Canada posts roughly six billion dollar surplus in 2001
Ottawa reports a rebound in the economy with a projected surplus around six billion dollars for the year ending March 31 as Finance Minister John Manley warns of continued growth. He aims for balanced budgets and debt paydown while tax relief continues and the economy strengthens, potentially leading the G seven.
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Ottawa
Canada
John Manley
Manley
Paul Martin
House of Commons Finance Committee
All Party Committee
Code Cipher Note Explains Letter Substitution
A historical cipher sample shows a substitution where A stands for L and X for O among other mappings. The text explains that daily the code uses different letter replacements, with single letters and word shapes hinting at the plaintext.
PM denies role in publisher's firing
Prime Minister Jean Chretien rejected claims he pressured CanWest Global owners over Ottawa Citizen editor Russell Mills dismissal. He said the decision came from the newspaper chain’s owners, not from him, noting he cannot control the press. Mills, 57, said his removal followed critical reporting and editorials urging Chretien to step down.
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Rime
Jean Chretien
Ottawa
Russell Mills
P Spurre
Mills
Citizen
Chretien
CanWest
CP Photo
Ottawa Citizen
House of Commons
CanWest publishes weekly national editorials amid Mills ouster row
CanWest offices publish weekly national editorials from Winnipeg while local editorials follow national principles. Mills ouster sparks global debate on press freedom with about 2700 subscriptions canceled by Tuesday. Chretien met Izzy Asper on June 1 but denied private talks. Harper criticized cosy ties.
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Winnipeg
CanWest
Mills
Canada
Chretien
Izzy Asper
CanWest Global
Ottawa
Asper
Canadian Alliance
Stephen Harper
Harper
Aspers
Mine bomber recants own confession
Roger Warren, convicted in 1995 of nine counts of murder in the Giant Mine blast, says he did not commit the killings. He sits in Stony Mountain Penitentiary serving a life sentence and may seek parole in 13 years. The case drew international attention as unrest surrounded the labour dispute and RCMP fired at strikers.
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Stony Mountain
Man
Roger Warren
Warren
Yellowknife
Supreme Court of Canada
High Court
RCMP
Association
Joe Pander
Josef
Bratwurst and Sugar Stage Tease Appears in Print
A fragmented OCR item references grilled bratwurst smothered in onions and a vague note about kissing after eating the same dish. The text ends with a cue about See Big Sugar free on the Coke Stage, suggesting a promotional tease within a concert setting.
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the Watchmen
Wide Mouth Mason
David Usher
the Tea Party
Edwin and
the Pressure
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