Two vehicle crash on Trans-Canada kills Kinistino man
Brooks RCMP report a two vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada near Highway 36. Selmer Lien, 90, from Kinistino died at the scene when his 1992 Plymouth Acclaim was struck by a Toyota Celica. Estella Lien, 85, suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized. Natalie Horne, 21, of Calgary, also sustained serious injuries and was admitted to Foothills hospital. Road conditions were dry at the time.
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Foothills Hospital
Canada Still Tops Human Development Despite Poverty Spotlight
Canada remains No 1 in the UNDP human development index for health education life expectancy and per capita income but faces poverty challenges. The 1998 report ranks Canada first overall and for equality for women while noting 17 percent lack adequate literacy, ranking 10th in poverty among 17 industrial nations led by Sweden.
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McGwire breaks record with 62nd homer in win over Cubs
Mark McGwire hits a record 62nd home run to eclipse Roger Maris in a 6-3 Cardinals victory over the Chicago Cubs. He connects off Steve Trachsel in the fourth, celebrates with teammates and Cubs star Sammy Sosa, and shares a hug with Maris’s family.
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Hatters Could Vote After Photo Radar Plea Fails
Medicine Hat council deemed a petition for a photo radar plebiscite invalid but opened the door to a vote on Sept 21. Alderman Bernie Anderson urged reporting the legality for possible inclusion on the Oct 19 municipal ballot, while petition organizer Dr Tim Clugston called the move responsive democracy.
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Swissair Flight 111 Crash Details Face Pilot Crew Struggles
Halifax investigators reveal the pilots faced a sequence of problems as smoke filled the cockpit and the aircraft descended. The flight data recorder degraded, autopilot disconnected, and a fuel dump attempted before an emergency landing. Wiring with Kapton insulation is cited as a possible factor.
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Montreal mayor Bourque pelted with cream pie at fashion show
In Montreal Pierre Bourque, the second mayoral candidate targeted by pie throwing pranksters Les Entartistes, received a cream pie to the face during a fashion show with cream also in his ear, according to his spokeswoman.
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CMA splits over blame on Chretien for medicare woes
The Canadian Medical Association passed a resolution condemning federal underfunding of health care after amending language to remove Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s name. CMA also elected Dr. Allen Reddoch of Whitehorse as its new president.
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