Sharp to decide quickly on Canadian ICCS role in Vietnam
External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp returned from Vietnam and said a quick decision is needed on Canada’s ceasefire observer duties. He cited a failing ICCS and noted calls from several governments to stay with the commission as Ottawa weighs extending a 60 day observation period past March 28.
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Nguyen Duy Trinh
Japan
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Fifteen feared dead in flaming pile up on Highway 400
Barrie Ont CP Fifteen feared dead as searchers comb wreckage after a flaming pile up on Highway 400 near Barrie in a snowstorm. At least nine bodies recovered with more trapped in burned vehicles. over 40 injured, many with severe burns and fractures. Geoffrey Brian Johnson of Newmarket identified among the deceased.
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Ontario Storm Leaves Trail of Destruction
Canadian Press reports extreme weekend weather in southern Ontario caused floods and snowdrifts. Thousands evacuated in Essex County as winds up to 50 mph, plus ship damage at Goderich harbor and multiple major vehicle pileups on Highway 400 and Highway 17. State of emergency and infrastructure damage cited across Tecumseh, Stoney Point, Tilbury East, and London area. Power outages affected Owen Sound and London, with millions in damages anticipated and helicopters requested to assist recovery.
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Indians Draw Up Final Ultimatum At Wounded Knee
Militant Indian Movement leaders say they will deliver a final ultimatum to the U.S. government as the 21 day occupation of Wounded Knee continues. Armed guards surround the meeting as government negotiators seek a three part package ending the siege and moving to arrests. AIM asserts the plan would jail many participants. The government proposes a neutral Sioux Falls meeting with up to seven AIM members to discuss peaceful arrests after talks.
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Dollar floats as Paris accord ends fixed exchange rule
Currency markets react after finance ministers in Paris approve a free floating system against the dollar ending the Breton Woods regime. The Bank of Japan intervenes to curb rapid rise, Tokyo reopens after a two week shutdown and gold prices retreat from crisis highs amid volatile trading.
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United States hit by winter storm across regions
A powerful storm battered the Great Lakes area with up to 21 inches of snow in lower Michigan and flooding along Ohio shorelines. Winds 35 to 75 mph drove 20-foot waves on the lakes. 5,000 drivers stranded in Michigan. river flooding in Mississippi cost an estimated 25 million dollars. Gale warnings stretched from New Jersey to Maine and from northern California to Washington coast.
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Preliminary hearing set for man slaughter case
A preliminary hearing into the man slaughter charge against Robert Rowe, 43, is scheduled for March 30 in Magistrate's Court. Rowe, of no fixed address, is linked to the March 10 death of 44-year-old Ethyl David. He will be moved to Lethbridge for detention until the hearing. No bail request was filed by defence counsel Roy Wiedemann.
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Lethbridge
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Government may reassign development officer to Medicine Hat
Industry Minister Fred Peacock hinted that a provincial industrial development officer may be reassigned to Medicine Hat as deployment across Alberta is reviewed. He did not confirm Hanna or another officer would be based there, noting attention to the southeast amid Suffield gas plans. Peacock also promised a major Alberta Opportunity Fund announcement within three weeks and criticized MLA Bill Wyse for recent AOF criticisms.
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