Campbell Mulrooney and Clark form unlikely musical duo
Bryan Mulrooney and Joe Clark met in Kamloops while on a band tour with 39 Chilliwack high school students headed to Alberta. Clark was randomly chosen to billet Mulrooney for the night, a pairing described as a total fluke by teacher John Churchley. The Chilliwack players had about 20 billet families.
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Kamloops
B.C
Bryan Mulrooney
Joe Clark
Mulrooney
Vancouver
Chilliwack
Alberta
Clark
John Churchley
Westsyde
Alberta government edges toward sale of loss making NovAtel
Alberta as government weighs a possible sale of NovAtel Communications to Northern Telecom for about 30 million, after buying the firm for 160 million two years ago and providing loans and guarantees. NovAtel operates a Lethbridge plant making cellular phones and systems, with president Jim McDonald declining specifics on price.
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Edmonton
Alberta
NovAtel Communications
NDP
Ray Martin
NovAtel
Lethbridge
Alta
Jim McDonald
Globe and Mail
Northern Telecom
McDonald
Dick Johnston
Fred Stewart
NHL owners' new offer fuels uncertain 75th season
John Ziegler signals clarity after reviewing owners' contract bid as players and owners meet amid stalled negotiations. Key dispute over revenue from hockey card royalties drives rift though union leader Bob Goodenow says talks show willingness to negotiate. Mike Gartner criticizes Ziegler remarks on the card issue.
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New York
John Ziegler
NHL
Ziegler
Bob Goodenow
Mike Gartner
New York Rangers
Soldier dies after field exercise at Canadian Forces Base Suffield
A Canadian soldier from the Winnipeg based Second Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry died after an accident during a two week field exercise at CFB Suffield. Lt Col Doug Forge said the identity will be released after the family is notified and an inquiry will be held. The soldier was helicoptered to Medicine Hat Regional Hospital around 11 am. live fire training was ongoing at the time.
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Winnipeg
Suffield
Medicine Hat Hospital
Canadian Forces Base
Doug Forge
Forge
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
Princess Patricia’s
Canadian Light Infantry
Man
National Defence
Medicine Hat
Peru leader defends dissolving Congress in crisis
President Alberto Fujimori argued the move was not a coup but a change of course to reflect Peruvian aspirations. The OAS called for an emergency ministers meeting while the United States condemned the declaration and cut aid to Peru amid regional criticism.
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Lima
Alberto Fujimori
Peru
Congress
Fujimori
Washington
Council of the Organization of American States
United States
Getty predicts large Alberta deficit due to revenue losses
Premier Don Getty says Alberta's coming budget will show a large deficit driven by revenue losses, not higher spending. He notes energy revenue erosion similar to 1986 and expects spending increases to be held to 2.5 percent or less.
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Calgary
Alberta
Don Getty
Getty
Calgary ‘Sun
Moe
Galig Ae
Canada rejects US led plan on softwood lumber settlement
Canada voices opposition to a proposed compromise from U S lawmakers aimed at ending the softwood lumber dispute. Ambassador Derek Burney warns the plan would mirror American forest practices and dismisses subsidy claims while Ottawa says no talks are serious. The dispute centers on duties and export controls affecting timing and processing of timber between Canada and the United States.
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Washington
Canada
U.S
Derek Burney
Burney
Max Baucus
Montana
Bob Packwood
Oregon
Ron Wyden
Rod Chandler
Ottawa
Frank Oberle
U.S. Commerce Department
United States
Department of Commerce
International Trade Commission
GATT
Geneva
Commerce Department
British Columbia
Ex Bosco residents recount priest's brutal beatings
Regina court heard testimonies from former Bosco Homes residents about Rev Lucien Larre’s violence. Garth Garver, 15 in 1973, said Larre choked him unconscious and vowed to kill him. Two other ex-residents, Debbie Preston and Ken Anderson, also testified to beatings, while Larre faces multiple assault charges plus sexual assault counts.
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Regina
Lucien Larre
Saskatchewan
Garth Garver
Larre
Court of Queen's Bench
Garver
Bosco
Fred Kovach
The
Order of Canada
al Johnston
Regina Bosco
Debbie Preston
Ken Anderson
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