Fish skin shoes enter British fashion lineup
London designers Lori Duffy and Nicky Lawler unveil shoes made from Scottish salmon byproducts with a secret tanning process, claiming the fish skin resembles snakeskin and suits environmentally conscious buyers. They note each pair uses about four skins and glue joins the pieces.
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No New Trial for Alberta Man in 1987 Strangulation Case
Edmonton Ontario based? The Alberta Court of Appeal heard that Wilson Nepoose faces a possible new trial after key witness Delma Bull admitted lying. The Crown reserved stay of proceedings if a new trial is granted and a written decision will be issued in weeks.
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Honda Civics from Ontario face duty-free export setback
A U S Customs ruling says 1989 to 1990 Honda Civics built in Alliston Ontario lack enough North American content to qualify for duty-free export. Honda disputes 69 percent content claim, and the ruling delays a Canada United States Mexico free trade agreement progress as officials urge resolution.
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Ontario
Honda
Scott Whitlock
Woodstock
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Michael Wilson
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United States
Mexico
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Quebec Liberals say Beaudoin Dobbie report falls short
Quebec Liberal voices say the Beaudoin Dobbie report signals progress but lacks distinct powers for Quebec and falls short of the Liberal constitutional platform. Premier Bourassa weighs the package as backbenchers and business leaders critique its division of powers.
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Claude Beland
Beland
Mouvement Desjardins
Alain Gagnon
McGill University
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Tsongas health claim faulted by Canadian doctors
Canadian experts sharply rebut Tsongas saying his cancer treatment comparison is oversimplified. They note Canada’s system failed to provide universal access while American cases relied on private care and transplant advances. Tsongas, diagnosed in 1983, survived after a 1986 bone marrow transplant in Boston.
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Toronto
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Keegstra Sees Persecution In Prolonged Legal Fight
James Keegstra argued persecution drives the re opened charges for promoting hatred of Jews. After a judge ordered a press gag on evidence from 1984 he spoke to reporters outside the Red Deer courthouse saying the trial should not have been. He defended self representation citing past costs and said he cannot afford another lengthy defense.
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Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench
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Alberta
Supreme Court of Canada
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Navy urged to clear Grand Banks cod fishery
Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells and Nova Scotia's Donald Cameron urged immediate action to halt foreign vessels plundering cod off Grand Banks. Wells said Canada may deploy navy to protect fisheries and asked Prime Minister Mulroney to declare a moratorium beyond the 200 mile limit, while province leaders seek a world response.
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Iraqi warns inspectors at risk as UN tensions rise
A senior Iraqi official cautioned that UN personnel could face danger amid growing Iraqi anger over sanctions and inflation. Baghdad refuses UN inspection of missile equipment and plans to explain its WMD resolutions stance in New York.
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