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Display problems? View this newsletter in your browser. Friday May 24 2013 edition HIGHLIGHTS Montreal's boil water advisory lifted after 36 hours, but questions remain unanswered More than a million Montrealers, in Canada's second largest city, waited for 36 hours to find out if their tap water was safe to drink. An advisory from the city Wednesday morning (May 23) advised people not to drink the city's water, or use it to clean food, until it had been boiled for one minute. At a ... Read more... Decriminalize street drugs urges coalition Canadians should be able to use small amounts of marijuana and hard drugs too without fear of being arrested, says the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition.  The coalition says the federal government’s drug policies fail to support safety and health and there is an acute need for improved support for people who use drugs. “The bulk of ... Read more... Eye on the Arctic – Inuit and First Nations unite to protect caribou Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from Canada’s northern regions. The plight of the George River caribou herd in Canada’s Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador continues to baffle scientists, government and locals. Once numbering as much as 800,000 animals 30 years ago, recent estimates have put the herd’s population at around 27,000. ... Read more... CANADIAN HEADLINES Canada's Barrick Gold fined US$16M in Chile, Pascua-Lama project stopped Canada's Barrick Gold Corporation has been given a maximum fine in Chile and had a project stopped until the company follows through with a promise to contain contaminated water at the Pascua-Lama project. Barrick was fined 8 billion pesos (approximately US$16 million). The decisions were made by Chile's environmental agency Superintendencia de Medio Ambiente (SMA). Forbes reported that shares ... Read more... Qatar drops bid to take ICAO headquarters from Montreal Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird used Twitter to announce that Qatar has withdrawn its bid to bring the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) headquarters to Doha from the city of Montreal. Pleased to confirm #Qatar has withdrawn its bid to move #ICAO HQ from #Montréal @icao 1/2 — John Baird (@HonJohnBaird) May 24, ... Read more... Ontario students to perform with the Rolling Stones It’s certain to be an amazing experience, and a lifetime memory for members of an Ontario high-school choir. Keith Richards gets low at a benefit concert for SARS Relief at Toronto’s Downsview Park in 2003. © Kevin Frayer-Canadian Press The Rolling Stones will be performing in Toronto on Saturday ... Read more... School creates all-hockey curriculum All subjects are taught with a hockey theme at Cole Harbour District High School in the eastern province of Nova Scotia. Star hockey player Sidney Crosby comes from Cole Harbour and you could say there is a special love of the game there. Students at a Nova Scotia high ... Read more... Canadian privacy laws inadequate for digital age, says watchdog The law which protects Canadians’ privacy “is not up to the task of meeting the challenges of today-and certainly not those of tomorrow,” said Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart Thursday. The Federal Court should have the power to impose stiff penalties when organisations run afoul of privacy laws, she said and not just deliver a slap on the wrist as ... Read more... Canadian laws stiffening on tobacco sales At the end of this month, a new aspect of provincial anti-tobacco law goes into effect in the prairie province of Manitoba.  The changes are being made to the provinces “Non-smokers Health Protection Act. As of May 31, tobacco and related products will not be allowed for sale in health-care facilities or where a pharmacy is located.  This means ... Read more... See all Highlights » IN DEPTH See all contents In depth » To change the language of the cybermagazine or to unsubscribe, please click here. Radio Canada International 1400, boulevard René-Lévesque Est Montréal (Québec) Canada H2L 2M2

News 5.24.2013

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News Friday, May 24th, 2013

By: Jan Richter

* A US citizen suspected of murdering four people in Brno has been
arrested in Washington, DC.

* Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek has expressed doubts about the
planned expansion of the Temelin nuclear plant.

* A Russian Orthodox priest who stood up in defence of the band Pussy
Riot has been granted asylum in the Czech Republic.

* During a visit to Poland, President Zeman proposed to merge the
Prague and Warsaw stock exchanges.

* Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been spotted during his visit to
Prague.



