Premier Klein On Secret Mission To Secure 2005 World Fair
Alberta premier Ralph Klein travels with wife Colleen and aide Rod Love on a hush hush trip aimed at winning the 2005 World Expo for Calgary. Officials refuse to disclose destinations or meetings citing competitive reasons as Monaco hosts a June vote.
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Plea for McVeigh Opponent Seeks Life Sentence
Bennie Evans a 42 year old survivor of the Oklahoma City blast says he opposes the death penalty for Timothy McVeigh and favors life in prison. He argues that a death sentence could hinder discovery of co conspirators and that execution might turn McVeigh into a martyr.
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Night shift witness to bank machine heist through store window
Gary Delorey saw a grappler back a parked bank machine through a supermarket window on Thursday. He noted the vehicle backed out without hitting surrounding cars as about four other cars were in the area. The incident occurred near Edmonton.
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Oilers Sold? Edmonton Team Put Up For Sale
Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington announced the team is for sale with offers hoped in the 85 million dollar range by summer end. He aims to complete a deal by year’s end and says local investors are the likely buyers, with potential American involvement if needed.
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Hat union set to vote on settlement proposal tonight
About 340 employees across Medicine Hat will vote on mediator Dale Simpson's proposal. Edmonton workers already approved 57.3 percent while Calgary meat cutters rejected. Local solidarity and potential revotes loom as Safeway warns of job loss for defying locals.
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Calls for public inquiry into Air India bombing coverup
The report renewed calls for a public inquiry into the worst terrorist act in Canadian history. CBC Radio said Talwinder Parmar was killed in Indian police custody after an alleged three month detention, a claim the RCMP dismissed as unfounded amid its ongoing investigation into Flight 182. 329 people died when Air India Flight 182 exploded over Ireland.
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Voter apathy threatens Canada’s democratic health
Canada’s 1997 federal election turnout hovered around 64 to 66 percent, well below many democracies. George Perlin warns this malaise risks political resistance, ethnic extremism, and eroded democratic foundations without decisive action by government, media, and educators.
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