Family Lotto Wins Stack Up for Aerssen Clan
In Toronto, Judy Aerssen wins five dollars on Saturday night, husband John nets ten thousand, and daughter Cathy hits a five million Lotto 649 jackpot all on the same night. Cathy and fiancé Eugene Bovingdon celebrate as the family recalls prior wins including Cathy’s six thousand in 1987 and her father’s seventy thousand from a pool win three years ago.
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Toronto
Aerssen
Judy Aerssen
John
Cathy
Aerssens
Cathy Aerssen
Flood renews riparian cottonwood and willow forests along South Saskatchewan
Naturalists credit the Flood of 1995 with revitalizing the riparian zone along the South Saskatchewan. University of Lethbridge biology professor Stewart Rood says flooding is essential for cottonwood and willow regeneration and ecosystem health. Dennis Baresco notes the flood harms lawns but creates ideal nursery sites for new trees and wildlife-rich habitat. In five years Hatters may see a regenerated forest with seedlings growing to maturity.
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South
Saskatchewan
University of Lethbridge
Stewart Rood
Dennis Baresco
Medicine Hat
Police Point Park
Rood
Alberta
Baresco
Firefighters Aid Fort McMurray as Highway 63 Closes
Wyoming crews join Canadian efforts against three massive fires near Fort McMurray. Hot dry weather and gusty winds pushed efforts, with the Mariana Lakes fire the largest in over ten years, burning about 101,500 hectares and forcing intermittent highway closures along Highway 63.
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Fort Mcmurray
Southam News
Wyoming
Prince Edward Island
Mariana Lakes
Flood relief details emerge for Medicine Hat area
Medicine Hat outlines flood relief costs and eligibility with up to 100000 per home for essential items not insured. City estimates total damage at about 30.5 million, including 12.5 million homes, 12 million municipal cleanup, and 6 million for business. Disaster relief covers excess municipal costs and some homeowner and business losses but not all.
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Medicine Hat
Perry Yanke
Cedar Square Insurance
Yanke
Ted Grimm
West
Grimm
Rob Renner
Renner
City Hall
River crest and flood updates slow recovery across Alberta
Alberta Environment reports the South Saskatchewan River fell from a record crest of 98 metres to 44 metres below the crest but remains 24 metres above normal. Water flow is twice typical at 1 560 cubic metres per second and restrictions linger in Red Deer and Medicine Hat with boil water advisories and limited lawn watering for residents.
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South Saskatchewan
Alberta Environment
Elaine Abbott
Abbott
Larry Godin
Redcliff
Medicine Hat
David Swann
Palliser Health Authority
Southeastern
Alberta
Ottawa economy slows with possible return to recession
The Canadian economy stalled through winter posting 0.7 percent annual growth in early 1995 and analysts fear a contraction may follow. Inflation surged since the GST, signaling stagflation risks amid high rates, strikes, and weak US demand. Statistics Canada data for Q1 1995 show the slowest quarter since late 1992.
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Ottawa
Southam News
Canada
U.S
Statistics Canada
Alberta to compensate teen sterilization survivor in 1959 case
Leilani Muir, now 50, testifies that Alberta erred in sterilizing her at age 14 under the Sexual Sterilization Act to prevent mentally defective children. Government lawyer concedes the operation should not have occurred as she recounts an abusive upbringing and admission to the Red Deer training school.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Leilani Muir
Bill Olthuis
Olthuis
Muir
Red Deer
Alberta Eugenics Board
Reform MP Silye Breaks Ranks on Gun Registration Vote
Ottawa reports Reform MP Jim Silye defied party lines to back the Liberal gun registration bill amid debates on crime reduction and police effectiveness. He cited constituent support in his downtown riding and noted the bill’s political risks for Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Party discipline and polling influenced his stance despite earlier misgivings.
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Rave
Edmonton Journal
Ottawa
Reform Aip
Jim Silye
Marshalls Rerm
Sures
Jean Chretien
Silye
Maine
Allan
Silver
Edmonton
Tan McClelland
Vancouver
Tedee
Ahrnich
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