Martin defers finances amid leadership donor scrutiny
Ottawa report notes former finance minister Paul Martin delays disclosure of donations as Allan Rock John Manley and Sheila Copps pledge to reveal donor details within 30 days under Prime Minister Chretien's order. Manley jokes about fabricating contributors. Martin weighs guidelines with spokesman Brian Guest.
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Allan Rock
John Manley
Heritage
Sheila Copps
Jean Chretien
Brian Guest
Chretien
Guest
Manley
Rock
Windsor pond hockey claim debunked by researchers
Howard Dill on Long Pond in Windsor supports early hockey origins, but six researchers released an 18 page report debunking Windsor as the sport’s birthplace. They did not rule out other contenders and favored Montreal, while noting the debate includes Halifax and Kingston Ontario.
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Howard Dill
Long Pond
Windsor
N.S
Dill
Montreal
Halifax
Kingston
Ont
Fire drives Fox Lake evacuees across Peace River
Hundreds from the Fox Lake aboriginal settlement in northern Alberta fled as a 50 square kilometre forest fire threatened their homes. About 700 crossed the Peace River to John D Orc Prairie after 100 were airlifted to High Level, with elders and others at high risk moved first.
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Fox Lake
Alberta
Little Red River
Peace River
John D’or Prairie
Dianne Hunter
American fugitive jailed for 1971 Air Canada hijack
Patrick Critton, 54, the American ex teacher who hijacked an Air Canada flight on Boxing Day 1971, was sentenced to five years for kidnapping and extortion. A judge suggested accelerated parole could release him in under a year.
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Brampton
Ont
Patrick Critton
Air Canada
Critton
Toronto
Thunder Bay
Havana
Cuba
New York
U.S
Court
America
Africa
Canada
Quebec
Ciphered Alphabet Puzzle Hint from Longfellow Text
A substitution cipher sample explains that letters map to others with A representing all Ls and X representing Os. Each day the cipher letters change, using single letters and word shapes as clues.
Clark ends seven days of testimony
Former B C premier Glen Clark wrapped seven days of testimony in Vancouver saying he erred in how he handled a friend's casino application. He denied Crown claims of sharing confidential government information or pressuring a decision, acknowledging judgment errors.
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Vancouver
B.C
Glen Clark
Clark
Crown
Bill Smart
Southampton Meteorite Found On Lake Huron Shore
Carl Young of London Ontario discovered a 2.5 kilogram meteorite in April 2001 on a Southampton Ontario shoreline. The 4.5 billion year old rock was confirmed by the University of Western Ontario as extraterrestrial and linked to material from beyond Mars.
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Owen Sound
Ont
Mars
Carl Young
Earth
Lake Huron
Southampton
University of Western Ontario
Young
London
Low fuel eyed in Winnipeg plane crash
Transportation Safety Board investigators probe whether an empty fuel tank caused Tuesday's crash on a busy Winnipeg street. Senior investigator John Hannah notes engines failing in tandem point to fuel starvation or contamination as the likely factor. Authorities recovered 26 litres of aviation fuel from the Piper Navajo, while the plane still drew last 38 litres to keep water at the bottom.
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Winnipeg
Cp) — Transportation Safety Board
John Hannah
Ottawa plan to compensate farmers over U S subsidy impact
Prime Minister Jean Chretien confirmed the federal government will compensate farmers for lower prices caused by higher U S subsidies. He expects provinces to cover 40 percent of the bailout, with Saskatchewan urging full Ottawa payment. The estimated national cost is about 1.3 billion dollars, with the federal share pegged at roughly 800 million.
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U.S
Jean Chretien
Saskatchewan
Lorne Calvert
Chretien
House of Commons
New Democrat
Peter Stoffer
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