Chretien returns to Canada after plane trouble
Prime Minister Jean Chretien aborted a European holiday when his Challenger jet had a cabin pressure problem. He returned to Stockholm, then flew home aboard an Airbus 310, arriving in Quebec City around 9 a.m. MST. No emergency was declared and rescue services were not mobilized.
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User fees unlikely to curb health care costs in Canada
Prime Minister Jean Chretien floated user fees but research across Canada shows they fail to reduce overall costs and deter poor people from seeking care. Analysts say fees are a blunt instrument and not a sustainable solution.
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Jean Chretien
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Raisa Deber
University of Toronto Department of Health Administration
Wit and Wisdom Punchline by Franklin Jones
A witty quip from Franklin Jones notes the trouble in being punctual as no one is there to appreciate it. The aside reflects a humor column tone about timing and social attention.
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Franklin Jones
Photo radar switches to four door Ford Taurus
Medicine Hat Police Service replaces the aging blue 1992 photo radar van with a burgundy four door Ford Taurus. Sgt. Bob Ross notes long wear and constant idling strained the old van and heat or a/c was needed for the operator. The Taurus, once a plain clothes car, carries the camera between headlights and seat removed for installation.
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Tim Campbell
Day vows no resignation amid embattled leadership
Ottawa CP reports Stockwell Day refuses to quit as Canadian Alliance leader despite intense internal pressure. Nine MPs suspend calls for his resignation. Grassroots group seeks a leadership race. Day denounces critics while defending his democratic mandate and constitutional duties.
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Snowbird crash grounds Canadian team for days
Investigators say it will be several days before a military crew can inspect the Snowbird jet wreckage after a mid air collision over Lake Erie. Eight Tutor jets remain grounded with one bearing a wing scar. the London Ontario air show is cancelled for the Snowbirds but the event proceeds.
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City arts centre plans move to appoint project manager
Ald. Bill Cocks chairs a steering committee pushing to hire a project manager by September 1 and an architect a month later for a $32 million theatre museum and art gallery across from the public library. The measure aims to ensure city and user group interests are represented as the project advances toward a 2005 opening in Alberta's centennial.
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First Street
Second Street
Alberta
Ted Grimm
Ald
Bernie Anderson
Wanham Plowing Match Helps Town Weather Farm Slump
Wanham Alberta clings to its town core as declining farm families shrink schools. The annual plowing match pitting horses against tractors draws tourists and boosts revenue, with Shirley Wells noting its extreme importance to the community.
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Wanham
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Shirley Wells
UK toddler killers granted parole shocking Britain
Two teenagers who were 10 when they abducted and murdered James Bulger have been granted parole. They will receive new identities and be kept in secret locations, sparking parental outrage and demands for accountability.
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Robert Thompson
David Blunkett
Denise Fergus
James Bulger
Thompson
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