Massive turnout as 50 000 protest Quebec language law
In Montreal a 50 000 strong march promotes Bill 101, organized by Mouvement Quebec Francais. Protesters press to restore the French only rule amid Bourassa amendments, chanting Quebec for Quebecers and waving fleur-de-lys. Jacques Parizeau says the rally may push Bourassa to rethink. Families attend with children as symbol of language pride.
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Icp
Bourassa
Guy Bouthillier
Mouvement Quebec Francais
Parti Que
Becois
Quebec
Robert Bourassa
Parti Quebecois
Jacques Parizeau
Lafontaine Park
Jacques St. Amant
Christine
Mulroney vows to amend rules over Rushdie book ban
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney said Canada will amend existing federal rules to prevent a repeat of the Revenue Department's decision to block The Satanic Verses from entering the country. He spoke after meeting British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at 10 Downing Street. The prime minister condemned the death threat against Salman Rushdie and noted Iranian clerics have offered a cash bounty worth about 6.2 million Canadian dollars. The Feb. 17 decision blocked further copies of the novel from Canada.
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Brian Mulroney
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Canada
Margaret Thatcher
Downing Street
Mulroney
Thatcher
Salman Rushdie
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Rushdie
The
Revenue Department
Discovery lifts off to deploy 100 million satellite
Space shuttle Discovery and a five member crew launched from Cape Canaveral at 9 57 a m EST after fog delay to place a 1 0 0 million satellite and extend NASA's near continuous Earth radio contact. The mission lasts five days and aims to deploy the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite to form a 35 800 kilometer high network.
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Space Shuttle
Discovery
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Brian Welch
Houston
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Sprinter Issajenko alleges steroids from Oldfield at 1981 meet
Angella Issajenko testified she received banned steroids from Brian Oldfield at a May 1981 West Germany meet and later was injected by Bishop Dolegiewicz. She kept a drug diary, detailing dosages, and recalled discussing steroid use with Canadian coach Charlie Francis. Johnson and Astaphan deny wrongdoing as the inquiry proceeds.
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Toronto
Angella Issajenko
Issajenko
Ben Johnson
West Germany
Brian Oldfield
U.S
Oldfield
Bishop Dolegiewicz
Jamaica
Canada
Ide
Johnson
Charlie Francis
Charlie
Ben
Jamie
Astaphan
Francis
Tony Issajenko
Angella Taylor
Sacha
Massive Quebec blackout hits six million people
A hydroelectric line near James Bay failed early today plunging most of Quebec into darkness. Power was out in Montreal and Quebec City around 2 45 a m with restoration gradual, while traffic lights and the Montreal subway stalled and gas pumps could not operate.
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Quebec City
Jacques Henri Couture
Hydro Quebec
Couture
Hydro
Medicine Hat boxers claim nine golds at Alberta championships
Rob Robillard won junior division boxing gold in Edmonton in 45 seconds by KO of Carl Schmidt as Medicine Hat boxers claimed nine gold medals at the Alberta provincial championships. MHBC stars Steinkey Warriner Wandler Zacker Watson Biglund and Weisgerber led the sweep with multiple medals and national team selections.
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Cougars
Robillard
Kevin Weisgerber
Darren Nikitiuk
Medicine Hat
Glen Nikitiuk
Scott Steinkey
Stacey Warriner
Trevor Wandler
Kevin Zacker
Jeff Watson
Rod Biglund
MHBC
Ray Broderick
Clay Davies
Steve Kiss
Alberta
Gary
Page
Schmidt
Simpson
Weisgerber
Watson
Kory Stevens
Stevens
Rideout pledges swift end to Peckford era spending
Premier-designate Tom Rideout vows to discontinue payments for the premier's St. John’s residence and drop the $100,000 personal bodyguard unless threats exist. He aims for a leaner, frugal government and will meet with Prime Minister Mulroney to protect Ottawa's $2.6 billion Hibernia plan while assembling a transition team. Rideout signals a possible late April or May election.
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Southam News
ST. John's
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Tom Rideout
Brian Peckford
Rideout
Peckford
St. John’s
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