Rookie heli copter pilot drifts from England to Netherlands
Ian Muir, 30, a newly licensed helicopter pilot, misfired on a 160 kilometre route from Northampton to Leiston. Poor weather and faulty navigation led him to fly low to read road signs and realize he was in the Netherlands after spotting a Rotterdam sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Netherlands
Ian Muir
Northampton
Leiston
North Sea
Rotterdam
Muir
Canucks' fishing trip turns hostage ordeal in Cuba
Quebec tourists Marc Cote and Yves Meunier were forced to flee by armed Cuban refugees after hijacking their boat and guide off the Cuban coast. The group sought political asylum in the United States, dumping guns overboard as U.S. Coast Guard approached. In London, G7 ministers delivered mixed news to Gorbachev: no large financial aid, but possible IMF associate membership for the Soviet Union to receive technical help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Maria del Mar
Cuba
Reuter
Marc Cote
Yves Meunier
Florida Straits
Havana
United States
Florida
Cote
U.S. Coast Guard
London
Mikhail Gorbachev
West
Soviet Union
International Monetary Fund
Gorbachev
Bush
U.S. Treasury
Nicholas Brady
Moscow
IMF
City Cop Returns Fire After Suspect Surrenders
Report notes a small suspect weighing 115 pounds facing a tall six foot police officer. The incident details emphasize size contrast between the officer and the apprehended individual.
RCMP officer linked to Colombian cartel in Lisbon case
Montreal dispatch reports RCMP Constable Jorge Leite 41, linked to a cocaine gang, bought four luxury cars in eight months and moved with his family to Lisbon after resigning May 22. Leite, once in cocaine squad, allegedly had unauthorized contact with cartel members and was part of an internal leak probe. The Journal de Montreal ties his departure to possible cartel mole activity and a related homicide theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
RCMP
Lisbon
Jorge Leite
Portugal
Leite
Marie
Marie Leite
Journal de Montreal
Sidney Leithman
Journal
Leithman
LaSalle
Reddy Memorial Hospital
Carlos
Galt
Ont
Toronto
Danny Linhares
Getty Paris trip hinges on Paris subsidy stance for farmers
Alberta Premier Don Getty departs for Paris as farmers weigh the Paris food subsidy question. Locals seek clarity on subsidies and potential impact on Alberta’s 50 000 farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getty
Paris
London
Alberta
Don Getty
Alberta deputies clash over amending formula and oil rights
Alberta officials dispute a constitutional amending formula with Deputy Premier Jim Horsman saying key points were omitted. The debate ties to provincial oil and gas ownership and requires unanimous consent under any new plan, with talks also touching on Senate reform and major constitutional changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
Ottawa
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime
Horsman
Edwards
Wetaskiwin
Willie Littlechild
Senate
Deportation of Salvadoran Labor Leader Triggers Outcry
Canadian church and human rights activists condemn the deportation of Salvadoran labor leader Jose Alberto Garcia Estrada who fled El Salvador in 1989. They say immigration minister Valcourt ignored appeals to spare his family, who faced threats from death squads and an attack on his wife. Garcia Estrada had a credible asylum claim, but the appeal was not filed in time and the family was sent back to El Salvador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Bernard Valcourt
Jose Alberto Garcia Estrada
el Salvador
Garcia Estrada
Fenastras Labor Federation
Refugee Board
Montreal
San Salvador
Antonia Funes Amanzor de Garcia
Southam News
Antonia de Garcia
Canadian Council For Refugees
Valcourt
Emily Drysdale
Cari Ville St-Laurent
Father Howard
Jesuits’ Refugee Services Office
Canadian Auto Workers
Bob White
Central
Fenastras
Secret report warns of environmental disaster and refugee flows
A confidential Canadian government study warns of looming ecological disasters and climate driven population movements. It foresees environmental refugees entering Canada, escalating global tensions, and impacts on Canada from climate change, energy projects, and resource conflicts worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Third World
Canada
Environment Department
Defence Department
External Affairs
Arctic
Amazon Rain Forest
Brazil
Middle East
Also Mentioned on This Page
Simon
Ann Landers
Don McGillivray
Doonesbury
Pete Massey
Jorge
Linhares
Red Adair
Kuwait City
Adair
Edmonton Journal
Europe
France
Germany
Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development
U.S
Dave Todd Southam
Israel
West Bank
China
Japan
Southeast Asia
Africa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!