Diamond Grace spills oil in Tokyo Bay worst in Japan
The Panamanian tanker Diamond Grace ran aground near Yokohama spilling nearly 15 million litres of crude in Tokyo Bay. The slick spread up to 5.6 kilometres, drifting toward Tokyo and fishing grounds as authorities mobilized ships, absorbents, and helicopters to contain the leak and protect coastal stocks.
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Yokohama
Japan
Tokyo Bay
Tokyo
Shigehiro Sakamoto
Kawasaki
Somalia inquiry faults Canadian senior officers over 1992 93 mission
The Somalia inquiry harshly rebukes former defence chiefs General John de Chastelain and General Jean Boyle for mismanagement and document alterations linked to the 1992 93 mission. It cites indecent supervision and failures in leadership and calls for accountability, while Defence Minister Art Eggleton denounces the report as unfair.
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Ottawa
Nanada
Coass
Defence Staff
John de Chastelain
Jean Boyle
de Chastelain
Somalia
Canadian Airborne
Eggleton
Africa
Winnipeg waiter survives Waterton grizzly attack on Canada Day
Waters a 21 year old Winnipeg resident working as a Waterton restaurant waiter says he was charged by one of two grizzly bears on Lineham Trail outside Waterton Lakes National Park around 11 30 am Tuesday. He sustained puncture wounds to his left knee and leg before taking cover behind trees. The trail remains closed as investigators review the attack.
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Waterton
Waters
Waterton Lakes National Park
Winnipeg
Lineham Trail
Calgary
Wisdom of a mother and a man’s quiet presence
A reflective note describes a woman's deep knowledge of her children including appointments, soccer games, romances, friends, favorite foods, fears, and dreams. It contrasts a man’s vague awareness of the smaller people in the house.
Snake eats heating pad swallowed by 2.4 meter boa
Teardrop the boa constrictor was brought to an animal clinic in Klamath Falls after swallowing a heating pad with cord and control unit. Dr. James Gansberg performed a two hour procedure under general anesthesia to remove the foreign object, calling it the most interesting removal of his career.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Ron
Bonnie Probst
Animal Clinic
James Gansberg
Gansberg
Montreal Street school sold for senior housing and mini golf plan
Lennie Wong purchases the 1904 Montreal Street school for 151000 to convert classrooms into private units with kitchens and washrooms. The gym becomes a 400 seat banquet hall and a 100 unit condo behind the building while renovations await ministerial approval. The Montreal Street Historical Society opposes sale.
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Medicine Hat
Montreal Street
Lennie Wong
Wong
City Hall
Montreal Street Historical Society
Lynne Rance
Rance
Tannis Toohey
Alberta Historical Society
Dave Leahy
North Flats Neighborhood Association
Leahy
Klein refuses to back Quebec distinct society at push for debate
Alberta Premier Ralph Klein criticized federal Justice Minister Anne McLellan for inflammatory remarks about Quebec separation if a referendum occurs. Klein, chair of the premiers council, says he won't lead a distinct society push without broad consensus and Albertan consultation, though he may discuss the idea later. He urges patience and warns against defining distinct society unilaterally.
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Edmonton Remier
Ralph Klein
Anne McLellan
Quebec
Klein
National Premiers’ Council
Nova Corp
Ted Newall
St. Andrews
N.B
McLellan
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