PCBs Reach Baie-Comeau Amid Protests and Court Debate
A second shipload of PCBs arrived at Baie-Comeau as police cleared demonstrators with truncheons for an earlier shipment to a Hydro-Quebec storage site. The convoy proceeded to Manic 2 under court orders while local coalition groups seek a new injunction. Prime Minister Mulroney expressed sympathy for regional residents.
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Gas cut could cost Hatters millions in long run
City gas utility manager Al Buchignani warns stopping industrial feedstock sales could cost about 300 million over 15 years and deplete reserves. Committee aldermen back the status quo as the best option balancing risk, efficiency, and steady profits for ratepayers and the city.
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Code hints at Senate ambition in Alberta race
Edmonton CP reports Calgary lawyer who led a two year probe into Principal Group failures fuels Liberal Senate bid speculation. He hints at an announcement soon amid Liberal leader Decore noting a candidate search with an August 31 deadline. Alberta Conservatives passed a law for a popular vote but seating eligibility remains uncertain.
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Mohawk Chief Threatened in Gambling Dispute at Akwesasne
Grand Chief Mike Mitchell says he received death threats amid opposition to gambling casinos on Mohawk territory. He closed the administrative building moved services to the police station after protests on the Canada U.S. border area. A Molotov fire gutted the Lucky Knight Casino and gunfire hit Tony's Vegas International, cutting power to the sites.
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Lead contamination charges eyed for Balmet plant case
Quebec Environment Department plans multiple charges against Balmet Canada Inc over lead pollution near its battery recycling yard. Soil and air tests show contamination up to 10 times the safe limit adjacent to the plant, prompting blood tests for at least 300 children and warnings against eating garden produce within 600 meters.
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Winnipeg constable ordered to testify at Harper incident inquiry
A Winnipeg police constable with a critical psychiatric condition was ordered to testify about his deadly encounter with Indian leader J. J. Harper during the native justice inquiry. The panels rejected the Winnipeg Police Association bid to excuse him, noting his fragile state but deeming him competent to testify.
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