Royal Bank ends free banking for seniors not in 60-plus plan
Royal Bank will drop free banking for older customers not in the 60 plus program by mid December. Pre December 15 registered seniors keep free service, while new seniors after that date must choose another package and pay fees, with a potential rebate.
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Ottaw Royal Bank
Canada
Royal
Loryn Lux
Royal Bank
Judith Leon
Senior Link Advocacy Agency
Toronto
Leon
Surplus Forecast Supports Tax Cuts and Debt Plan
Ottawa expects budget surpluses to exceed 120 billion over five years enabling more tax cuts and debt reduction. Finance Minister Paul Martin hints at an economic statement around October 18 ahead of an election call on October 22. Private economists forecast surpluses from 17 billion this year to about 24 billion in 2005 2006 with a faster tax cut pace and accelerated debt reduction.
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John McCallum
Royal Bank
Martin
Premier stresses Highway 3 twinning as a priority
Premier Klein told about 175 Medicine Hat attendees that twinning Highway 3 is an immediate priority as CANAMEX spurs traffic growth. He noted provincial investment in CANAMEX and said soon means within five years, with local leaders signaling broad support and ongoing pressure.
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Mexico
Canamex
Klein
Medicine Hat Lodge
Tomore
Alberta
U.S
Cypress Medicine Hat
Lorne Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Kent Smith
Smith
Tim Fedunin
Medicine Hat
Fedunin
Grande Prairie
Janice
Kelly Farmer
Lyle Oberg
Alberta pipelines under scrutiny amid safety concerns
A provincial report notes rust and corrosion raise risk as 277 000 km of pipelines crisscross Alberta. Eight percent of new lines flagged major problems while inspections found two thirds unsatisfactory. experts call for tougher regulations and replacement of aging infrastructure.
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Alberta
John Cotter
Chris Severson-Baker
Pembina Institute For Sustainable Development
Severson-Baker
Ian Scott
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Edmonton
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Sperm smuggling case shakes Harrisburg prison guards
Two former guards at a federal prison in Harrisburg face bribery and release charges after allegedly taking thousands from inmates to smuggle contraband and sperm to the inmates' girlfriends. Prisoners linked to New York mob associate Antonino Parlovecchio.
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Harrisburg, Pa
New York
Antonino Parlovecchio
Troy Kemmerer
Todd Swineford
Kemmerer
Allenwood
Swineford
Edward Berry
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