Death at CFB Suffield deemed avoidable by military inquiry
The Herald reports that Maj.-Gen. Bruce Jeffries found Cpl Neil MacKinnon’s death at CFB Suffield was completely avoidable if standard soldierly procedures had been followed. Two Calgary-based officers Lt. Col. Mike Diakow and Brig.-Gen. Jim Cox were cleared after a two-year internal inquiry, while a new probe investigates training failures and lapses in safety and how omissions appeared on graduates’ course reports.
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Poster girl vows to fight leukemia
Lori Beekhof a 14 year old from Medicine Hat chosen by the Canadian Cancer Society as poster child of the year faces leukemia with faith and family support. Her mother Hennie describes their coping as a unit while friends and church rally around Lori and her sisters. Lori pursues art and memories as she prepares for a photo shoot with Terri Clark and remains hopeful, saying she will pray for healing.
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Toronto tourism feature corrects city myths
A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel two page tourism piece misstates Toronto facts noting the Maple Leafs play at Maple Leaf Gardens not the SkyDome and that Cabbagetown is Toronto's Irish quarter. The piece overstates French speaking residents and cites the internet for most information.
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Senate Abort Somalia Hearings After Tory Boycott
Canadian Senate cancels scheduled Somalia mission hearings as Conservative senators boycott. Liberals accuse tactic of rushing talks before potential dissolution while hundreds of pages of evidence arrive and witnesses are set for September.
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Montrealers face UN move talk amid parking ticket woes
The piece notes Prime Minister Chretien's idea to relocate the United Nations to Montreal amid a controversy over New York parking fines. It details New York's plan to seize plates from nonpayers in exchange for more diplomat spaces, with Canada listed among countries that generally pay their fines. Canada and other nations are cited as commonly paying, unlike Russia with the largest unpaid tally.
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Mulroney fixer found guilty of tax evasion
Patrick MacAdam once a top aide and fixer for former prime minister Brian Mulroney was convicted of tax evasion. Judge Patrick White said MacAdam used falsehoods to dodge about 300000 dollars in taxes with a possible sentence up to two years and a fine up to 600000 dollars.
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