Ottawa gun control bill praised by police chiefs
Justice Minister Campbell unveils a plan requiring firearm safety courses for gun permits and a 28 day cooling off period before purchase. Police hail the reforms as excellent while critics warn on broader restrictions, with higher permit fees and stricter licensing to follow.
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Greg Weston
Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa
Justice
Kim Campbell
Tom Flanagan
Flanagan
Canadian Association of Police Chiefs
Canada
Guinness record holder Ashrita Furman climbs world’s longest staircase
The New Yorker known for odd feats completed a 57 minute 43 second ascent on the world’s tallest freestanding staircase inside the tower. Furman has pogo stuck balanced bottles on his head and yodeled to claim 14 Guinness records. Nine feats remain in the latest edition.
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Ashrita Furman
New York City
Toronto
Furman
Pogo
Ottawa weighs plan for nuclear power and transit to fight warming
A leaked government document outlines a Global Warming Action Strategy proposing more nuclear power, a fossil fuels tax, and expanded mass transit in cities. Discussed by federal and provincial ministers, it stresses two-step action including energy efficiency and conservation alongside tougher emissions targets.
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Ottawa
Environment and Energy
Kirk Dawson
The
Vancouver doctors protest stalled contract talks
About 550 Vancouver physicians paused practice for a four hour study session to pressure the British Columbia government over delayed fee schedules. They urged binding arbitration as protests may widen after the CMA convention, with health funding and rising costs shaping discussions.
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Vancouver
Edward McGivern
British Columbia
McGivern
B.C
Josephine Mallek
Vancouver Medical Association
John Anderson
B.C. Medical Association
Anderson
John Jansen
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