Man Arrested After Calgary Sex Assaults
An 18 year old man was caught after a five day manhunt for an armed suspect who broke into a home and sexually assaulted two young sisters aged six and seven. Detectives arrested him near the scene. a 14 year old babysitter is credited with keeping the girls safe. Morgan Earl Smith of Calgary faces 16 charges including break and enter sexual assault with a weapon unlawful confinement and uttering threats.
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Calgary
al Redford
Morgan Earl Smith
Fire kills 23 girls in locked Nigerian school dorm
In Gindiri village, northern Nigeria, a dormitory fire at a government all girls high school trapped at least 23 students behind chained doors and barred windows. Residents tried to rescue them but iron bars and locked exits hindered efforts.
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Abuja
Nigeria
Gindiri
Dead man waiting prompts tax agency clarification
CORNWALL Ontario CP reports Steven Durocher said he was declared dead by Ottawa. The government later said he is alive but he remains upset over how the case was handled. A letter to his estate stated he would not receive GST payments or heating rebates while deemed deceased.
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Cornwall
Ont
All Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Steven Durocher
Ottawa
Durocher
Wirt and Wisdom: Judy Garland Quote Promotes Self-Improvement
A newspaper item highlights Judy Garland urging readers to strive for their best, embracing individuality over imitation. The note frames her message as encouragement to be a first-rate self rather than a copy.
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Judy Garland
Homolka denied early release by National Parole Board
The National Parole Board rejected Karla Homolka’s bid for early statutory release, saying she remains a risk to kill or seriously harm others. The ruling keeps her detained past the anticipated July 2001 release date, with the board citing grave and ongoing dangers to the public.
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Ottawa
Karla Homolka
Ontario
National Parole Board
Homolka
Tim Dawson
Karla Teale
Kristen French
Leslie Mahaffy
Paul Bernardo
Port Dalhousie
St. Catharines
Ont
Aac
Hetolka
Correctional Service of Canada
Corrections
Canada
Pinel Institute
Montreal
Rural water tainted by fecal coliforms in Alberta
A Palliser Health Authority study finds 17 percent of private rural water supplies in Alberta contain fecal coliforms. Officials warn manure taint risk from cattle and runoff, urge treatment such as filtration and chlorination, and note about 60 percent of rural households do not test their water regularly. Public health staff offer free testing and advise bottled or treated water for cooking and drinking.
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Medicine Hat
Bruce van Mulligen
Palliser Health Authority
van Mulligen
Alberta
Brenda French
Holsom Road
St. Mary River
French
Walkerton
PHA
Solberg Meets Cheney in Washington D C
Medicine Hat MP Monte Solberg and Alliance leader Stockwell Day travel to Washington for a 20 minute meeting with U S Vice President Dick Cheney. They discuss NORAD command and Canada U S relations plus softwood lumber and missile defense amid anti American sentiment in Ottawa.
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Medicine Hat Medicine Hat
Monte Solberg
Solberg
Canadian Alliance
Washington D.C
U.S
Dick Cheney
George W. Bush
Alliance
Stockwell Day
Cheney
Washington
Lloyd Axworth
Canada
United States
Brian Mulroney
NORAD
Family tip led to arrest of University of Alberta gunman
In Edmonton, police trusted a family warning to stop Fareed Wijdani, a former student armed with a shotgun and knife, minutes after he walked the University of Alberta campus. Police say he paced halls seeking people. he was taken into custody after a family alerted authorities.
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Edmonton
University of Alberta
Fareed Wijdam
Dick Schantz
Utes
Schantz
Wijdani
Fareed
Fareed Wijdani
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