Guilt and revulsion in an average country
Ottawa commentary on Canadians grappling with the Bernardo trial and the harsh details of the Mahaffy and French cases. It notes front page images of Karla Homolka and the widespread impact of the court records on the public psyche.
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Medicine Hat
Sundray Southam Inc
Dun Union Oh
Lee Fa
Canada
John A. Weimer
Ottawa
Bernardo
Karla Homolka
Leslie Mahaffy
Krister
Toronto
Mahaffy
Bernardo case and a Canadian child abuse tragedy linked by fear
Les Whittington reflects on the Bernardo trial and the death of three year old John Ryan Turner in New Brunswick. He notes public indifference and authorities failing to act as families and communities overlook cruelty and neglect in quiet daily life.
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Bernardo
New Brunswick
John Turner
Child Protection Agency
John
Cpl
Steven Turner
Lorelei Turner
John Ryan Turner
Canadian Forces Base
Chatham
Karla Homolka
Tammy
Karla
Leslie Mahaffy
Kristen French
Les Whittington
Southam News
Water conservation debated in Medicine Hat council
Alderman Duane Roset argues for stronger water conservation measures citing Alberta’s high per capita use. He notes industrial demand dwarfs household use and urges industrial focus, while countering calls for residential cuts amid Alberta’s apparent water abundance and recent local events.
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HILE
Medicine Hat
Duane Roset
Alberta
Roset
UN must keep air strikes in Bosnia to end stalemate
The author criticizes NATO concessions, urges UN forces to act decisively, and warns that without air power the Bosnian conflict risks prolonging carnage and regional instability. Canadians among the freed hostages are noted. The piece calls for renewed authority and a tougher diplomatic approach.
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NATO
United Nations
Yugoslavia
Bosnia
Europe
Ottawa Hull bid for Expo 2005 urged by business leaders
Canada risks losing Expo 2005 as Ottawa Hull Calgary vie for the bid. A Reuters style briefing notes Ottawa backers press for government guarantees, with Calgary backed by Ralph Klein’s promise to rescue any shortfall. Heritage Minister Dupuy’s panel favored Calgary on finance, but Ottawa Hull offered broader benefits and a stronger chance against Nagoya. William Johnson reports from Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Queen’s Park
Quebec
Ottawa Hall
National Capital
Canada
Bureau International Des Expositions
Paris
Lisbon
Hanover
Germany
Nagoya
Japan
Tsukba
Osaka
Vancouver
Brisbane
Australia
Plovdiv
Bulgaria
Seville
Spain
Genoa
Italy
Taejon
Korea
Europe
Americas
Calgary
National Capital Region
Hull
Tom d’Aquino
Business Council On
Philippe de Gaspe Beaubien
Montreal
Jimmy Pattison
Heritage
Michel Dupuy
Patrick Reid
Ottawa-Hull
Ottawa- Hull
Alberta
Ralph Klein
Klein
Ontario
William Johnson
Montreal Gazette
Transport minister unveils plan cutting department jobs
Stephen West announced a restructuring cutting roughly 1,400 full time equivalents in total across departments including parks and liquor board. The plan shifts work to privatized contractors, with predicted wage and benefit impacts and a move from direct operation to outsourcing.
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Steve West
West
Parks
The
Liquor Board
Transportation
Alberta privatizes highway work to cut costs and privatize staff
Edmonton Journal columnist Mark Lisac describes a shift in Alberta's highway program. Contractors would be paid a standby sum plus unit prices with bids, while engineers and supervision stay in house. Officials claim potential savings of over 30 million annually, with details to follow.
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Alberta
West
Conservative Party
Mark Lisac
Edmonton Journal
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Bill Hartley
Clarence C. Heringer
Happ
Sou
Bob Rae
New Democrats
Rae
Department of Transportation
British Columbia
B.C
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