Beer workers accept Molson final offer ending strike
Molson workers voted to accept what the employer termed its final offer to end a month long strike. Edmonton unions report more than 60 percent ratified with four of six locals agreeing. Labatt and Carling O Keefe remain holdouts as all unions must consent.
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Phil Ponting
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Carling-O’keefe
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Calgary editor derides capital punishment at AI conference
Calgary Herald publisher J. Patrick O'Callaghan urged Amnesty International delegates that capital punishment cheapens life and does not reform criminals or restore victims. He criticized petition supporters as driven by blood lust and noted long reader opposition to his stance.
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Polar park bears fruit with three new red panda cubs
At Polar Park east of Edmonton three red panda cubs were born to Ming Ming and Ting Ting. The mother Ming Ming guards the cubs and may keep them hidden until she is ready to present them. The Tian Ming pair arrived from a Chinese zoo last August as part of a 20 year animal exchange effort led by Al Oeming.
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Gansu
Ceming
Canada
Hazard Seen in Lighting PCB Hazard in Canada Fire Risk
Environment Canada warns fluorescent light fixtures with PCBs linger in Canadian buildings posing deadly risk in fires. PCBs can form dioxins during fires or equipment failure. decontamination measures are urged for affected sites. About 15 million kilograms remain in transformers and capacitors, mostly inside or near buildings. Companies with small PCB fires may avoid reporting to dodge costs and concern.
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Edmonton
Canada
Environment Canada
Spokesmen dispute Defence minister on Col DeTracey transfer
A group of former servicemen claim a letter from Defence Minister Erik Nielsen contradicts earlier Commons statements about Col Peter DeTracey moving to a desk job in Ottawa. They say the Ottawa transfer followed the March 29 Hercules crash that killed 10, including Capt Lonnie Register, and question if the move was routine or tied to the incident. The inquiry into the crash continues.
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Ont
House of Commons
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Moose uproot trees as Cypress Hills park faces removal debate
Elk Water Recreation Association members urge Minister Peter Trynchy to remove or destroy moose from Cypress Hills Provincial Park after moose damaged 130 young trees in the marina area. Park officials note moose are non native but argue trapping the local three will solve the issue without culling the herd.
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Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Elkwater Recreation Association
Recreation and Parks
Peter Trynchy
Sharon LeFever
Marina
Provincial Parks Department
LeFever
Refugee questions return to Chile amid exile memories
Javier Ramos, jailed in 1973 and tortured under Pinochet, seeks repatriation to help restore democracy. He and his family live in Edmonton, while UN refugees aid readmission efforts, though many Chileans fear retribution at the border after years abroad.
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Toronto
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Santiago
Canada
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Channel Guide IVE Listings With Specials And Films
The guide lists channels and programs including Afternoon Sanctuary about refugees, Buck Shots Calaway Caper, Maria Chapdelaine Part 2, Second Chance on organ donation, and the Doobie Brothers Farewell Concert. Baseball and film listings appear with Le Paradis perdu (1939) noted. full schedules are from Focus in The Medicine Hat News.
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