Nova Scotia Nurses Warn Over Strict Strike Law
Union leaders and academics say Nova Scotia Bill 68 is extreme as it bars arbitration if talks fail and imposes a contract. The law targets nearly 10,000 nurses and health workers, bans strikes until 2004, and imposes 2000 dollar daily penalties for violations amid looming local ballots.
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Dalhousie University
Halifax
Jamie Muir
Neil LeBlanc
Legislative Assembly
Harris Denies Hidden Motives After RCMP Office Search
Ontario Premier Mike Harris rejects claims the RCMP search of his office implies wrongdoing as opposition figures call it a raid. The inquiry probes government actions over Walkerton water tragedy in 2000, with Harris and ex-environment ministers set to testify soon.
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Howard Hampton
Environment
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Ministry of Environment
Priorities and Planning Committee
Missing Pikangikum doctor linked to political tensions
In Pikangikum Ontario a 42 year old Six Nations physician Michael Monture remains missing after a night of protest over deteriorating living conditions. A four page note in his luggage described the town s dire state as native leaders clash with Ottawa over financial control. The doctor was last seen Wednesday night after sharing dinner, with his flight scheduled for 10 15. Community members and band council say the disappearance stems from political stance not personal crisis as searches continue.
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Nishnawbe-Aski
Ontario
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Man acquitted in Halifax HIV assault case
James Robert Edwards of Halifax was found not guilty of aggravated assault and sexual assault in Nova Scotia Supreme Court. The judge ruled the Crown did not prove unprotected intercourse occurred or that it was nonconsensual or criminally dangerous.
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James Robert Edwards
Nova Scotia Supreme Court
Walter Goodfellow
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