Man Finds Diamond in London McDonald’s Burger
Oskar Keysell. a 31 year old London man, bit into a hamburger at McDonald’s and found a diamond worth about 2000 pounds along with a gold earring stud. He kept the diamond and consulted a jeweller for appraisal while weighing whether to sell or have it made into a ring for his girlfriend. The Sun cited a McDonald’s spokesman saying a customer found a gold stud in a burger and that no diamond was mentioned.
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London
Reuter
Oskar Keysell
Sun
Keysell
the Sun
McDonald's
By Elections Called In Three Quebec Ontario Ridings
Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced by elections for the Quebec seats of Brome Missisquoi St Henri Westmount and Ontario Ottawa Vanier to be held February 13 after Liberal MPs resignation and appointments. Lucienne Robillard would seek St Henri Westmount if she runs. Denis Paradis aims for Brome Missisquoi as Libs face a tough race.
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Jean Chretien
Brome-Missisquoi
St- Henri-Westmount
Quebec
Ottawa-Vanier
Ontario
David Berger
St-Henri-Westmount
Lucienne Robillard
Berger
Bloc Quebecois
Gaston Peloquin
Denis Paradis
Quebec Bar Association
Liberals
Jean-Robert Gauthier
Senate
Rebels refuse peace talks as Russian raids resume on Chechnya
In Grozny a children's home was destroyed during a dawn bombing as Russia renewed strikes after Chechen leaders rejected Boris Yeltsin’s peace-talk offer. Civilians have suffered as Moscow vows to end what it calls gangsterism while Chechen officials demand troop withdrawal.
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Chechnya
Boris Yeltsin
Nadezhda Medved
Children’s Home No
Grozny
Ruslan Chimayev
Caucasus
Russia
Star-Tass
Urus-Martan
Yeltsin
Provinces Budget Better Than Feds, Says Nesbitt Burns
A year end assessment by Nesbitt Burns finds most provinces on track to post below target deficits this year, with Western provinces and New Brunswick meeting or exceeding balanced budget pledges in coming years. Ontario and Quebec show weaker outlooks while deficits shrink overall across the regions.
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Quebec
Nesbitt Burns
New Brunswick
Canada
Ontario
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland
Weather watch: Calgary central Alberta face wintry mix
The Calgary Herald reports a winter weather system affecting Calgary and central Alberta with cloudy skies and light snow in Medicine Hat. A slim chance of freezing rain exists, with motorists told to slow down and allow extra travel time as several crashes occurred previously and conditions may improve by late Thursday. Road checks advised via AMA.
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the News
Calgary Herald
Calgary
Central Alberta
Medicine Hat
Paul Petropoulos
Lethbridge
Robert Siegmund
Nanton
Alberta
Highway 9
Drumheller
Petropoulos
Grande Prairie
AMA
Newfoundland fishery workers fear cuts to federal aid
Thousands of Newfoundland plant workers on the southeast coast face loss of eligibility as a federal compensation program tightens rules. Fishermen on Labrador coastal stocks may also lose big in this five year, 1.9 billion dollar program while some gains stay for certain fishing sectors. Local MP Danny Dumaresque accuses the move of freezing long tenured workers out and calls for policy change.
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Newfoundland
Labrador
Danny Dumaresque
Brian Tobin
Dumaresque
Eagle River
Tobin
Sage
Activist plans ultralight flight to stop wolf hunt
Ottawa activist Bill Hipwell of Friends of the Wolf aims to intercept Yukon helicopter hunts targeting 30 timber wolves 100 kilometres northwest of Whitehorse. He argues wolves protect wilderness and criticizes hunting outfitters seeking moose and caribou gains.
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Bill Hipwell
Canada
Hipwell
Yukon
Friends of the Wolf
Whitehorse
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