Car bomb weakens hope for Irish peace in Enniskillen
Riots across Northern Ireland flare after a car bomb outside the Killyhevlin Hotel in Enniskillen injures three and evacuates 250 wedding guests. IRA denies planting. tensions rise as Catholic and Protestant clashes widen to Belfast London Derry and Armagh. Police seize bomb-making material in London.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Killyhevlin
Enniskillen
IRA
Jim Dixon
Downpatrick
St. Patrick
Armagh
London
Dublin
Orange Order
Portadown
Londonderry
Private Alberta registries feel government squeeze
Alberta private registry agents contend profits shrink as the province limits income. Cedar Square Registries manager Ken Serr says rising costs and fixed revenues squeeze margins despite privatization intended to cut costs. Agents seek higher $4 to $6 service fees as volumes vary and consumer prices climb.
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Alberta
Medicine Hat
Ken Serr
Serr
Cedar Square Registries
Stoke Wilson
Registry Agents Association of Alberta
Hat
Jackie Sodero
Kim Couillard
Edmonton
Wendy Armstrong
Consumers’ Association of Canada
Privatization creeping into Canada's health system
CMA president Dr. Jack Armstrong warns that privatization is quietly entering Canada’s health system via unplanned cuts by federal and provincial levels. Wealthier patients access private physio and psychotherapy sooner, while hospital discharge reforms push drug costs onto patients. Canada ranks 16th among 23 OECD nations for healthcare funding and performance.
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Ottawa
Canada
The
Canadian Medical Association
Jack Armstrong
Armstrong
Winnipeg
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Florida couple wed in Sea World fish tank ceremony
In Orlando a Sea World aquarium wedding united John Kerivan and Grace Pawlak inside a 605,665 litre tank. She wore green neon goggles and a wetsuit as 1,000 exotic fish attended. The pair, who met four years ago, married before God and the state.
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Orlando
Fla
Reuter
State of Florida
Tropical Reef Aquarium
Sea World
John Kerivan
Grace Pawlak
Ottawa urges provinces to adopt Son of Sam style profits ban
Federal and provincial justice officials plan a August draft model law to bar criminals from profiting by writing books or making films about their crimes. The scheme aims to prohibit profits from crime based works while not limiting truth telling, amid constitutional concerns and cross party support.
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Ottawa
Southam News
Allan Rock
Commons Justice Committee
New York State
Sam
David Berkowitz
Canada
The
Commons
Liberal
Tom Wappel
Wappel
Reform Party
Bloc Quebecois
Bankruptcy bug defies cure in Canadian consumer debt surge
Industry Canada notes personal bankruptcies remain at record highs amid rising unemployment. The briefing cites 65,482 filings last year and forecasts another peak as 1996 trends show job losses feeding consumer insolvencies despite modest economic growth.
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Ottawa
Industry Canada
John Manley
Weather Map Forecast Promises Cooler Tomorrow
Weather map on page B4 signals a drop in temperatures with a cooler day ahead and a mild tonight. Forecasters expect a gradual cool down across the region as highs dip and overnight lows stay mild.
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