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9Mar/10Off

Syncrude duck pictures not seen by Stelmach

Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach said Monday he has not seen pictures of oil-soaked ducks dying and struggling on a lake that have been shown at the trial into environmental charges against Syncrude.
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9Mar/10Off

Downtown apartment fire pegged at $3.5M

The damage estimate for a downtown apartment fire is pegged at $3.5 million.
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9Mar/10Off

Control efforts underway for well blowout near Hythe

It's been about two weeks since a gas well blew, and has been on fire near Hythe, Alta. Specialists are now moving in to regain control of the area in an attempt to extinguish the fire.
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9Mar/10Off

Visible minorities to make up 1/3 of population by 2031

The next generation of Canadians could be comprised of nearly one-third visible minorities according to new projections from Statistics Canada, which also suggest that the majority of immigrants will continue to make their homes in large urban centres.
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9Mar/10Off

Parents, students gather to save school from closing

Parents and students of McCauley School gathered Monday night hoping to save their school from permanent closure. The group is rallying behind the 100-year-old building, trying to convince public school board officials to keep it open.
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9Mar/10Off

Minorities more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s: report

Minorities are at significantly higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, finds a new report from the Alzheimer's Association in the U.S. that has implications for minorities in Canada as well.
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9Mar/10Off

Jean arrives in family’s hometown in Haiti

Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean arrived in her family's hometown in Haiti Tuesday, meeting with Canadian soldiers and thanking them for their efforts in the earthquake-devastated country.
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9Mar/10Off

Visible minorities to make up 1/3 of Canada by 2031

Statistics Canada is projecting that by the year 2031 about one-third of Canada's population -- up to 14.4 million people -- will be a visible minority.
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