Charges laid after threats to B C s premier
Pavla Janeckova of Kelowna faces two charges of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm the incidents occurred around April 30 at Clark and Thomson constituency offices in Kelowna during the election campaign. Special prosecutor Kris Pechet said investigators will review the threatening messages and cautioned the public to take such actions seriously in a democracy.
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Victoria
Christy Clark
Steve Thomson
Kelowna
Pavla Janeckova
B.C
Janeckova
Clark
Kelowna West
Thomson
Kelowna Mission
Pechet
Tragic death of three-year-old hit by truck in Swan Hills
A three-year-old boy died after being struck by a pickup in a Swan Hills parking lot near Edmonton. RCMP say the driver initially did not see the child but returned to the scene. The small Alberta town of about 1,300 residents mourns the loss and offers condolences to the family.
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Swan Hills
Alta
Edmonton
RCMP
Alberta
Dean Pureka
Alberta scientists make world’s smallest maple leaf sculpture
University of Alberta researchers claim a 10 nanometre maple leaf built on a silicon wafer using hydrogen atom bubbles. The feat, visible only with a scanning tunnelling microscope, highlights advances in nanotechnology and rivals prior tiny leaves from Waterloo.
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Edmonton
University of Alberta
Canada
University of Waterloo
Alberta
Roshan Achal
U OF A
Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen raw breaded chicken
Public Health Agency of Canada reports seven illnesses across four provinces from Salmonella linked to frozen raw breaded chicken. Four cases in Alberta, one each in British Columbia Ontario and New Brunswick. Two hospitalized, no deaths. Illnesses occurred mainly April to May. Authorities urge proper handling and cooking. Most recover in a few days.
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Ottawa
Public Health Agency of Canada
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Health Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
New Brunswick
E. coli outbreak linked to flour appears over and recalls continue
Public health says the E. coli outbreak tied to Ardent Mills flour is now closed after 30 cases across Canada from November to April, with eight hospitalizations and no deaths. CFIA reports the 17th recall while tracing remaining recalled products amid ongoing safety warnings from Health Canada about uncooked flour and dough.
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Public Health Agency of Canada
Ardent Mills
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Public Health Agency
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Quebec
Newfoundland and Labrador
CFIA
Fred Jamieson
Ottawa
Health Canada
Trudeau says sniper kill is to be celebrated not combat role
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada’s record breaking sniper shot in Iraq is something to be celebrated for the Canadian Forces’ excellence, while affirming the mission remains non combat. He noted the attack aligns with coalition goals against ISIL and sparked a debate led by NDP leader Tom Mulcair about Canada’s combat role.
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Iraq
Justin Trudeau
Canada
Trudeau
ISIL
National Defence
Joint Task Force 2
Afghanistan
NDP
Tom Mulcair
Mulcair
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