Alberta faces months of fire as large blazes burn
Edmonton reports the three biggest Alberta fires, including the 125,000 hectare Virginia Hills blaze, remain out of control with 1,100 firefighters from multiple provinces and the U.S. battling the flames. Evacuations continue and officials warn weather could spark new flare ups.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Virginia Hills
Swan Hills
Bob Young
B.C
Quebec
U.S
Young
Tax dept number linked to adult phone line
Revenue Canada says an old 1-800 debt line appeared on tax notices and web pages. The number, now reassigned to a phone sex service, was not updated in mailing letters, leaving taxpayers with a risqué greeting.
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Hamilton
Tax Department
Lee McConnell
Revenue Canada
Alberta doctors' fee settlement faces tight rejection vote
Calgary doctors brace for a close mail ballot on a 200 million dollar eight percent three year settlement. AMA members in Red Deer Lethbridge and Edmonton weigh prospects with Calgary and Edmonton central to the outcome. Different doctors praise or criticize the deal depending on its impact on practice viability.
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Calgary
Alberta
Rick Anderson
Alberta Medical Association
Anderson
Edméon
AMA
Gerry Prince
Medicine Hat
Brock Dundas
Edmonton
Douglas Armstrong
Armstrong
AMA Committee On
Victoria teens given jail for Virk murder mob attack
Two girls aged 14 and 16 were sentenced to one year in jail for luring Reena Virk into a mob attack that killed the 14 year old. Judge Alan Filmer cited sociopathic conduct and mob violence fueled by alcohol or drugs as factors in the beating and drowning.
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Victoria
Reena Virk
Alan Filmer
Virk
Filmer
Italy declares state of emergency as Naples flood chaos worsens
Italy announces a state of emergency after floods near Naples trap towns and mudslides devastate areas. Officials admit uncertainty over the missing while 101 are confirmed dead and up to 350 unaccounted for. A Mesaggero front page shows a submerged angel statue as coffins and bones surface. A 22 year old survivor is pulled from the mud after three days buried to his neck and is recovering in shock.
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Rometaly
Naples
Pompeii
Rome
Il Messeggero
Medicine Hat Catholic school board trims five teaching posts
The Medicine Hat Catholic School Board will cut five teaching positions and one central office post to balance its 1998 1999 budget of 13 million dollars. Enrollment and funding changes are cited as reasons with a 18.1 student to teacher ratio projected.
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Medicine Hathe Hat
Bergum
McCoy High
Gary Mar
Kelley Charlebois
Alberta
St. Patrick’s School
Girardin
Alberta Education
Ducks and officers rescue ducklings in sewer incident
In Guelph Ontario two police constables aided a mother duck after 12 ducklings fell through sewer grates. Officer Matt Richmond dangled Officer Catherine Sernoskie by her ankles over water to retrieve the ducklings. The birds were placed in a container and released into a nearby river.
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Guelph, Ont
Matt Richmond
Catherine Sernoskie
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