Calgary divers seek baby Gemini in Bow River mystery
Police search the Bow River for Gemini Brown, a three month old reportedly placed in two plastic bags, as Rei Fujii faces Alberta court today on charges of failing to bury 15 month old Dominic Brown. Fujii, a Japanese student in Calgary, notified police after investigators learned of two children. Officers and dogs scour riverbanks while authorities consider elevating charges.
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Alberta
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Rocks
Nortel Shares Dip Toward Year Low Amid Downgrades
Nortel Networks shares touched a 52 week low on the Toronto Stock Exchange as investors fretted over the companys outlook after multiple downgrades by Standard & Poor-s Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Dominion Bond Rating Service The stock fell to 19 50 before closing at 20 down five cents from the prior close and far from its 124 50 high.
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Nortel Networks
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Dominion Bond Rating Service
Nortel
Toronto Stock Exchange
Quote on income tax refund from J F Raymond
A compact remark by J F Raymond expresses that an income tax refund is highly satisfying, ranking just below narrowly avoiding being shot at in terms of personal satisfaction. The quote uses humor to praise tax refunds.
MPs approve 20 percent pay raise for most politicians
The House passed a bill 211 to 52 to raise MPs salaries by 20 percent and increase the prime minister's pay. Voting yes were Liberals, Bloc Quebecois and some Alliance and Conservative members. NDP and many Alliance members opposed or debated. An opt in rule requires written signup within 90 days to receive the cash. Cabinet ministers would earn about 194 000 dollars, the prime minister 262 000, with Day and other leaders eligible for 176 000 or 194 000 depending on role.
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Bloc Quebecois
Canadian Alliance
Alliance
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Tories
Joe Clark
NDP
Alexa McDonough
Senate
Day
Valerie
McDonough
Chretien
Supreme Court
Ultramar Finds Printing Error in Gas Coupon Contest
Ultramar officials report 100,000 misprinted contest booklets in New Brunswick render gas prize ineligible. The company president said the erroneous coupons cannot win the $1,500 prize, but the misprints were distributed nationwide.
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Montreal
Ultramar
New Brunswick
Ultramar Ltd
Medicine Hat school board rejects tentative teacher contract
District No 76 turned down a tentative deal with teachers after a vote in Medicine Hat. The 11 percent raise over a year, with six percent in September and five percent in March, sparked anger and worries of a strike potential as the old contract nears expiry on August 31.
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Alberta Teachers’ Association
Alberta Teacher's Association
ATA
Karen Charlton
Charlton
Medicine Hat School
Riley
Medicine Hat
Larry Booi
Edmonton
Dirk pleads guilty to rapes. gets 10 years concurrent
Ronald Michael Dirk pleaded guilty to three counts of break and enter and rape after a four day trial. Justice A B Sulatycky sentenced him to 10 years in jail for each count to be served concurrently.
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Tim Stenhouse
Stenhouse
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Cleary
Sulatycky
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