Canada and U S clash over Pan Am warning timing
The Globe and Mail reports a terrorism warning reached Ottawa at least six days before the Pan Am crash but CSIS did not receive it until Dec 21. Transport Canada officials cite delivery Dec 20 while a U.S. diplomat and external affairs sources say action was delayed after Dec 15 delivery.
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External Affairs Department
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London
Rodocanachi
U S Airlines Tighten Security After Lockerbie Bomb
Investigators seek the bomber's identity and the type, placement, and method of the plastic explosive used in Pan Am Flight 103. American carriers bolster security at Heathrow Airport as the probe widens.
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Lockerbie, Scotland
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Heathrow Airport
New Bomb Detector Lags Airlines Despite FAA order
The Thermal Neutron Analysis device shows 95 percent detection in tests but no airline has ordered it yet. FAA approved five units at 8.4 million dollars, to be deployed at U.S. airports next summer as security tightens after a Pan Am jet bombing over Scotland.
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Los Angeles
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Hadi Bozorgmanesh
Science Applications International Corp
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Helsinki
Refugees to be deported under new Canada system
Immigration Minister Barbara McDougall announced a new system to clear a backlog of 85 000 refugee claims in two years. Each case will be reviewed by an adjudicator and a board member, with rejected claimants to leave Canada immediately. critics warn of mass deportations and potential errors.
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Canada
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New Immigration and Refugee Board
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Two French girls freed by Libyan authorities in Libya
Two French sisters Marie Lauret aged seven and Virginie aged six who were kidnapped in Lebanon 13 months ago by the Fatah Revolutionary Council led by Abu Nidal have been freed in Libya. The girls arrived in Benghazi and will be delivered to French authorities and their families. Their mother Jacqueline Valente and five Belgians were also taken on the yacht in the Mediterranean.
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Reuter
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Libya
JANA
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Marie-Laure
Virginie
Jacqueline Valente
Fatah Revolutionary Council
Abu Nidal
Mediterranean
Alberta oilman sees free trade liberating industry
Calgary based Corey Heerensperger of the Small Explorers and Producers Association of Canada foresees a new era of opportunity as the free trade deal shifts power away from Ontario. He credits the pact with creating stability for western oil and a competitive edge against U S centers for natural gas, while noting F ERC limits on pipeline powers remain a concern.
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Corey Heerensperger
Central Canada
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Small Explorers and Producers Association of Canada
Ed Grimes
Petroleum Services Association of Canada
Toronto
U.S
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Postal rate increases and welfare boosts in new year
Canadian families see higher mail rates with first class letters rising to 38 cents in Canada and 44 cents to the U S. Unemployment insurance premiums fall and benefits rise to a maximum of 363 weekly. Old age security pensions increase and the public service bans workplace smoking starting January 1.
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