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AHS saves 3 home care contracts, scraps first available bed policy
Alberta Health Services is reversing a decision to cancel three home care contracts in the province.
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UPDATED City looking over new guidelines after debris falls from Calgary Courts building
Charges could still be laid after debris fell from the Calgary Courthouse during a storm Monday, shutting down a stretch of sixth avenue for clean-up.
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AHS saves 3 home care contracts, scraps first available bed policy
Alberta Health Services is reversing a decision to cancel three home care contracts in the province.
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660News Pet Talk – Genetic Diseases
Veterinarians are learning more about genetic diseases in cats and dogs. Scientists have mapped the canine genome… and are now on the road to determining the causes of genetic diseases in dogs. One of the problems with purebred dogs and cats is that they all start from a very small gene pool. C.A.R.E. Centre Medical
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Embattled Montreal mayor to speak at 3:30 p.m., amid demands for resignation
MONTREAL – The brief, controversial mayoral career of Michael Applebaum could be over imminently. A city spokesman says the Montreal interim mayor will make a statement at 3:30 p.m. Speculation about his departure has been rampant since he was slapped yesterday with 14 criminal charges. The provincial government has explicitly urged him to resign. As
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Thief steals bike from Burnaby senior, robs him of lifetime of memories
BURNABY, B.C. – An 85-year-old Burnaby senior hopes a heartless thief returns a bicycle that has rolled 4,700 kilometres across Canada, and carries countless memories of his magnificent adventure. Burnaby RCMP say the man, whose name has not been released, is devastated by the loss of his treasured Apollo 10 speed bike, stolen from the
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Federal integrity commissioner probing hirings by Cape Breton development agency
HALIFAX – A letter from the federal integrity commissioner says the chief executive of an economic development agency in Cape Breton is being investigated for alleged patronage hirings. Mario Dion, commissioner of the Office of Public Sector Integrity, wrote that his agency launched the inquiry into four hirings by John Lynn, chief executive of the
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Defendants sit out Guantanamo pretrial hearing in 9-11 case
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – The International Committee of the Red Cross is fighting an attempt to force it to disclose confidential records about the five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks. A lawyer for the ICRC says the records on confinement conditions sought by the defence in the Sept. 11
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Mali and Tuareg rebels controlling northern city sign accord
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – The nation of Mali, which lost half its territory last year to rebels, signed an accord Tuesday with Tuareg separatists who still control the country’s northernmost province, paving the way for the Malian military to return to the areas still under rebel rule. The agreement, which was signed in front of
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Russia says G-8 summit declaration won’t say whether Assad must step down from power
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland – A senior Russian diplomat says the G-8 summit’s joint statement on ending the Syrian civil war will not mention whether Bashar Assad must step down from power as part of any peace settlement. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters Tuesday that the eight nations have agreed they should not
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National retailer Hudson’s Bay Company names Bonnie Brooks to vice-chairman
TORONTO – Hudson’s Bay Company (TSX:HBC) is shuffling its executive structure, with high-profile president Bonnie Brooks becoming vice-chairman and being succeeded by Liz Rodbell, who has been chief merchant for the retailer. Both positions report to HBC chairman and chief executive officer, Richard Baker. The Toronto-based company says the changes are in effect immediately. Brooks
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Duke Energy names CFO Lynn Good as replacement for retiring Jim Rogers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy’s chief financial officer will take over for retiring CEO Jim Rogers at the end of the month. Lynn Good, 54, has been CFO since 2009. She will also take a seat on the company board. Rogers will retain his board chairman seat until he steps down at the end of
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Higher energy costs partly offset by cheaper food as US consumer prices rise just 0.1 per cent
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in May as higher energy costs were partly offset by cheaper food. The small increase underscores that inflation is mild. The Labor Department says the consumer price index ticked up a seasonally adjusted 0.1 per cent last month, only the second increase in seven months. Consumer prices fell
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Pavel Datsyuk, Red Wings agree on 3-year deal, keeping superstar under contract for 4 seasons
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of this off-season by agreeing to a new deal with Pavel Datsyuk. Datsyuk and the Red Wings agreed on a three-year contract Tuesday, two days before his 35th birthday, to keep the Russian superstar with the franchise through the 2016-17 season. “We’re obviously thrilled
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Coach Claude Julien says injured Gregory Campbell epitomizes blue-collar Bruins
BOSTON – Injured Bruins forward Gregory Campbell limped up to the podium, the very picture of Boston Strong. Campbell broke his leg blocking a shot against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern final but finished out his shift. Coach Claude Julien says Campbell epitomizes what the Bruins are all about: a blue-collar team that appreciates
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Eskimos quarterback Matt Nichols out for 2013 with torn ACL in right knee
EDMONTON – Edmonton Eskimo quarterback Matt Nichols is done for the season with a knee injury. The team has announced Nichols will undergo surgery for a torn ACL on his right knee. Nichols was injured in the first quarter of last Friday’s pre-season game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Nichols had thrown an interception to Riders
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Romanian singer alleges manager-boyfriend beat her up after money dispute
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating a popular singer’s claim that she was beaten up by her manager-boyfriend after a dispute over money, prompting a debate about domestic violence in this conservative East European nation. Alexandra Stan, whose 2010 hit “Mr. Saxobeat” sold almost 1 million copies in less than a
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Justin Bieber behind wheel as car strikes man in Hollywood but police say there’s no crime
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Los Angeles police say Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood, but there was no crime and the injuries aren’t life-threatening. Lt. Craig Valenzuela says Bieber’s car collided with someone — possibly a photographer — at 11:45 p.m. local time Monday in the 8800 block of Sunset Boulevard.
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Renowned Newfoundland tenor heads home for Festival 500 choral showcase
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Tenor David Pomeroy’s star is still rising on the international opera stage but he traces an already acclaimed career back to Saturday mornings at his grandfather’s house in St. John’s, N.L. “He would sit at the piano and I would sing ‘I Dream of Jeannie (With the Light Brown Hair)’ and
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