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Blog Entries by Seema Dhawan from 08/2012

EI Changes To Give Relief To Parents Of Canada's Sick Kids

Posted 08.07.2012 | Canada Politics
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VANCOUVER - Canadian parents caring for critically ill children will be eligible for a special Employment Insurance benefit under a proposed change an...

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Danny Williams Sides With B.C.'s Clark In Pipeline Spat

Posted 08.07.2012 | Canada Politics
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Christy Clark has an ally in Danny Williams, the former Newfoundland and Labrador premier, as he weighs into the dispute between the British Columbia ...

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Quebec Election 2012: Jacques Duchesneau's Candidacy May Force Jean Charest To Talk Corruption

Posted 08.08.2012 | Canada Politics
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The candidacy of Jacques Duchesneau was the big surprise of the first week of the Quebec election campaign. If it results in a change of fortunes for ...

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Walt Wawra Feels Unsafe in Canada Without Gun, Writes Letter To The Editor

Posted 08.08.2012 | Canada
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Walt Wawra, a U.S. police officer, is encountering ridicule online after writing a letter lamenting not having his gun during a visit to Calgary. I...

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Walt Wawra To Write Second Letter To The Editor, About Guns

Posted 08.10.2012 | Canada
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Walt Wawra, a U.S. police officer who encountered online ridicule after writing a letter lamenting not having his gun during a visit to Calgary, plans...

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Toronto Doctor Stuck With $70,537 Legal Bill Over $31 Parking Ticket

Posted 08.10.2012 | Canada
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A Toronto doctor's $31 parking ticket has ballooned into a $70,537 legal bill. According to the National Post, Dr. Anna Marie Arenson, a radiologis...

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Rod Lazenby Funeral: Flags To Be Lowered At Service For Alberta Peace Officer

Posted 08.14.2012 | Canada Politics
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EDMONTON - A government spokesman says flags will be flown at half mast for a slain Alberta peace officer on the day of his funeral.Josh Stewart in th...

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The Bow, Calgary's Tallest Building, Welcomes Oil Sands Giant Cenovus

Posted 08.15.2012 | Canada Alberta
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Calgary’s newest and most massive landmark, The Bow, is well known for its status as the tallest building west of Toronto, and is now commanding att...

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Alberta Emissions On The Rise As 2020 Deadline Looms

Posted 08.16.2012 | Canada Alberta
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As the appetite for cleaner energy continues to grow on the part of oilsands crude consumers, Alberta’s massive emissions footprint is only getting ...

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92-Year-Old Woman Turned Away From Flight Over ID Mishap

Posted 08.16.2012 | Canada Alberta
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An elderly woman was denied access to her Air Canada flight from Calgary to Vancouver Wednesday night — although not because she was deemed a securi...

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Rod Lazenby, Slain Alberta Peace Officer, Has Regimental Funeral Planned

Posted 08.16.2012 | Canada Alberta
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HIGH RIVER, Alta. - A regimental funeral is planned for an Alberta peace officer who was killed in the line of duty.Rod Lazenby was a bylaw enforcemen...

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Pilot Hospitalized After Plane Crash Near Calgary

Posted 08.16.2012 | Canada Alberta
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STRATHMORE, Alta. - A pilot has been injured in the crash of a single-seat ultra-light plane near Calgary.RCMP say witnesses watched the aircraft take...

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2 Firefighters Injured In Calgary Fire

Posted 08.16.2012 | Canada Alberta
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Two firefighters are injured after the roof of a burning home collapsed on them. The fire broke out in the garage just before 5 p.m. MT on Bedford ...

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Facebook Shares Hit Record Low As Investors Rethink Value

Posted 08.16.2012 | Canada Alberta
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Facebook Inc. shares have hit new depths, underlining the challenges social media stocks are facing as early enthusiasm for the sector fades to deep s...

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Fort McMurray Highway 63 Tour Planned For Opposition MLAs

Posted 08.17.2012 | Canada Alberta
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After publicly criticizing the province’s progress on the twinning of Highway 63, Wildrose transportation critic Drew Barnes and fellow opposition M...

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Rick Collier Dead: Activist, Former NDP Candidate From Calgary Dies In B.C. Mountain Climbing Accident

Posted 08.17.2012 | Canada Alberta
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PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A 71-year-old Calgary man has been identified as the person killed in a mountain climbing accident in eastern B.C. on Wednesday....

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Alberta Wants Safety Review Of Pipelines Completed By Nov. 30

Posted 08.17.2012 | Canada Alberta
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EDMONTON - Alberta wants a review into the safety of its vast network of oil and natural gas pipelines to be completed by the end of November.The Ener...

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Mark Lindsay: Former Police Chief Father Suffering Following Son's Murder Confession

Posted 08.18.2012 | Canada Alberta
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Profound suffering and pain is what greeted the family of Mark Lindsay after they heard the Alberta man had confessed in B.C. court to killing his ex-...

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Edmonton Police Detonate Suspected Pipe Bomb Around Whyte Avenue

Posted 08.19.2012 | Canada Alberta
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A large area around Whyte Avenue was blocked off Saturday night while the Edmonton police bomb squad dealt with a suspicious package. Peo...

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Bradley Charles Joyce Dead: 35-Year-Old From Calgary Dies In B.C. Mountain Climbing Incident

Posted 08.21.2012 | Canada Alberta
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Bradley Charles Joyce has been identified as the man who was killed while mountain climbing on Mount Robson, the B.C. Coroners Service said in a stat...

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Calgary Area Under Air Quality Warning Due To B.C. Wildfires

Posted 08.21.2012 | Canada Alberta
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Alberta Environment says wildfires in southeast B.C. have pushed the air quality risk to 'moderate' for areas around Calgary. That could ...

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Taylor Hall And Edmonton Oilers Agree On A Seven-Year Contract Extension

Posted 08.22.2012 | Canada Alberta
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EDMONTON - Taylor Hall is in for the long haul in Edmonton.The Oilers signed the young forward to a US$42-million, seven-year contract extension Wedne...

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Alberta Government Make Third Attempt At Balancing Oilsands, Environment

Posted 08.22.2012 | Canada Politics
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EDMONTON - The Alberta government is taking its third swing at balancing development and the environment in the oilsands.The latest version of the pro...

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Alberta RCMP Arrest Butcher Knife-Wielding Man Who Held Two People Hostage

Posted 08.22.2012 | Canada Alberta
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BONNYVILLE, Alta. - RCMP say officers safely arrested a butcher knife-wielding east-central Alberta man who had urged police to shoot him.Police say t...

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Daniella Mangoes Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

Posted 08.25.2012 | Canada
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OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a warning about certain Daniella brand mangoes because of possible Salmonella contamination.T...

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