McVeigh Faces Death With Quiet Confidence in Final Hours
Timothy McVeigh spent his last day in a small isolation cell near the execution chamber awaiting lethal injection at 6 a.m. MDT. He wrote goodbye letters to friends and communicated with family, insisting he is the victor in his war against the U S government over the Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Timothy McVeigh
U.S
McVeigh
Alfred P Murrah Federal
Oklahoma City
Lou Michel
Miracle baby Erika inspires appeal for home and help
Leyla Nordby, mother of Erika who survived a near freezing incident in Edmonton, says the family still lacks support four months later. With a sixth child due soon, she seeks affordable housing and possibly a car as the grandfather, ill with MS, plans to sell his home and help is scarce.
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Edmonton
Leyla Nordby
Nordby
Erika
Wirt and Wisdom Seek a Friend Through Odd Riddle
The note by Norman Douglas hints at a riddle about finding a friend by closing one eye and keeping him two. The quirky line suggests a puzzle or literary aside rather than a straightforward event.
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Norman Douglas
Hat Roundup: Medicine Hat Chuckwagons Crown Winners and New Deal
Nearly 6,000 spectators attended the Medicine Hat event as Chucks led by Hat eal Walgenbach claimed the crown and Jerry Bremner topped tour points. WPCA and Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede plan a renewed three year contract amid calls for a larger infield and safety improvements for next year.
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Jerry Bremner
Medicine Hat
Grandstand
Dodge World Professional
Chuckwagon Association
Dana Sodero
Exhibition & Stampede
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Sodero
John Higgins
WPCA
Higgins
The
Hat Association
Sask Hospitals Struggle as 12000 Workers Walk
Saskatchewan health care workers strike across 18 districts, affecting hospitals, long term care, and rehabilitation centres. Patients face limited meals and bath access as staff shortages disrupt care. elective surgeries are cancelled or postponed.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Wascana
Lynne Rieben
Rieben
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Carmen Leko
Leko
Alberta
Louise Simard
Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations
SAHO
Clark leads Calgary gay pride parade in back of convertible
Progressive Conservative Leader Joe Clark rode in a flaming red convertible as Calgary's annual gay pride parade moved along under overcast skies. Clark and his wife Maureen McTeer greeted crowds, while a Kansas religious group poised to protest stayed away. He emphasized equality and community betterment, noting he supports recognizing differences.
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Calgary
Clark
Joe
Ben Stafford
Maureen McTeer
Dogs Tie The Knot In A Lively Ontario Wedding
In Kitchener Ontario a wedding for dogs Emma and Sampson drew over 100 onlookers. The golden retrievers wore wedding finery with a minister and two cakes one for dogs one for people. Sampson D Ross arrived in a white limousine in a tuxedo. Emma Lou Berry in a white veil arrived separately.
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Kitchener
Ont
Emma
Sampson
Sampson D. Ross
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