Friday the 13th roots in history and superstition
The article traces Friday the 13th lore from ancient Rome and Norse customs to modern practices in the United States. It notes Judas at the Last Supper, 13 knots in hangman myths, and widespread avoidance of the number 13 in building floors and schedules. It also mentions Friday associations with Eve, Cain and Abel, and the Crucifixion.
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Judas
United States
Adam
Cain
Abel
Canadian Airborne commander under scrutiny over use of force
Military police probe whether Lt Col Carol Mathieu ordered deadly force beyond headquarters limits in Somalia. Four Airborne Regiment members face murder torture and negligence charges in a Somali death as warrants target actions atPetawawa Sherbrooke and St Bruno. Canadian dollar slips after brief rally fades Bank of Canada intervenes to stabilize currency.
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Ottawa
Canadian Airborne Regiment
Somalia
Defence Department
CBC
Airborne
Canadian Forces Base
Petawawa
Carol Mathieu
Belet Huen
Sherbrooke
Que
CFB
Three Nations Reach Side Deals for NAFTA Labor and Environment
Canada United States and Mexico announce labor and environmental side accords to accompany the NAFTA pact. Canada avoids sanctions with fines and possible court action. the agreement boosts jobs and aims to prevent exploitation and pollution in the new tariff free regime.
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NAFTA
Washington
Canada
United States
Mexico
Ottawa
Tom Hockin
U.S
Mickey Kantor
Kantor
U.S. Treasury
Lloyd Bentsen
Congress
Bill Clin
Ton
Kantor, Hockin
Jaime Serra Puche
Calgary report blasts child welfare system as flawed
Alberta's Children’s Advocate Bernd Walter says the system harms vulnerable children despite reforms. He calls for consolidating child welfare and young offender services in the Department of Education, while criticizing budget cuts, fear-driven management, and routine screening with no investigations due to record alterations.
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Calgary Herald
Edmonton
Bernd Walter
Department of Education
Alberta Family and Social Services
Mike Cardinal
Walter
Cardinal
Alice Hanson
Liberal Social Services
Supreme Court Upheld Rights on Cross Gender Searches
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that male prisoners’ rights are not violated when female guards frisk them or view their cells, while noting searches affect women more intrusively. The unanimous decision rejects identical treatment as a Charter equality requirement.
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Ottawa
Supreme Court of Canada
High Court
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Gerard la Forest
Philip Conway
Collins Bay Penitentiary
Kingston
Ont
Conway
Pope urges Americans to defend life during US visit
Pope John Paul II reaffirmed the Catholic Church stance against abortion in Denver, urging Americans to defend life. He told a crowd at the airport that greatness is measured by how the weak are treated, a message echoed during a meeting with President Bill Clinton who praised the pope’s moral leadership.
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Pope
John Paul II
Regis College
Denver
Bill Clinton
Reuter
John Paul
United States
U.S
America
Clinton
Dee Dee Myers
Vatican
Alberta man granted new trial over undercover evidence
The Supreme Court of Canada overturned Albert Raymond Roy Brown's 1990 first degree murder conviction for the execution style killing of Donald Kindrachuk. A new trial will decide if jailhouse recordings with an undercover officer violated his right to silence under the Charter. The decision limits undercover evidence and notes disputes over Brown's awareness of the officer.
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Alberta
Supreme Court of Canada
Albert Raymond Roy Brown
Lacombe
Red Deer
Brown
Donald Kindrachuk
Supreme Court
Frank Iacobucci
Iacobucci
Claire L’heureux- Dube
L'Heureux-Dube
Kindrachuk
Innisfail
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