Earth Summit finale draws world leaders and stars to Rio
More than 100 presidents and royals planned to attend the Earth Summit finale in Rio de Janeiro. Celebrities such as Jane Fonda Placido Domingo the Beach Boys Jerry Brown the Dalai Lama Roger Moore and others were on hand or expected. The Dalai Lama visited a street children camp and later joined the Parliamentary Earth Summit opening and Johns Denver song.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Jane Fonda
Placido Domingo
Beach Boys
Jerry Brown
Dalai Lama
Roger Moore
James Bond
Tibet
John Denver
Montreal mayor warns FTA could cost clothing jobs
Montreal Mayor Jean Doré warned at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference that the North American free trade talks risk thousands of Canadian garment jobs. He urged excluding clothing from the trilateral talks, noting 120000 Canadian workers in the industry and 40000 in Montreal. Doré also pressed Industry Minister Michael Wilson for a firm bargaining stance.
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Montreal
Canada
Jean Dore
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Dere
United States
Mexico
Mercury excess found in Shell Caroline sour gas well
Shell tests in April and May detected mercury levels between 100 and 200 parts per billion in a Caroline gas site sour well. Adrienne Lamb, a Shell spokes woman, notes the well will join the Caroline project this December and has pumped sour gas to the Gulf Canada plant since May 1988.
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Caroline, Alta
Shell Caroline
Shell
Adrienne Lamb
Tee Guidotti
University of Alberta
See me enilen 2 oF Nova Scotia i Vacianis Page Alz
See me enilen 2 oF Nova Scotia i Vacianis Page Alz.
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Nova Scotia
Spectrum Festival faces crowd shortfall despite promising outlook
Organizers of the Spectrum Festival hope for another year after a disappointing turnout for Blue Rodeo. About 1,000 attended versus the 2,500 hoped for, with weather praised as a factor. City funding of 15,000 helped start the event, and Craven seeks continued city support despite calls to reduce dependence.
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Bruce Simpson
Sherry Craven
Simpson
Spectrum
Ron Davis
Culture and Recreation
Craven
Edmonton
Calgary
Ken Sauer
Sauer
Medicine Hat
City Hall
City approves seven of eight aldermen travel to Montreal
Seven of eight Medicine Hat aldermen will fly to Montreal for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference with a $20 000 1997 travel budget cited. Alderman Sauer opposed the trip citing cost and prudent spending while Alderman Friesen defended the visit for federal level municipal input. Tickets hovered around 408 to 453 dollars with the conference wrapping today and resolutions on capital leasing and transfer payments carried unanimously.
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Montreal
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Ald
Ren Sauer
Ted Grimm
Ray Barnard
Wayne Elliott
Medicine Hat
Chamber of Commerce
Olympia
York
Julie Friesen
FCM
AUMA
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
Sauer
Edmonton
Fighting bursts in Sarajevo amid siege and heavy shelling
Serb irregulars pressed attacks around Sarajevo with artillery rockets and mortars as two months of siege continued. Reports say 30 killed and 100+ wounded over a violent weekend, while UN plans to reopen Sarajevo airport with expanded peacekeeping force move ahead.
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S. Sarajevo
Belgrade
Reuter
Sarajevo
Balkan
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia
Churches bless Martensville residents in crisis
Martensville residents heard messages of healing and forgiveness from church leaders after revelations of alleged abuse involving nine people and about 30 children between 1988 and 1991. Pastors urged compassion for victims and accused, cautioning against revenge. The case implicates police officers and a babysitting service run by the Sterlings. Authorities probe claims of occult involvement and a Temple of Set presence in the area.
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Sheldon Alberts
Allyson Jeffs
Calgary Herald
Martensville
Sask
Henry Gossen
Martensville Alliance Church
Paul Ens
Ens
Ron
Linda Sterling
Travis
Sterling
Triple E Senate Talks Stalled Amid Regional Push Ottawa
Ottawa hosts final round of constitutional talks as Alberta Saskatchewan Newfoundland and other provinces pursue an elected equal trio Senate. Ontario and Quebec resist, Triple E alliance tested as ministers seek four region representation and real Senate effectiveness.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Alberta
Newfoundland
Joe Clark
Unity
Senate
Ed Roberts
Ontario
Quebec
Jim Horsman
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