B C Premier Warns Separation Possible Over Meech Lake
British Columbia Premier Bill Vander Zalm warned that unilateral federal action on the Meech Lake accord could trigger Western secession. He argued that the accord required unanimous approval and said he would not block reform single handedly.
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Vancouver
Western Canada
B.C
Bill Vander Zalm
Commons
Ottawa
Vander Zalm
Brian Mulroney
Mae Wens
West
Meech Lake
Lithuania Faces Soviet Blockade After Deadline Missed
The Kremlin deadline for Lithuania to repeal independence laws expired. Lithuania plans economic measures while warning of a possible blockade. President Landsbergis Prime Minister Prunskiene and Ozolas urged readiness for a hectic week as Moscow warns the West. Senator Dole floated extending credits to Lithuania and its neighbors.
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Moscow
Reuter
Kremlin
Lithuania
Mikhail Gorba
Republic
Romualdas Ozolas
Vytautas Landsbergis
Kazimiera Prunskiene
Vilnius Radio
Landsbergis
Gorbachev
Baltic Republic
Washington
Soviet Union
Pravda
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Dole
United States
Latvia
Estonia
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Greta Garbo Dies at 84 in New York Hospital
The screen icon Greta Garbo died at age 84 in New York Hospital on Easter Sunday amid years of seclusion. Funeral plans are private, and officials did not reveal the cause of death or hospital admission details.
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New York
Greta Garbo
Hollywood
Garbo
New York Hospital
Manhattan
East Side
Harriet Brown
Andrew Banoff
Mata Hart
New York City
Cogger inquiry opens hearings into RCMP sting claims
A one man commission led by Rene Marin begins closed hearings in Ottawa into alleged RCMP sting operations against Senator Michel Cogger. Public access fights loom as Southam News presses for openness while the inquiry probes possible wrongdoing by Mounties and security officials.
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Stephen Bindman
Southam News
Ottawa
RCMP
Michel Cogger
Rene Marin
Norman Inkster
Dogger
Force
Special Federal Inquiries
Marin
Inkster
Cogger
Quebec
U.S. Customs Service
Board of Inquiry
Solicitor General
Administration of Justice
Canada
Richard Dearden
GST revolt warned as tax shift hits households
Quebec Revenue Minister Yves Seguin warns the federal goods and services tax could spark a backlash next January when voters see higher electricity bills and broader charges. He says individuals bear a growing share of revenue while corporations pay less, calling the GST a monstrous challenge to Quebec’s finances.
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Montreal
Quebec
Yves Seguin
Seguin
le Journal de Montreal
British prison riot at Strangeways enters day 16
Rebellious inmates at Strangeways Prison start a serious fire on the 16th day of the revolt after claiming beaten prisoners who surrendered. Prison officers extinguished the blaze about an hour later with no injuries reported among the dozen or so still at large.
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Manchester
England
Strangeways
Home Office
Inchalk
Honest Sunday shoppers wait as Calgary Safeway opens
Laurie Pelletier and Marcy Pitre hoped to shop a Calgary Safeway on Easter Sunday but found it open unintentionally after staff failed to lock up. About 15 others wandered the aisles while police were called. No groceries were stolen. A man reportedly left a quart of oil with the money on the counter.
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Calgary
Laurie Pelletier
Marcy Pitre
Pelister
Pelletier
Revised Green Plan sparks Ottawa cabinet backlash
Environment minister Bouchard faced criticism as a 200 page draft plan was halted for being too large and costly. A thin discussion paper released in March plans 30 city sessions and May tours to seek public support while environmental groups question the process and pace.
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Anne McIlroy
Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa
Environment
Bouchard
Friends of the Earth
David Runnalls
Institute For Research On Public Policy
Runnalls
Canada
Energy Mines
Bregha
Francois Bregha
Environment Canada
Julia Langer
Langer
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Pierre Ducros
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Ian Lockwood
Lockwood
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