Pamela Wallin named Canada's consul general to New York
Veteran journalist Pamela Wallin leaves 25 years of media work to become Canada's consul general in New York City. Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced the appointment effective immediately with a salary range of 133600 to 157200. Wallin aims to strengthen U S Canada trade finance arts and culture ties and serve as a link to about 200000 Canadians in New York.
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World faces new water crisis across major basins
Federal Environment Minister David Anderson urged that water will be the defining issue of the 21st century at a global conference. Expert Margaret Catley-Carlson warned of falling water tables and drying rivers like the Colorado and Yellow, with a billion lacking reliable drinking water and two billion without sanitation. The conference in Thame–ere gathered 400 attendees from 30 countries to craft an action plan for sustainable shared waters ahead of the Johannesburg summit.
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Afghan orphans arrive for Ontario three month camp
Six Afghan boys aged 11 to 13 will attend a three month ramp in Ontario this summer. They will study English and Canadian culture and experience peace before returning to Afghanistan in September. Christopher Wilson of Project Life and Project Heartline led the effort and say the trip will open their eyes to freedom and a better life.
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Montreal mother who killed daughter dies on leave
A woman who admitted killing her severely handicapped 14 year old daughter last year reportedly killed herself on an unsupervised hospital leave. Rachel Capra Craig died while on a pass from Lakeshore Hospital, with investigators probing how she got out.
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Journalists Meet Over Media Concentration Debate
Journalists educators and union members met behind closed doors in Toronto to discuss CanWest Global ownership concentration and the firing of Ottawa Citizen publisher Russell Mills, highlighting disputes over local editorial independence.
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