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American suspected of murdering four people in Brno arrested
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A US citizen suspected of murdering four people in Brno was arrested at
Washington airport on Thursday evening shortly after arriving on a
flight from Vienna. Czech police chief Leos Trzil said the suspect had
already been charged and the Czech authorities were preparing a request
for his extradition. The man known on social networks as Kevin Dahlgren
is believed to have killed his distant relatives - an older couple and
their two sons - after spending three weeks with them in their home in
Brno. The motive for the crime remains unclear. There has been
speculation that the suspect may be suffering from a serious mental
disorder.


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Finance minister doubts planned expansion of Temelin nuclear plant��
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Czech Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek has expressed doubts about the
planned expansion of the Temelin nuclear plant. In an interview for the
daily Hospodarske noviny on Friday, Mr Kalousek said he was not sure
whether the investment would be effective due to an uncertain outlook
of electricity prices. The minister also said he was surprised by the
high cost-estimate given by the two bidders. In a reaction, Prime
Minister Petr Necas said the plant's expansion was necessary to ensure
the country's energy stability.

The Czech government is planning to invest between 200 and 300 billion
crowns in building two new reactors at the Temelin plant. The two
bidders left in the process are a Russian-led consortium and the
US-based firm Westinghouse.


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Russian priest who stood up for Pussy Riot gets Czech asylum
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Russian orthodox priest Sergei Baranov who stood up in defence of the
punk band Pussy Riot has been granted asylum in the Czech Republic. The
cleric told the daily Pravo he received political asylum from the Czech
Interior Ministry last month. Sergei Baranov said he found himself
under pressure from Russian intelligence services when he protested
against the trial with members of the band. In the interview, the
priest expressed gratitude to the Czech authorities and said he was
planning to convert to the Greek Catholic Church and establish a
monastery in the Czech Republic.


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President Zeman proposes to merge Prague and Warsaw stock exchanges
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On the second day of his official visit to Poland, Czech President
Milos Zeman proposed to merge the Prague and Warsaw stock exchanges.
Speaking at a Polish-Czech business forum in the Polish capital, Mr
Zeman said the merger would establish a strong, Warsaw-based central
European exchange that would better compete with other exchanges. The
head of the Prague exchange, Petr Kobliha, said negotiations had been
underway for several months to connect the region's various exchanges.


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President nominates Constitutional Court chief for another term
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President Milos Zeman on Friday proposed the chief justice of the Czech
Constitutional Court, Pavel Rychetsky, for another 10-year term. The
president last week nominated another three judges for the top court:
Supreme Administrative Court judge Katerina Simackova, Supreme Court
judge Ludvik David and Constitutional Court justice Miloslav Vyborny.
The Czech Senate is set to vote on the nominations by the end of next
month. In April, President Zeman appointed three judges to the
Constitutional Court which was facing paralysis as the mandates of
seven of its 15 judges expire this year.


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Changes continue at Prague City Hall
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Prague councillors for the TOP 09 party continue to implement changes
at City Hall following Thursday's break-up of the coalition and the
dismissal of Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda. On Friday, the council dismissed
Civic Democrat members from the supervisory boards of Prague's
transport authority and the Municipal House; TOP 09 also took over some
responsibilities previously held by Civic Democrat councillors, such as
the completion of the multi-billion Blanka tunnel complex and a planned
acquisition of a stake in the city's service firm.

The coalition of TOP 09 and Civic Democrats collapsed this week in what
observers see as a major feud of the two right-of-centre parties for
the same electorate in the capital and beyond.


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EU funds recipients secure over 50 pct of funds earmarked for Czech
Republic
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Czech recipients of EU subsidies have secured some 425 billion crowns
which represents over 53 percent of the funds earmarked for the Czech
Republic in the period between 2007 and 2013, the Czech Regional
Development Ministry said on Friday. Czech authorities have approved EU
funding for more than 41,000 projects worth around 666 billion crowns;
if passed by the European Commission, the Czech Republic will receive
some 83 percent of the earmarked funds.


