Louisbourg Falls to British Troops in 1745 Campaign
Cape Breton's fortress of Louisbourg was captured by 4,000 British colonial troops under Maj Gen Sir William Pepperell. Tommy Burns, born Noah Brusso in Hanover Ontario, became the first Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion, holding the title 1906 to 1908 and dying in 1955. Commissioner Herchmer inspected the Barracks, praising Inspector Norman and staff. relocation of the Barracks is under consideration though most likely kept in place with a winter quarter of a dozen men and horses in the emigrant shed.
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Tommy Burns
Noah Brusso
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Herchmer
Norman
England's Mirror pays libel damages to Liberace
A Daily Mirror column implied Liberace was homosexual when it mocked him as a fruit flavoured mincing ice covered heap of Mother Love. The suit settled at 8000 pounds 46 years ago today with Liberace denying the charge under oath before his death in 1987.
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England
Daily Mirror
Liberace
Flood of 2005 CD goes on sale in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat News releases a special edition compact disc featuring about 70 top flood photographs from the 2005 flood along the South Saskatchewan River. The CD shows aerial views, water on roads, flooded parks, and volunteers at sandbags priced at $9.95.
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Medicine Hat
South Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat News
Alan Poitier
City Hall
Alberta Yards and Gardens What to Grow book release
Alberta Agriculture offers Alberta Yards & Gardens What to Grow a 236 page guide covering ornamental shrubs small fruits vegetables herbs and water plants with tips on wintering roses pruning container gardening and lawn care. It notes new trends like xeriscaping and lists price 15 dollars plus GST with 2 dollars shipping plus GST and a toll free contact number for orders.
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Alberta
Alberta Yards & Gardens
Rainfall correction on flood update front page
Medicine Hat News revises Thursday flood update notes 200 millimetres does not equal 20 inches, it equals about eight inches. The correction also clarifies that twenty inches would be about 500 millimetres and readers weigh whether to relocate or seek higher ground amid flood fears.
Vandals damage Redcliff golf course green
Redcliff RCMP seek public help after vandalism at Redcliff Golf Course. Between June 15 10 30 p m and June 16 unknown persons damaged the No 1 hole green with damage estimated at about end. Call Redcliff RCMP or Crime Stoppers at 1 600 222 TIPS with information.
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Redcliff Rcmp
Redcliff
Alberta students top Canadian science scores again
Alberta students again posted the highest science scores in Canada, though overall achievement dipped. In the 13 and 16 year old groups fewer Alberta students reached the province's expected level, yet they still outpaced the Canadian average and led nationwide results. Education Minister Gene Zwozdesky announced from Toronto, attributing the success to Alberta's education system.
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Alberta
Canada
Gene Zwozdesky
Toronto
North Battleford high school mourns three students killed
Flags at half mast outside North Battleford Comprehensive High School mark the deaths of Stephanie Parkinson 18 Andrea Hutchison 16 and Meagan Weir 16 in a head on crash that also left four injured RCMP identified the three teens as the victims as students cope with the tragedy and principal Al Gabert describes the mourning atmosphere in the Saskatchewan community.
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Saskatchewan High School
al Gabert
North Battleford Comprehensive High School
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Stephanie Parkinson
Andrea Hutchison
Meagan Weir
Parkinson
Hutchison
Weir
Saskatchewan braces for a mosquito surge after rainfall
Saskatchewan is primed for a sharp rise in mosquitoes as warm weather follows heavy rain. Government entomologist Phil Curry notes most are nuisance types not carrying West Nile, though the first generation is expected within a week as West Nile risk begins to grow.
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Phil
Curry
West Nile
Chinese agent spied on Falun Gong practitioner in Toronto
A document surfaced on Thursday showing a Chinese agent in Canada spied on Jillian Ye a Scarborough based Falun Gong practitioner. The 2004 report to Chinese officials monitors Falun Gong and outlines Ye plans to start a communications firm.
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Canada
Toronto
Jillian Ye
Scarborough
China
Liu
Central
Cult Prevention and Management Leadership Committee
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Legendre to Run for PQ Leadership in Blainville
Former sports minister Richard Legendre, 52, will announce his candidacy for the Parti Quebecois leadership in Blainville next Tuesday. He joins Pauline Marois and Louis Bernard in the race to succeed Bernard Landry who quit on June 4, with Andre Boisclair also expected to declare today.
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Parti Quebecois
Legendre
Blainville
Bernard Landry
Pauline Marois
Louis Bernard
Andre Boisclair
Egyptian Leader Attends Greeting at Sadat Tomb
In Cairo a nephew of the late President Anwar Sadat, assassinated in 1981, is greeted at a news conference held in front of Sadat’s tomb in Ghaltah. The event marks a ceremonial tribute as officials present.
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Sedet
Galtah
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