Where's Mike Harris Bill Aims to Increase Legislature Time
Liberal Gerry Phillips proposes a private member's bill to require Premier Mike Harris to spend more time in the Ontario legislature and less on photo-ops. The bill reached first reading after procedural twists despite Liberal opposition, with Speaker Gary Carr unable to clear unanimous consent amid shouts.
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Toronto
Gerry Phillips
Mike Harris
Ontario
Harris
Gary Carr
Carr
Medicine Hat volunteers deliver Christmas cheer to Hat needy
Nearly 200 Santa Claus Fund volunteers gathered at Medicine Hat Santa Claus Fund HQ to pack and load 543 hampers for 1,623 Hatters. They loaded trucks and delivered food, turkeys, ham, cereal, and staples under icy, dark conditions, aiding seniors like Elizabeth Wolfe and families facing hardship.
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South Alberta Light Horse Regiment
Medicine Hat News
Santa Claus Fund
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Medicine Hat Santa Claus Fund
IGA
Southview Mall
Ron van Maarton
Rocksanne Campbell
Campbell
Gays Santa Fund
Sandra Hill
Elizabeth Wolfe
Shannons
Bernie Brunnell
Brunnell
Edmonton hostages freed in Ecuador return home
Seven Edmonton area workers and one Utah man freed from guerrilla captivity in Ecuador landed in Edmonton after about 100 days in jungle captivity. Families greeted them with cheers as the men hugged relatives, with a press conference planned later.
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Edmonton
Brant Scheelar
Scheelar
Ecuador
Edmonton Pipeline
Ran Wu
City Oe Centre
Monton
Neil Barber
Steven Brent
Rod Dunbar
Colin Fraser
Barry Meyer
Grant Rankin
Leonard Carter
Montezuma
Utah
Scheeler
United Pipeline Systems
Ken Foster
Foster
Quito
Ottawa sues RJR Reynolds over cigarette smuggling scheme
Ottawa accuses RJ Reynolds related companies of a worldwide cigarette smuggling network that undercut Canadian youth anti smoking efforts. The government seeks more than 1 billion in damages in US Federal Court led by an American trial lawyer. Ottawa cites 1991 tax increases and 1994 tax cuts as context for the alleged scheme. Macdonald Inc. declines comment.
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Ottawattawa
AJ Reynolds Tobacco
Ottawa
Anne McLellan
McLellan
RJ Reynolds
Canada
Macdonald Inc
RJR Macdonald
Air Canada win secures takeover of Canadian Airlines
Canadian government approves Air Canada’s 92 million takeover despite concerns of market dominance. Transport Minister Collenette and Competition Bureau chief Von Finckenstein require concessions to protect service and fares. Air Canada would control about 80 percent of the market, prompting vigilance against abuse.
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Ir Canada
Canadian Airlines
David Collenette
Competition Bureau
Konrad von Finckenstein
Air Canada
Finckenstein
Collenette
Hamilton
Canada
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