Ben Johnson should be allowed to run again says officials
An Ottawa Citizen poll of 33 Olympic sport executives finds 27 favor Johnson's return to world level sprinting including world championships and Olympic participation. Officials cite his penalty, recovery, and a possible shortened ban, while Justice Dubin's report may pave a path to reinstatement by the federation.
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Tape threat precedes Saskatoon murder in Nipawin case
A 25 year old Sharon Rasmussen was shot dead in Nipawin after a taped murder threat given to Saskatoon police over a week earlier. RCMP issued a Canada wide arrest warrant for Randy Rasmussen 35 on first degree murder charges. Custody battle and estranged husband suspected as officers stake out his riverbank log home.
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Quebec politicians oppose October Crisis anniversary plans
Quebec politicians denounce commemorating the October Crisis as obscene with a Montreal protest slated for October 16 to 20. The dispute follows FLQ kidnappings of James Cross and Pierre Laporte in 1970 and Trudeau's War Measures Act.
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