Homeowners wary of GST harmonization impact on new homes
Ottawa plans to merge the GST with provincial sales taxes could add thousands to new home purchases. Alberta officials say no provincial tax means no effect, while builders warn harmonization may bring provincial sales tax on new housing and services.
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Ottawa
Alberta
Canadian Home Builders’ Association
John Kenward
Gord Rosko
Treasury Department
Doug Stober
Meadowlands Development Corporation
Medicine Hat
Paul Martin
Peter Wood
Ernst and Young
Former Calgary cop turned Freemen guru linked to Montana faction
The article profiles Jacobi, a Calgary ex-police officer who joined the Freemen movement in Montana. Former colleagues recall a cordial early image, then a shift to hard, paranoid beliefs. Neighbors note his ruthless persona and a pattern of conspiracy theories about banks and global control.
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Calgary
Jacobi
Montana
Alberta
Jim Bergen
Bergen
Wetaskiwin
Robert
Rothschilds
Nashville star Terri Clark shines in Medicine Hat homecoming
Terri Clark, the Nashville country singer, returned to Medicine Hat for a Saturday concert at the Arena after years away. She recalled high school days on Dunmore Road and Crescent Heights memories, sang at a 1985 prom, and embraced a warm autograph session with 120 fans at her old band room. Her former teacher praised her success as local pride.
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Entertainment
Terri Clark
Medicine Hat
Nashville
Tennessee
Clark
Arena
George Strait
Dunmore Road
Linda
Crescent Heights
Reba McEntire
Bill Wahl
Wahl
Mark Sandberg
Ray Gauthier
Gaps in Somalia records raise questions for inquiry
Ottawa reports significant gaps in Defence Department files supplied to the Somalia inquiry. Commissioners plan two days to review the document inventory, seek explanations, and assess impact on the investigation into the disbanded Canadian Airborne Regiment's Somalia mission.
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Ottawa
Defence Department
Commission
Department
Peter Desbarats
Desbarats
Canadian Airborne
Somalia
Defence
David Collenette
Airborne
Deploy
Ment
Africa
Geoff Haswell
John de Chastelain
Defence Staff
Jean Boyle
Canada Ends Welfare CAP and Replaces With CHST Policy
The Canada Assistance Plan CAP dies as the Canada Health and Social Transfer CHST takes over. Provinces gain flexibility to redirect funds to health care while welfare loses a nationwide standard and certain eligibility. Critics warn of increased decentralization and gaps for vulnerable groups. Protests occur coast to coast as the policy shift unfolds.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canada Health and Social Transfer
Jean Chretien
Paul Martin
CHST
Ken Battle
Caledon Insti
Tute
Battle
CAP
Lester Pearson
Radio Canada morning show broadcasts from underwater pool
A CBOF broadcast from 7 to 8 am featured host Bonjour with reporters Danielle Gre nier Mario Girard and Michel Pepin underwater at Gatineau high school Le Carrefour. They used special microphones amid watercolor works by Alain Joyal's 16 year old art class.
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Ottawa
Southam
Radio Canada
CBOF
Bonjour
Gatineau
le ‘Car
Alain Joyal
Joanne Samson
Samson
Danielle Grenier
Mario Girard
Michel Pepin
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Calgary Cop
Barry Manary
Iloto Tad Silveira
Medford
Ore
Jordan
Mont
FBI
Nashville Star
Dina O’meara
Medicine Hat News
John Ward Canadian Press
Ann Landers
Doonesbury
Wright
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