Ottawa moves to end postal strike with back to work bill
The federal government tabled legislation to force a wage settlement and set a three month negotiation window on remaining issues as a two week strike by 45,000 Canadian Union of Postal Workers staff threatened mail delivery. Public Works Minister Alfonso Gagliano predicted mail could move by Thursday or Friday if Parliament approves quickly amid opposition concerns.
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Ottawa
Public
Alfonso Gagliano
Liberals
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Lawrence MacAulay
Canadian landmine treaty drive at Ottawa conference
Ody Williams Nobel Peace Prize winner and landmines activist arrived at the Ottawa conference to ban anti-personnel mines amid cheers. She announced that 121 countries were ready to sign as officials from 150 countries and many NGOs gathered for a pact banning use stockpile manufacture and export of anti-personnel mines.
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Ottawa
Ody Williams
Williams
Canada
Dog Hero Saves Man Trapped in Mud in Ontario Park
In Belleville Ontario William Geen 83 credits his nine year old mixed breed dog Ruger with saving his life after being trapped for six hours in thick mud at a park near Thomasburgh Ruger stayed by Geen keeping him warm and alert until help arrived.
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Belleville
Ont
William Geen
Ruger
Geen
Thomasburgh
Green
Medicine Hat mother learns son charged in Reena Virk murder
A Medicine Hat mother learns her son, among eight teens, is charged with second degree murder in the death of 14 year old Victoria student Reena Virk. She had searched for months and questions Shoreline School officials while awaiting a youth court decision.
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Medicine Hat
Victoria
Reena Virk
RCMP
Vick
The
Gorge
Bizzare
Shoreline
Virk
Shoreline School
Latimer jailed for one year after mercy killing ruling
A. Robert Latimer begins a one year term for second degree murder in Saskatchewan after Justice Ted Noble grants a constitutional exemption from the mandatory penalty. Latimer to serve one year provincial jail and remaining time at his Wilkie farm, sparking a debate on mercy killing and disabled rights.
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Battleford, Sask
Robert Latimer
Ted Noble
Latimer
Wilkie
Laura
Noble
Mark Brayford
Bob
Pat Danforth
Council of Canadians With Disabilities
Danforth
Eric Neufeld
Westray Mine Disaster Report Names Key Failures
Justice Peter Richard says the 1992 Westray explosion was the result of systemic human failure with a clear chain of responsibility to mine management and government. The report cites incompetence, mismanagement, bungling, and indifference, urging reforms and 74 recommendations to be addressed by Christmas.
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Stellarton
N.S
Westray
Peter Richard
Richard
Nova Scotia
Alberta Criticizes Canada Emissions Plan As Betrayal
Alberta leaders denounce Ottawa for proposing greenhouse gas cuts of 3 percent below 1990 by 2010 and a further 5 percent by 2015, a move Stephen West calls a betrayal of the Regina accord. Ty Lund questions credibility. Ralph Klein seeks job impact details. David Schindler condemns the plan as too weak for Canadian leadership.
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Calgary
Canada
Alberta
Steve West
Regina
West
Ottawa
U.S
Ty Lund
Environment
Lund
Ralph Klein
University of Alberta
David Schindler
Schindler
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