Honest shopper avoids liquor-store theft in Parksville
In Parksville British Columbia police found a partial break in after the liquor store door was left unlocked at 6 pm. A shopper took one bottle of Teachers scotch paid for it plus a 40 cent tip leaving $27. Police said the act was legally break and enter but unlikely to be charged.
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Carter comments on sanctions pause amid North Korea talks
Former US president Carter reportedly told North Korea the Clinton administration might suspend sanctions, a claim White House later denied while stating no suspension was decided. The dispute followed North Korea pledges on inspectors and relations as UN discussions continue.
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Jimmy Carter
North Korea
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Kim 1l Sung
United States
Inflation turns negative as Canada records first YoY drop since 1955
May consumer prices fell 0.2 percent year over year as Quebec tax cuts and lower clothing costs drove the decline. StatsCan cautions deflation is not yet proven while price drops were strongest in Montreal and Quebec, with mixed results across other cities.
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Bloodstained items linked to Simpson slayings surface
Police and media reports say a blood stained ski mask and a bloody entrenching tool were found in O J Simpson home and linked to the killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Separate funeral services for Nicole and Ronald were held nearby as investigators searched an O’Hare area field for further evidence.
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Flooding victims clash with irrigation district over compensation
Louise Smith reports about Seven Persons Creek flood victims seeking compensation from the Murray Reservoir area irrigation district. The district denies responsibility, citing runoff and arguing dam levels were appropriate. Residents form the Seven Persons Water Users Association to push for future cooperative management and culvert maintenance.
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Alberta ready to fight federal limits on private clinics
Premier Ralph Klein says Alberta will fight any federal move to shut private medical clinics. Cataract patients can pay 1275 per eye at Gimbel clinics for immediate surgery, with govt arguing fees cover private facility costs. Klein asserts fees do not violate the Canada Health Act and hints at constitutional debate if Ottawa withholds funds. Marleau has warned the province.
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Edmonton Journal
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Chretien unveils ethics bill to curb lobbyists
Prime Minister Jean Chretien introduced an ethics package aimed at transparency and tighter conflict rules for cabinet ministers. Howard Wilson was named ethics counsellor, but critics say the plan lacks independence and accountability to Parliament.
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Epp
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Lucien Bouchard
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