Phantom sign stolen as Calgary Phantom of the Opera opens
Calgarians report the 6 m by 1.5 m Phantom of the Opera sign disappeared from the Jubilee Auditorium area. Promoters offer two tickets to anyone who returns the sign before opening night. The wooden sign valued at over $1,000 was bolted to posts.
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Four Canadians die on Mount McKinley in steep Messner Couloir
Four Canadian climbers died on Denali after falling 914 metres while traversing the Messner Couloir near the summit. Park Service officials said retrieving the bodies from 4 877 metres is unlikely due to dangerous weather. Nine others have died on McKinley this season.
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City Faces $2.5 Million Risk From Olympia and York Investments
The city may lose 2.5 million in short term investments tied to Olympia and York Developments. Two Paper offers were bought Jan 27 and Mar 2 backed by the Toronto Exchange Tower assets. Officials say the investments were within policy, yet risk remains as O and Y debts unravel and the Tower is tied to a creditor protection act.
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Bush Mulroney clash over biodiversity accord at Earth Summit
In Rio de Janeiro the United States and Canada diverge on the biodiversity treaty as Prime Minister Mulroney pledges to sign, calling it vital for sustainable development while President Bush defends U S environmental leadership and questions the accord. Greenpeace critic Josh Karliner attacks the Bush stance as summit rhetoric.
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Toronto teens clash in island rumbles on racially charged violence
Dozens of youths attacked each other with knives bats axes and dogs in a Toronto island incident described as gang warfare. Police and bystanders reported around 100 injuries including two officers with no serious harm. witnesses noted a racial divide between black and white youths amid a campus like melee.
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Poll reveals race worries across Canada
Angus Reid poll for Southam News taken May 21 26 shows 55 percent believe racism is rising in Canada. In Quebec 62 percent say attitudes are increasing while only eight percent see a decline. Most Torontonians and Montrealers fear a repeat of last month’s riots.
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Quebec Tory Backbencher Pushes Binding Referendum for Constitution
MP Jean-Pierre Blackburn proposes a motion to bar Parliament from adopting any constitutional change that defeats the majority vote in Canada and all regions. The government favors a non binding national vote to break deadlock as Speaker Fraser weighs whether the proposal is admissible ahead of a final Commons vote.
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