Siddon backs Swain amid Oka land claim clash
Ottawa Indian Affairs Minister Tom Siddon defended deputy Harry Swain after Swain called Mohawk Warrior Society members criminals over Oka land claim talks. Siddon’s stance drew rapid criticism from First Nations leaders and opposition MPs who urged Swain's firing. The Liberals formed a task force and caucus committee to pursue talks with native leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa — Indian Affairs
Tom Siddon
Mohawk Warrior Society
Oka, Que
Siddon
Indian Affairs
Harry Swain
Swain
Ovide Mercredi
Assembly of First Nations
Mercredi
Oka
NDP
Robert Skelly
Lloyd Axworthy
Oka tensions rise as RCMP raid rumors spread
The Oka standoff widens with rumors of an imminent RCMP assault on Mohawk blockades. Police report calm at lines while hundreds of investigations loom. federal officials protest government inaction and rights groups press for free movement and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCMP
Quebec
Justice
Oka
Andre Blanchette
Quebec Human Rights Commission
Kanesatake
Calgary suspends worker over hazardous waste dumping
A Calgary sanitation employee is suspended amid an Alberta probe into improper dumping of hazardous waste at a southeast landfill. Up to 88 barrels may contain solvents from a Medicine Hat firm, with investigations into falsified documents and altered manifests. Authorities state no criminal wrongdoing proven yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Pelkey
The
Calgary
al Duerr
Duerr
Alberta Environment
Terry Montgomery
Rick Smith
Gerry Befus
Greg Hollingsworth
Alberta
Hollingsworth
Jim Day
Medicine Hat
Liberia's Doe Fights Rebels as Monrovia Sinks
In Monrovia President Samuel Doe fortifies his seaside mansion with hundreds of troops as rebels push into the city. A government gunboat bombarded the area while diplomats in Abidjan warn Doe seeks to destroy parts of the capital to deny gains to rebels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abidjan
Reuter
Samuel Doe
Monrovia
Doe
Ivory Coast
GST Blockage Denied by Senate Deputy Leader
Senator William Doody argues the Senate lacks moral authority to block the goods and services tax after the House passed it. He calls for Prime Minister Mulroney to fill vacancies and add senators to break the deadlock, despite party balance limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Senate
Canada
House of Commons
William Doody
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Doody
Newfoundland Pro
Mulroney
Iraq Denies Plans to Attack Kuwait Amid Reparations Dispute
Iraq demands 2.4 billion in compensation for oil it alleges Kuwait stole and seeks direct talks on the border. Saddam Hussein assures Mubarak Iraq will not attack Kuwait as armored divisions move near the border during a regional mediation effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuwait
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Saddam Hussein
Hosni Mubarak
Northern Gulf
Baghdad
Saddam
Mubarak
Cairo
Egypt
Middle East
Osama al-Baz
United Arab Emirates
Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Geneva
Iran
Premier chases bike bandit at his Vancouver home
Vancouver premier Bill Vander Zalm pursued a thief outside his Richmond home at 2 am. He slipped on pea gravel and sustained minor scrapes while chasing the bike thief who had tried to steal a golf cart. Police advised restraint. Vander Zalm said citizens should act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
Billander Zalm
Fantasy Gardens
Vancouver
Richmond
Zalm
Vander Zalm
Lillian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray DI Gregorio Southam
Axworthy
Liberals
Que
George Miller
Public Service Commission
Jennifer Eckes
Serena Richardson
Third St. S.E
Stan Sauer
Chuck Nisbett
Bushrod Island
Premier
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!