Tories avoid abortion issue at provincial convention
Alberta Conservatives rejected a plan to deinsure abortions and seek a provincial referendum on funding. MLA Rob Renner warned the topic could split the party while Premier Ralph Klein urged focus on an election. Delegates voted 2-1 against the resolution. supporters called the process democratic.
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Men Hat
Rob Renner
Richard Pratt
Cypress Med
Icine Hat
Pratt
Calgary
The
Hat
Penny Gardner
Medicine Hat
Cypress Medicine Hat
Lorne Taylor
Alanis Morissette Dominates Canadian Juno Awards Show
Ottawa's Copps Coliseum hosts the 25th Juno Awards where Alanis Morissette wins five trophies including album of the year for Jagged Little Pill and best rock album. Shania Twain wins country female vocalist while Colin James and Blue Rodeo receive male and group of the year.
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Alanis Morissette
Hamilton
Jagged Little Pill
Ottawa
Morissette
Copps Coliseum
Shania Twain
Twain
Flood threat rises as ice jam floods Ross Creek area
Residents watch fast thaw cause rising water along Ross Creek with ice chunks pushing toward homes near the IXL Industries plant. Crews built dikes after an ice jam raised levels six feet, with several trouble spots identified along Highway 3 and Seven Persons Creek. A public meeting with engineers is planned for March 28 at Elm Street School to bolster preparation.
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Susan Anderson
Ross Creek
Calgary
IXL Industries
Gloria Picken
Iron Ave
Pat Ries
IXL
Cypress Hills
Hillside Cemetery
Holsom Road
Bill Tuttle
Municipal Works Department
Tuttle
Seven Persons Creek
Kin Coulee
Bonnie Acheson
Environmental Protection Department
Elm Street
Frank Webber
Nico
Devin Bowen
Ice jam flood risk rises in southwestern Alberta
River flooding danger grows as weekend warm spell melts snow in southern Alberta. Officials warn ice jams on the Oldman Bow Elbow and Highwood rivers could burst the banks with little warning. Residents near streams should monitor the South Saskatchewan and contact authorities for updates.
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Alberta
South Saskatchewan River
Elaine Abbott
Environmental Protection Department
Rocky Mountains
Oldman
Bow River
Calgary
Elbow River
Highwood
Abbott
South Saskatchewan
Environment Department
RCMP
Disaster Services Organizations
Markets stumble but spare plunge on North American trading
Canadian investors braced for a market crash as New York and Toronto trading showed volatility. The Dow fluctuated between gains and losses while the TSE 300 fell early then recovered about half, with analysts noting calm compared with the 1987 crash fears.
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Toronto
Orth
New York
U.S
Canadian
Dow
TSE
Stamp discovery puts Twain letter up for sale
Calgary dealer Mel Boone bought a 115 year old letter envelope with Mark Twain's real name S L Clemens. Historians seek the item as offers near 1250 US dollars. Boone had paid 25 cents with hope of a future profit.
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Calgary
Mel Boone
Boone
Mark Twain
S.L. Clemens Twain
Nova Scotia
Sid Richardson
Calgary Philatelic Society
Boone’s
U.S
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Canadian Press
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Wall Street
Josef Schachter
Richardson Greenshields
United States
Schachter
Ea Boa
Ann Landers
Canada
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