Flood fears dismissed by experts amid mild outlook
Alberta officials and meteorologists downplay flood risk as temperatures rise. Louise Ladouceur of Environment Canada says no big spring melt is underway and no official alert is issued. Dave Ealey and Lindsay Fraser caution that only extended warm spells and mountain rain could trigger major floods.
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Environment Canada
Calgary
Ladouceur
Alberta Environment
Dave Ealey
Alberta Environmental Protection
Ealey
Lindsay Fraser
Medicine Hat
Disaster Services
Fraser
Hatters
Ross Creek
Seven Persons Creek
Teens write child centered books at Crescent Heights High
Grade 8 English students under Bob McDougall research and imitate six year olds to craft stories for younger buddies from River Heights and Mother Teresa schools. The project spans a month with 50 minute presentations and activity books for each reading partner.
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Crescent Heights High School
Bob McDougall
River Heights
Mother Teresa
McDougall
Gloria Schirok
River Height
Peter Mah
Danielle Cameron
Kritsy
Shandee Goddu
Whore Carnival lights up academic Prostitution Conference
In Los Angeles an X rated revue featuring sex workers and performers shaded the International Conference on Prostitution. The Whore Carnival was a centerpiece blending academia with explicit performances, marking a first for scholars and sex workers to join in one event.
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Los Angeles
Reform loses numbers game in Canadian opposition bid
Deputy leader Deborah Grey says Stephen Harper departure from politics costs Reform its chance to be official Opposition as Nic Leblanc quits the Bloc Quebecois. Leblanc's exit leaves Bloc with 50 MPs, same as Reform, shifting the numbers ahead of the spring election.
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Ottawa
Ormer
Calgary
Stephen Harper
Reform Party
Canada
Reform
Harper
National Citizens’ Coalition
Deborah Grey
Grey
Montreal
Nic Leblanc
Bloc Quebecois
Gilles Duceppe
Stephen
Leblanc
Bloc
Clone bill critics warn on research impact in Canada
Doctors appealed to a government committee on Monday to review a cloning bill that has captured public attention. They argued the proposed ban on reproductive technologies would hinder genetic research and push scientists to seek other locations. The Scottish sheep cloning case renewed ethical debate and sped calls for Ottawa to fast track legislation introduced last June.
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Ottaware
Canada
Ottawa
Alberta MLA cuts debated after Klein pledge
Premier Ralph Klein backs a post election review to reduce the 83 provincial MLAs sparking debate over urban and rural representation. Retiring Speaker Stan Schumacher says changes are possible if rural ridings keep sufficient voice. George Blochert argues rural Alberta already has over representation compared with Calgary and Edmonton riders.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ralph Klein
Conservative Party
Calgary
Klein
Stan Schumacher
Drumheller- Chinook
Alberta Civil Liberties Association
George Blochert
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Variable cloud cover with a high near minus six and a low around minus seventeen. Precipitation around 3.2 millimeters expected. Weather map on page A2.
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