Road ready Humvees go to public at $40,500
MISHAWAKA Ind AP the U S army s high utility multi purpose wheeled vehicle or humvee is now available to civilians with street legal mods at 40500. Arnold Schwarzenegger arranged to buy one before public sale helped persuade AM General Corp to manufacture for civilians James Armour president says they target well to do buyers who want something different from Mercedes or Lincoln.
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James Armour
AM General Corp
Shotgun Linked to Palmer Murders Near Medicine Hat Farm
RCMP confirm a 410 shotgun found near the Palmer farm is the weapon used in the Dec 30 killings of Bill Palmer 71 and Dolores Palmer 35. Ballistic tests support the link, with no charges yet but potential for future action. The owner remains unconfirmed and further tests continue.
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Dolores Palmer
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Jim Hill
Medicine Hat
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Rcmp Crime Laboratory
Edmonton
Dolores
Highway 3
Dorothy
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MPs divided on Mashat immigration inquiry findings
MPs faulted the process that allowed Mohamed Al Mashat to get a visa in under a month calling it seriously flawed. The final report notes deep divisions among committee members over the case and admits little consensus beyond that point. Mashat arrived in Canada March 30 from Vienna. Officials say they were unaware of his entry prior to arrival.
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Ottawa
Mohamed Al-Mashat
Mashat
Canada
Vienna
Alberta
Scott Newark
Commons Justice Committee
Daniel Gingras
Newark
Bob Horner
Gingras
Horner
Edmonton
John Weir
Edmonton Sun
Medicine Hat
Bob Porter
Justice Committee
Weir
Les Woodward
Wanda Lee Woodward
Woodward
Correctional Service
Edmonton Institution
Sepp Tschierschwitz
Fred Perrin
Allan Legere
New Brunswick
Corrections Canada
Ole Ingstrup
Tschierschwitz
Ingstrup
Mayor Shilling Question Raises Tax Debate
A Page A12 column quotes Mayor Shilling asking why a town can run without tax while higher governments cannot. The remark frames a public finances discussion amid ongoing budget concerns.
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Montreal police murder shocks Verdun as hunt widens
A white male cyclist in his 30s is sought after Constable Yves Phaneuf, 25, was shot in Verdun near the Aqueduct and died in hospital. Investigators search door to door. the officer’s missing service revolver is a key clue. The slaying prompts calls to end solo night patrols.
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Verdun
Micheline Boudrias
Boudrias
Aqueduct
Phaneuf
Claude Lachapelle
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Gerald Deslandes
Ottawa arms export policy review praised across Commons
The Commons endorsed a public hearings review of arms export policy drawing praise from the Arms Control Centre. The measure aims to tighten controls while examining automatic weapons sales, with bids by Diemaco in a 120 million dollar Dutch contract and GM of London for 800 million in Saudi armored vehicles, plus a six month ban on Middle East sales.
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Arms Control Centre
John Lamb
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Bill Co
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Health care crisis debates as Ottawa funding questioned
A coalition of health and consumer groups warned Canada’s national medicare faces cuts and jeopardy, while a Tory committee called the financing a significant challenge. The NDP and Liberals echoed crisis fears. University Hospital in London cut jobs amid an $11 million deficit.
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Consumers’ Association of Canada
Commons
Bob Porter
Health and Welfare Committee
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Rey Paktaghan
NDP
Jim Karpoff
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Porter
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Marilyn Lister
University Hospital
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Ont
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Alberta ministers scrap private donor funds amid election law debate
Education Minister Jim Dinning and Energy Minister Rick Orman announced the dissolution of personal donation funds after controversy over propriety. NDP house leader Pam Barrett alleged breach of the Election Finances Disclosure Act requiring donor disclosure and receipts. Rostad said a legal opinion would be sought.
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Jim Dinning
Ken Rostad
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