Unemployment rates across Canada and U S shift in September
Canada holds at 12.2 percent unemployment as students leave the labor force. 400000+ join full time studies. In the U S the rate climbs to 10.1 percent. Job losses total 550000 since the slump began, with 20000 more jobs gone last month. Newfoundland leads with 18.6 percent, Saskatchewan at 6.7 percent.
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Ottawa
Canada
U.S
British Columbia
Alberta
Ontario
Newfoundland
Saskatchewan
Nine finalists chosen for Miss Centennial Pageant in Medicine Hat
Nine contestants from the Medicine Hat area will compete November 2 at Medicine Hat College for the Miss Centennial crown. The winner will represent the Centennial Planning Committee while eight others become official hostesses for centennial events.
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Medicine Hat
Sonia Telke
Theresa Varty
Heather Ellis
Shellie Sodero
Lisa Mcintosh
Wendy Heringer
Tami Ellis
Barbara Deno
Kara Thomson
Lan Scott
Medicine Hat College
Medicine Hat Jaycees
Crescent Heights High School
Medicine Hat High School
Heather
Medicine Hat High
Tami
Bank rate dips as markets rally worldwide
The Bank of Canada cut its rate to 12.56 percent from 12.98 percent amid U S rate slip rumors. Bank of Montreal lowers mortgage rates by up to one point to 15 percent, Toronto Stock Exchange gains 49.69 points to 1669.12, Dow up 21.71 to 965.97, Canada Savings Bonds 12 percent first year.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
U.S
Federal Reserve Board
Bank of Montreal
Bay
Wall Streets
Toronto Stock Exchange
TSE
Canada Savings
Marc Lalonde
Alberta welfare work program under federal scrutiny
Ottawa probes Alberta’s six month trial requiring employable welfare recipients to perform yard work and snow removal or risk losing benefits. The move, expanding from Taber Warner, contrasts with Canada Assistance Plan rules calling for unconditional social aid. Federal Health and Welfare official Peter Collis notes potential loss of federal funds if unlawful.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Peter Collis
Federal Health and Welfare Department
Collis
Canada
British Columbia
B.C
Canada boxers win two golds at Commonwealth Games
Willie deWit and Shawn O'Sullivan led Canada to two boxing golds in Brisbane. DeWit stopped Harold Hylton in 47 seconds to cap a 122-fight program, while O'Sullivan KO'd Nicholas Croombes in the second round. Kevin McDermott earned bronze by reaching the middleweight semifinals.
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Brisbane
Willie deWit
Shawn O'Sullivan
Canada
DeWit
Harold Hylton
O'Sullivan
Nicholas Croombes
England
Kevin McDermott
Calgary
Grande Prairie
Alta
Hylton
Swedes Step Up Sub Search Near Musk Naval Base
Sweden reports intensified hunt for a suspected Soviet bloc submarine outside Musk Naval Base near Hors Bay. A second alien sub was spotted near the bay while depth charges were dumped to prevent aid to the cornered vessel.
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Berga Naval Base
Sweden
Hors Bay
Musk
Sven Carlsson
Carlsson
Dagens Nyheter
Canadian Mount Everest Team Ends Bid After Summit
The Canadian Everest expedition says no more climbing this season and begins homeward. Pat Morrow and four Sherpas topped the summit earlier this week after a nightmarish descent through the Khumbu Icefall, with one climber's death and weather delays shaping the final pullout.
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Southam News
Kathmandu
Nepal
Mount
Everest
Pat Morrow
Pema Dorje
Shakpa Tshering
Khumbu
Sherpas
Blair Griffiths
Peter Spear
Morrow
Camp Four
South Col
Camp Two
Skresler
Air Canada
Ed Schreyer
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Chris Bonington
Grants Expected Promised in Alberta Home Improvements Plan
Edmonton Journal reports Premier Peter Lougheed plans a second home grant during the November Alberta election campaign. The scheme would rebate one third of the first 6000 spent, up to 2000 per home, to boost short term contractor employment, following a prior 750 million mortgage subsidy.
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Edmonton
Edmonton Journal
Peter Lougheed
Alberta
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