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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg spotted during Prague visit
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was spotted during his visit to the
Czech capital on Thuirsday. A photo showing Mr Zuckerberg and his wife
was posted on Twitter by a man who noticed the couple taking a stroll
through Prague's Mala strana district near Charles Bridge. Czech media
reported Mark Zuckerberg arrived in Prague from Poland where he met
with government officials. The Czech minister of industry and trade,
who is in charge of technological innovations, said no meeting with the
Facebook founder had been planned.


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Police arrest violent debt colleting gang
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The Czech police have arrested eight members of an illegal debt
collecting gang, a spokesman for the police's organized crime unit
said. The gang allegedly used violence and psychological pressure to
collect debts; they set the victims cars' on fire and in once case
forced a victim to pay for the debts with sex. The gang, led by a Czech
and Moldovan nationals, operated in southern Moravia. If convicted,
members of the group face up to 15 years in prison.


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Javelin champion Spotakova gives birth to son
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Czech javelin champion Barbora Spotakova has given birth to a son. The
baby boy, Spotakova's first child, was born in Prague on Friday
morning, and has been named Janek. The 31-year-old two-time Olympic
winner said she was very happy and felt a mix of euphoria and
responsibility. The boy will bear the surname of his father, Lukas
Novotny. Barbora Spotakova is planning to return to athletics in
October to prepare for the European Championships 2014.


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Football: Banik Ostrava receives top division licence
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Czech football club Banik Ostrava on Friday received a licence to play
in the country's top division next season. The Czech Football
Association initially denied Banik the licence over the club's economic
problems. Earlier this week, however, Ostrava City Hall approved the
acquisition of the club's stadium, allowing Banik to settle parts of
their debts amounting to around 170 million crowns. Banik Ostrava are
yet to avoid relegation to second division; with two rounds to go in
the Gambrinus liga, Banik are on 12th place, four points away from
relegation.


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Freezing temperatures recorded across Czech Republic
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Temperatures below zero degrees Celsius were recorded in places across
the Czech Republic on Friday morning. The lowest temperature - minus
5.5 degrees - was recorded in the northern skiing resort Jizerka.
Meteorologists expect a spell of cold weather to continue for several
days to come but said freezing temperatures should not return.


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Weather
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The weekend will be mostly overcast with rain showers and daytime highs
ranging between 11 and 16 degrees Celsius.



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Playwright Stuart Mentha: author of highly anticipated new play 'False
Friends' (debuting at Prague Fringe Festival)
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The 12th annual Prague Fringe Festival begins on Friday evening in the
Czech capital. As always, the fest offers a wide range of theatre from
all around the world. Prague-based playwright Stuart Mentha, who had
success with his debut Deja Vu last year is also back. Friday sees the
premiere of his new play 'False Friends'. He told me more about it at
Czech Radio this week.

http://radio.cz/en/section/arts/playwright-stuart-mentha-author-of-deja-vu-and-highly-anticipated-new-play-false-friends-debuting-at-prague-fringe-festival


Business News 24.5.2013
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In Business News: the IMF has advised the Czech government against
making further budget cuts in view of the country's worse-than-expected
economic development; Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek has questioned
the financial wisdom of expanding the Temelin nuclear power plant;
Czech arms producer Ceska zbrojovka has won a multi-million crown
tender to supply 50,000 pistols to the Egyptian interior ministry and
the Czech liqueur maker Rudolf Jelinek posted its first loss since 1998.

http://radio.cz/en/section/economic/business-news-2013-05-24


California man wanted over Brno murders detained after fleeing to US
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Police in Brno have said an American man wanted in connection with the
murder of a Czech family in Brno had been arrested after stepping off a
flight from Vienna to Washington D.C. Twenty-year-old Kevin Dahlgren
was being sought by police in both the Czech Republic and abroad after
four bodies were discovered in the house in Brno where he was staying.
According to Czech media reports, the victims were relatives.

http://radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/california-man-wanted-over-brno-murders-detained-after-fleeing-to-us






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