Quebec law blocks English only Furby spinoff sales
Ottawa resident says Quebec language laws prevent ordering Coglie toys sold in English from Sears. A supervisor says orders can be placed from Ontario and shipped to Quebec if the transaction occurs outside the province. The Ottawa Citizen letter argues the rules burden English speakers in Quebec.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Paul Marcinov
Quebec City
Sears
Marcinov
Sandra
Marcinovs
Ontario
Ottawa Citizen
Parti Quebecois
Province
Toronto
Ontario Medical Association
Big Brother
Albert Schumacher
Water scandal testifies foreman in Ontario death inquiry
Foreman Frank Koebel sobs as he describes falsified records and skipped chlorination in Walkerton Ontario. He admits drinking the town’s poisoned water after a boil advisory and says testing rules were treated as mere chores. Police monitor inquiry for possible criminal charges.
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Walkerton
Koebel
Environment Ministry
Stan Koebel
Bloc Quebecois victories confirmed after riding recounts
Judicial recounts affirmed Bloc Quebecois wins in Champlain and Laval Centre. Marcel Gagnon held an 8 vote edge over Liberal Julie Boulet in Champlain after final tabulation. Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral defeated Pierre Lafleur by 42 votes in Laval Centre, up from a 32 vote preliminary lead.
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Bloc
Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral
Pierre Lafleur
Laval Centre
Elections Canada
Ottawa
Dalphond-Guiral
Lafleur
Nova Scotia diver survives shark attack in Bay of Fundy
Cape Breton diver MacDonald, 30, encountered a three metre porbeagle while diving for crustaceans in the Bay of Fundy. The shark grabbed his bag and dragged him 16 metres offshore for 15 minutes before he fought it off with his bag and reached shore. He sustained stiff fingers but was unharmed overall.
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Halifax
MacDonald
Bay of Fundy
Digby
N.S
Derrick Farstad
Rich MP pension plan draws critics in Canada
Losers and retirees from the federal election receive about 19 million in severance and pensions. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation notes taxpayers fund four dollars for every dollar an MP contributes, calling the plan among the richest but urging refinement. Former Manitoba minister Lloyd Axworthy earned 1.5 million, while Jake Hoeppner will receive 18 thousand a year until age 75 after joining in September.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Victor Vrsnik
Federation
Manitoba
Canada
Lloyd Axworthy
Manitoba Reform
Jake Hoeppner
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Canadian Press
Supt
Rick Kotwa
Canada Post
Xpresspost
Xpress Post
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Crescent Heights
IDA
Creswood Pharmacy
Boylan Drug
Kensington
Core
Shoppers Drug Mart
Mall
MacKenzie Drugs
Nova Scotia
Blackyrman Black Rad
Nadiak
Csic Smit
Cornerstone Power Centre
Walmart
Str
Sean Road
Fort Erie
Ont
Niagara
Roy Pastorius
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Ann-Marie Favell
Favell
ST. John’s
Nfld
Transport Canada
Maurice Landry
Moncton
N.B
University of Toronto
Montreal
Charles Rackoff
Robert Birgeneau
Rackoff
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