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Today in history for May 15

A historical look at events that happened on May 15 (video).
Jet fighters escort passenger aircraft to Vancouver

Jet fighters escort passenger aircraft to Vancouver

Escorted by two armed Canadian CF-18 Hornet jets, a Cathay Pacific passenger jet has landed safely at Vancouver International Airport. Early media reports suggest there was a potential security threat.
It's on - dippers diss David O

It's on - dippers diss David O

NEWS RELEASE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ONTARIO ************************* Orazietti skips opportunity to stand up for the North While Northerners look for real leadership for the challenges facing the North, David Orazietti has spent over half a decade
629 words of free advice for dippers. From David Orazietti

629 words of free advice for dippers. From David Orazietti

NEWS RELEASE DAVID ORAZIETTI, MPP ************************* NDP has opportunity to endorse provincial budget McGuinty government makes key investments to support families and businesses in Northern Ontario QUEEN'S PARK – This weekend’s gathering of p
Blind River drug bust

Blind River drug bust

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Drug search warrant executed - Blind River BLIND RIVER, ON – On Friday evening, members of the OPP organized crime enforcement bureau – drug enforcement unit assisted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, th
2:20 p.m. - 1520 Queen St E

2:20 p.m. - 1520 Queen St E

Aerin Hennessey is learning the art of tae kwon-do falling this afternoon at Algoma University's George Leach Centre.
Why bother with rules if nobody's going to enforce them?

Why bother with rules if nobody's going to enforce them?

NEWS RELEASE CONGRESSMAN BART STUPAK 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN ************************* Stupak statement on review on NEPA procedures following Gulf oil spill WASHINGTON, DC – U.S.

Train crash captured by police video camera

On Wednesday of this week, a freight train hit a boulder that had fallen onto a Burlington Northern-Santa Fe track in Wyoming, derailing four freight cars and two locomotives.
Barbara Schmidt accused of impaired driving

Barbara Schmidt accused of impaired driving

Forty-four-year-old Barbara Schmidt of 479 Bush Street in Sault Ste. Marie was arrested by City Police after her motor vehicle piled into a parked pickup truck just after 10 p.m. yesterday at Goulais Avenue and Young Street.
Dipper bigwigs hit the Sault

Dipper bigwigs hit the Sault

Federal New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton is joining Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath (shown) in Sault Ste. Marie this weekend. Provincial and federal members of the party are meeting at the Days Inn at an NDP Northern Council meeting.