurice Richard draws hockey and political heavyweights
Thousands filled Notre Dame Basilica and surrounding area for Maurice Richard's emotional funeral as leaders from hockey and politics attended. Prime ministers and premiers joined 1,500 inside and 1,200 family members and dignitaries outside for the eighties tribute.
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Montreal
Maurice Richard
Notre- Dame Basilica
Montreal Canadiens
An Richard
Richard
Quebec
Claude Cote
Cote
Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte
Turcotte
Coroner Links Nine Deaths to E. coli Water Tragedy
Ontario coroner says up to nine deaths may be tied to the Walkerton tainted water outbreak. Premier Harris orders a broad public inquiry looking at water testing, contamination causes, and potential government actions. officials warn not all deaths are certain to E. coli.
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Colin Perkel
Canadian Press
Torontontario
Mike Harris
James Young
Walkerton
Ont
Young
Harris
Weyburn man faces impaired driving charge on medi scooter
A 33 year old Weyburn man attempting to drive a medi scooter on a residential street led Weyburn police to intervene. An officer blocked the scooter and removed the keys before the driver stopped. Police say the man is not disabled but cites a licence denial and plans to press charges under the Criminal Code.
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Weyburn, Sask
Weyburn
Bill Millar
Millar
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Dave
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Sommerfeld
Terry Riley
Crescent Heights High School
Riley
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Nesboly
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Maurice
Rocket) Richard
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Ken Mosdell
Butch Bouchard
Jean Beliveau
Ken Reardon
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Dickie Moore
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