Protective merger tied to Maple Leaf in oil sector
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd and Nova Corp plan a merger creating a $16 billion revenue, $21 billion asset, 35 000 km pipeline North American energy services giant. Nova chief Ted Newall says the union safeguards Canadian control and boosts national industry leadership amid potential job cuts mainly at head offices.
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Calgary
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd
Nova Corp
Nova
Ted Newall
Newall
North America
MPs Press Bank Merger Pause Backlash From Backbenchers
Canadian backbench MPs urged banks to pause Royal Bank and Bank of Montreal merger plans and consider ordinary Canadians first. They worry about fewer loans, job losses and small-town branch closures while Finance Minister Paul Martin awaits a task force report. NDP and Reform voices call public input and foreign competition options.
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Royal Bank
Bank of Montreal
Paul Martin
NDP
Alexa McDonough
Renner backs secrecy on MLA expense rules in Alberta
Alberta MLA Rob Renner defended a ruling allowing MLAs to keep expenses details secret under the Access to Information and Privacy Act. The decision shields personal and staff travel, housing allowances, meals, promotional costs, and committee fees from disclosure. Critics vow to challenge the ruling and push for itemized expenses.
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Medicine
Renner
Milke
Ralph Klein
Clark
Cbc-Tv
Legislative Assembly
Klein
Grant Mitchell
Cypress Medicine Hat
Lorne Taylor
Southam
Clinton Denies Sex Scandal During White House Address
President Bill Clinton angrily denies having sex with a 21-year-old White House intern during a televised White House briefing on child care proposals. He asserts the allegations are false and pledges to return to work for the American people as the administration signals a denial strategy ahead of the State of the Union.
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Washington
Bill Clinton
White House
Clinton
Miss
Monica) Lewinsky
Man Wins 50000 On First Slot Try In Timmins Casino
Florant Tanguay a married carpenter with three children says he never gambled before in his life but won $50,000 on his first slot machine run at Casino Niagara. He decided to visit the casino spur of the moment while staying near Welland Ontario and plans to go home after the win. The casino staff urged him to gamble further, but he declined saying he would rather leave with his luck.
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Timmins, Ont
Casino Niagara
Florant Tanguay
Welland
Ont
Tang
Alberta bill targets child prostitution as Tory agenda
Alberta lawmakers resume after eight months with a bill to stiffen penalties for juvenile prostitution. Fines would rise to 25000 dollars and prison terms to two years minus a day. Other Tory measures include property seizure compensation and domestic violence rules.
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Edmonton
Alberta
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George Watson
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Jim Morris
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Ann Landers
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Bs Scoreboard Ee
Mark Milke
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Peter Mah Naolmi Graham
Shireen Dels
Kin Coulee Park
Southam New
Monica Lewinsky
Lewinsky
Vernon Jordan
Edin Kenny Canadian Press
Heather Forsyth
Witt Saunest
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