Afghanistan a sad state amid war and exile
A Winnipeg Free Press piece reflects on Afghanistan under Taliban rule, drought and war. It recalls a former resident’s memories of a vibrant past, notes music bans and mass reliance on Western aid, and warns that civilians bear the heaviest burden as conflict continues and bin Laden remains at large.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Afghanistan
Iran
Pakistan
Uzbekistan
Soviet Union
Taliban
bin Laden
America
USAF
India
Canada
Neighbourly News and Local Reflections
A Humboldt Journal editorial questions why Karl Toft is not labeled a dangerous offender after 34 convictions and 13 year sentence, while a Reston Recorder story highlights a Hamiota breakfast for Wendy Bell and a bone marrow donor, Mike Schrenk, whose match saved her life and earned thanks.
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Prairies
Humboldt Journal
Karl Toft
Toft
Saskatoon
Reston Recorder
Hamiota
Wendy Bell
Mike Schrenk
Oakville
Ontario
Mike
Cougars, hero dogs, and harvest deeds in rural papers
In Irricana territory Jake the German shepherd saves Cosmo from a frozen hole, and a cougar injures Cosmo before being shot by wildlife officers. both dogs survive but the cougar dies. Manitoba cougar tracks confirm predator activity on a farm deer. A Boissevain Recorder note highlights a page wide grain harvest of 160 acres with volunteers delivering 150 tons to the Canadian Food Grains Bank.
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Irricana
Jake
Ken
Charlene Needham
Cochrane Lake
Cosmo
Garry Jacobson
Carberry News-Express
John Watterson
Manitoba Conservation
Boissevain Recorder
Canadian Food Grains Bank
Russell Banner
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