Man charged after road rage incident near Lt Gov Hole
A 40 year old man Daniel Morgan Baker was charged with dangerous driving and assault with a weapon after a pickup truck attempted to ram Alberta Lt Gov Lois Hole’s car during a road rage episode in Edmonton. Hole’s driver avoided harm and no injuries were reported.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Lois Hole
Wes Bellmore
Hole
Daniel Morgan Baker
Bellmore
RCMP
Calgary scientist wins top Gas Processors Award
University of Calgary professor Raj Bishnoi in chemical and petroleum engineering received a Gas Processors Association award for research into tapping natural gas from gas hydrates. The work aims to expand energy sources in regions lacking reliable supplies, noting deposits like the Vancouver Island discovery.
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Calgary
University of Calgary
Raj Bishnoi
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Gas Processors Association
Vancouver Island
Amnesty International slams Canada over native treatment
Amnesty International accuses Canada and other American nations of marginalizing indigenous peoples. The report highlights Dudley George’s 1995 Ontario police shooting, unindicted by independent inquiry, and notes threats against native leaders in Nicaragua Ecuador and Bolivia while praising some constitutions for recognizing indigenous rights.
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Amnesty International
Central America
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Dudley George
Ontario
UN Human Rights Committee
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Mexico
Honduras
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Canadians fund defence for American pilots in Afghanistan
Campaign to cover legal costs of Maj Bill Umbach and Maj Harry Schmidt has raised 31000 from across Canada. Nova Scotians also contributed as Canadian soldiers were killed by Schmidt’s 225 kilogram bomb near Kandahar. The pilots face involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery charges with potential 64 year sentences.
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Afghanistan
Canada
John Russo
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Springfield
Ill
Bill Umbach
Harry Schmidt
Toronto
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Schmidt
Kandahar
Ambach
Ricky Green
Nathan Smith
Marc Leger
Cpl
Ainsworth Dyer
Princess Patricia's
Canadian Light Infantry
Americans’ Defence Fund
U S ambassador urges Canada to boost military spending
U S ambassador Paul Cellucci told a Ottawa business alumni breakfast that Canada should raise defence spending especially for large transport planes. Defence Minister McCallum questioned the critique while noting partial upgrades and ongoing Norad cooperation.
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University of Ottawa
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North America
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Cellucci
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U.S
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