Union challenges timed bathroom breaks at Burns Meats
Edmonton union Local 280 of the UFCW asks an arbitration board to end Burns Meats Ltd timed pee breaks and to reimburse workers for every minute deducted from pay. President Larry Harding cites abuse of restroom and phone privileges as justification for the policy.
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Edmonton
John Ewasin
United Food and Commercial Workers
Arbitration Board
Burns Meats Ltd
Burns
John
Larry Harding
Gainers
Harding
Calgary Expo bid edges Japan in Nagoya presentation
Tokyo based Takayuki Matsuo notes bid styles differ as Calgary and Nagoya pitched Expo 2005 to BIE delegates in Paris. Calgary emphasized drama with music and visuals while Nagoya stressed historical and economic details. Delegates split on appeal, with emotional and rational preferences shown by officials.
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Paris
France
Nagoya
Calgary
Takayuki Matsuo
Bureau of International Exhibitions
Japan
BIE
Ashley Macissac
RCMP
Canada
Denis Nealy
Roman Jankowiak
Poland
Jack Perraton
Perraton
Matsuo
Vicente Gonzales Loscertales
Six Million Dollar Man Wins Lottery Jackpot
Amadeo d Emanuele, a 49 year old Italian immigrant who moved to Canada in 1973, matched all seven Quick Pick numbers to win six million dollars in the May 31 Super 7 draw. He plans a Europe holiday with his wife and two children and says his wife nicknamed him the Six Million Dollar Man.
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Amadeo d'Emanuele
d’Emanuele
Italy
Spain
Western Canada Lottery Corp
Europe
Taylor aims to aid aboriginal veterans in Canada
Senator Nick Taylor of Alberta pushes for justice for aboriginal veterans. He notes the 1995 nine point report urged scholarships for descendants, pension reforms, an apology, and quicker living condition improvements, but federal action has been slow under the Liberal government.
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Edmonton
Nick Taylor
Ottawa
Alberta
Taylor
Senate Committee On
Aboriginal Peoples
Senate
Len Marchand
Calgary teacher Robertson case ends as charges stayed
Calgary educator James Collette Robertson 55 faced indecent assault accusations from two former female students dating to the mid 1970s. The Crown stayed the charges, ending the trial scheduled for next week, marking a second prior acquittal in a similar case.
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Calgary
James Collette
Jay) Robertson
Robertson
William Reid
Hat bar brawl draws 50 to 70 people, injuries reported
Two people were taken to hospital after a brawl outside a Hat bar involving 50 to 70 individuals. Staff Sgt. Lou O'Reilly said the fight began around 2 10 a m and spread to friends. Police have not arrested anyone as they continue investigating. A separate incident: a GMC pickup slammed into a power pole on Echodale Road at 12 30 a m, causing a temporary outage. The driver was hospitalized. damages are estimated at 25 000 for the truck and 2 000 for the pole. Charges are pending.
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Lou O’reilly
Echodale
GMC
Schools profit on food service funds returned to district
Medicine Hat School District will rebate more than 18000 in profits from Beaver Foods to schools. High schools receive funds for student unions and extracurriculars. Crestwood, River Heights, Alexandra, Herald, Crescent Heights and Medicine Hat High all allotted varied amounts. Last year also yielded about 18000.
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Medicine Hat
Doug Pudwell
Beaver Foods
Medicine Hat High
Crescent Heights High
Alexandra Junior High
Crestwood
Herald
River Heights
Jackpot Winnipeg Pick 3 Result and Flood Warning Note
Western Canada Pick 3 winning number for Thursday was 560. City flood warnings issued June 7 last year, river peaked near 10 metres, with damage estimated at 30.5 million dollars.
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Winnipeg
Western Canada
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