New Liberal leader faces rebuild task in Saskatchewan
David Karwacki was elected Saskatchewan Liberal leader and faces unifying the party with NDP-Liberal coalition government in Regina. He hopes ex-leaders Jim Melenchuk and Ron Osika return to opposition benches for the spring session, while the government holds a slim 28 to 26 seat edge.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
David Karwacki
Karwacki
Jim Melenchuk
Ron Osika
Liberal Party
Melenchuk
Osika
New Democrats
Saskatchewan Party
Marriage adds a ghoulish start in Nanaimo chapel
In Nanaimo British Columbia the bride Wanda Peltz and groom Karl Postema wed in a funeral home chapel transformed with vampires devils and angels. The open coffin and cobwebs completed a Halloween themed ceremony with guests invited to dress the part. Wanda said the idea came from her and the couple aimed to celebrate their wedding near Halloween.
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Nanaimo
B.C
Karl Postema
Wanda Peltz
Wanda
Postema
Idealist quotes on roses and soup by Mencken
A witty Mencken remark notes that recognizing a rose’s superior scent leads to the belief it would taste better in soup, showcasing idealism’s misapplied reasoning.
Martin offers no cash promises to provinces in budget talks
Ottawa faces pressure from provincial finance ministers seeking higher federal transfers and new equalization changes after Sept. 11. Paul Martin warns surpluses will fall and deficits loom, while stressing defense and security costs may take priority over health care funding.
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Ottawa
Paul Martin
Martin
B.C
Gary Collins
Collins
Ontario
Jim Flaherty
United States
Vancouver
Quebec
Pauline Marois
Manitoba
Greg Selinger
Flaherty
Bank of Canada
Hatteen Raises Eight Thousand For Kids With Cancer
Fifteen year old Hatter Ashley Kleinknecht organized an October 27 dinner to raise funds for the Michael Cuccione Foundation. About 225 attended, yielding eight thousand dollars for the Calgary Children's Hospital oncology wing after costs.
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Ashley Kleinknecht
Michael Cuccione
Calgary Children’s Hospital
Kleinknecht
Cuccione
B.C
Michael
Callaghan Inn
Courtney Gillingham
Kids Cancer Care Foundation
Calgary
Melanie Serr
Brandon Crawford
Nigel Scott
Vanessa Thomas
Canadians Back Ottawa Military Support For U S War
Leger Marketing survey of 1,524 Canadians conducted Oct 16–21 shows 50.5 percent fully support Ottawa’s military aid to the United States in the Afghanistan war, 33.3 percent partly back it, and 11.8 percent oppose.
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Ottawa
United States
Afghanistan
Leger
Halifax
Gulf
Canada
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