Snowbirds cancel Canada Day show after jet crash
The Snowbirds will miss Ottawa Canada Day ceremonies after a jet plunged into Lake Erie. Col. Bruce McQuade orders a few days of rest for the team at 15 Wing Moose Jaw. Spokesperson Capt. Mary Lee says the pause is to regroup and decide when to resume performances.
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Tobacco toxins shown on cigarette packs under new rules
Ottawa tightens tobacco rules with regulations that require printings of toxin amounts on most cigarette packs. Benzene hydrogen cyanide and formaldehyde must be listed alongside tar nicotine and carbon monoxide. Full compliance for major makers by year end. smaller firms by January 31.
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Ontario approves 79 million settlement for tainted blood victims
Justice Warren Winkler in Ontario signs off on a Red Cross led 79 million settlement for hepatitis C cases linked to tainted blood. The deal targets those excluded from a federal provincial package and requires waivers of further action. Quebec and British Columbia courts must also approve, with probable adoption.
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I love you more than yesterday
Personal note from Barbara Johnson expressing affection while joking about nerves yesterday, reflecting a playful sentiment in a casual message.
South Ridge plan favors dryland facility and pool closure
Medicine Hat News reports a plan recommending a $2.5 million dryland recreation facility for South Ridge with indoor soccer, track, and meeting rooms while proposing closing Heald Pool at summer's end due to aging facilities and high costs. The plan also notes possible aquatic options in 2007 if partnerships form.
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Alliance exiles near minimum for party status in Commons
The Ottawa based report notes dissident MPs in the Canadian Alliance creeping toward the 12 member threshold needed for official party status. Saskatchewan MP Brian Fitzpatrick and rookie Andy Burton are highlighted as potential defectors while figures like Bob Mills and Diane Ablonczy weigh unity with the Conservatives.
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Zebra foal born at Penrith Shetland pony farm
In Penrith England Eden Ostrich World owners woke to find a zebra half Shetland foal born to Tilly the pony. The foal, dubbed a zetland or shebra, has black tan stripes and a zebra head and the farm plans a naming contest.
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TSE slides as dollar nears 66 cents Cdn
The Toronto Stock Exchange fell as much as 124 points and closed down 85.68, led by tech and financials. The Canadian dollar closed at 65.95 US cents, up 0.09, after rebounding from a 1/2-year low. Wall Street mixed as Fed decision looms.
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