Weekend Weather Outlook Mixed Clouds and Showers
For Friday the area expects mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers. Sunday remains similar with lingering clouds and a small shower risk. Temperatures reach a high near 23 degrees and a low around 9.
Turtle turns 85 at Halifax museum birthday parade
Naturalist interpreter Jen Legere holds Gus a gopher tortoise during a Sunday birthday party at the Museum of Natural History Halifax. Gus has lived at the museum for over 60 years and is believed to be the oldest documented gopher tortoise in the world.
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Jen Legere
Gus
Museum of Natural History
Halifax
Riders dangle upside down for half hour at Hot Springs park
In Hot Springs Arkansas a dozen riders on the X Coaster remained suspended 46 metres above ground for about 30 minutes after a park power outage. Fire crews used a ladder truck to rescue them as spectators cheered. One rider was taken to hospital with neck pain and a headache.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Aundrea Crary
Springs & Crystal Falls
Angela Salter
St. Joseph Mercy Medical Center
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Sammy's hosts hospital charity auction in Medicine Hat
Sammy's Saloon and Grill on Kingsway will hold a charity auction for the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital pediatric ward on Sunday June 16. The venue is seeking donation items for the garage sale and offers contact numbers Karla 581-7884 or Sammy 527-9918 for donors.
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Sammy
Kingsway
Medicine Hat
Karla
RCMP investigate vandalized grey Jaguar in Brooks
RCMP in Brooks are investigating vandalism to a grey Jaguar parked on Fifth Avenue West near Community GMC. The incident occurred between 10 p.m. June 9 and noon the following day, with fender paint and driver side damage seen as keying marks.
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RCMP
Brooks
Fifth Avenue West
GMC
Jaguar
Canmore declares emergency over sewer system strain
Canmore Alberta mayor cites heavy rainfall and rapid runoff as sewer system strains prompt emergency measures. Extra pumps installed to relieve excess water. State of emergency began Friday and lasts one week.
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Canmore
Alta
Alberta
Rockies
Ron Casey
Verner says Harper govt meets Africa aid pledges
Ottawaspokesman Josee Verner asserts the Harper government is delivering on Africa aid promises made by Liberals after Belinda Stronach accused Ottawa of shortfalls. She notes 2005 budget amendments at the G8 summit changed Liberals figures and maintains targets remain intact despite Stronach’s claim.
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Ottawa
International Cooperation
Josee Verner
Harper
Africa
Richard Walker
Belinda Stronach
CBC NewsWorld
Stronach
Walker
Nova Scotia severs offshore accord talks with Ottawa
Premier Rodney MacDonald accuses federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty of undermining negotiations over offshore revenues. He demands Tory MPs vote against the budget bill and warns he may seek Senate delay, citing a broken written contract and a confrontational shift in talks with Ottawa.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Ottawa
Rodney MacDonald
Finance
Bill Casey
Newfoundland and Labrador
Danny Williams
Flaherty
Nova
Federal Finance Department
Six killed in Delavan home shooting and toddler found injured
In Delavan Wisconsin six people died in a home shooting and a nearby vehicle held a toddler with a chest wound. Police said the incident appears linked to a domestic dispute and are withholding further details pending autopsies and scene evaluation. Authorities noted they are not actively seeking a suspect.
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Delavan
Wis
Wisconsin
Tim O'Neill
Walworth County
Phillip Ross
Ross
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