Scouts damage priceless Bruniquel cave paintings in France
In Toulouse, scouts cleaning regional caves mistook 15000 year old Bruniquel cave murals for graffiti and scrubbed the walls. The operation head, Thierry Monteillet, said damage was minor with only small brush strokes removed and one bison losing a back portion.
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Toulouse
France
Reuter
Bruniquel
Tarn
Thierry Monteillet
Culture Department
Monteillet
French Radio
Canada ships sonar to Portugal amid fishing dispute
Ottawa donates advanced sonar gear to Portugal under a NATO program costing Canadians 15 million dollars as Ottawa presses Lisbon to curb cod fishing outside Canada’s 200 mile limit. Cmdr Jake Jacobson says the system will refit four aging frigates and detects submarines, not fish, drawing critical questions about wartime priorities.
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Ottawa
Canada
Portugal
Newfoundland
NATO
Jake Jacobson
Navy
Jacobson
It Was Really Scary for the Kids Says Schwartzman Page
A brief quote reflects fear felt by children amid an unsettling incident. Schwartzman recounts events on page B3, emphasizing that the situation was serious and not a joke. The article notes cautious reactions and calls for safety awareness among families.
Alberta Eyes Candu 3 Reactor For Oil Sands Power
Alberta may build a Candu 3 reactor to power oilsands projects, proposing Lloydminster as a site. The $1 billion study aims to replace natural gas for bitumen extraction while Atomic Energy of Canada backs a wider sales push. Critics warn of nuclear waste. phase two exploration includes oil firms.
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Calgary
Alberta
Lloydminster
Alberta Oilsands Technology and Research Authority
Rick Luhning
Edmonton
Alberta-Saskatchewan
Fort McMurray
Atomic Energy of Canada
Atomic Energy
Saskatchewan
Randy Rasmussen
Toxies Watch
Canada
Luhning
Plane crash at La Guardia kills over 20 on takeoff
USAir Flight 405 crashed during a snowstorm at La Guardia, exploded in flames, and sank in Flushing Bay. More than two dozen of the 50 aboard were dead or missing as divers braved icy water to recover bodies and aid survivors amid wreckage, burning luggage, and rescue lights.
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New York
Hell
Usair Flight 405
Flushing Bay
Michael Collins
Port Authority Police
la Guardia
George Davenport
Joe Toscano
Davenport
Usair
Cleveland
Quebec Liberals Move to Prepare for Referendum
Premier Robert Bourassa says the Quebec Liberal party must begin full referendum preparations to decide the province future even as it weighs sovereignty versus federalism. A referendum committee is set up to campaign by poll sector riding by riding and the law Bill 150 dictates a vote by October 26.
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Montreal
Quebec Liberal Party
Robert Bourassa
Bourassa
Jean-Pierre Roy
Liberals
Quebec
Liberal Party
Roy
Marc-Yvan Cote
Cote
Allaire
Epp seen relaxing foreign oil investment rules in Calgary
Federal Energy Minister Jake Epp is expected to announce looser foreign investment rules for oil and gas during a Calgary visit this week. Analysts caution the move is not a cure for the sector’s woes, noting the industry faces low returns while signaling openness to business. Protti of the Independent Petroleum Association says any step helps set the stage for growth, despite potential limits.
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Calgary Herald
Jake Epp
Calgary
Ian Doig
Doig
Gerald Protti
Indpendent Petroleum Association of Canada
Protti
Epp
Calgary Chamber of Commerce
Petroleum Joint Venture Society
Ottawa
New Brunswick funds rescue Bathurst pulp mill
The New Brunswick government provides 3.5 million to Stone Consolidated to prevent closure of Bathurst pulp and paper mill risking 600 jobs. Union members back the deal as workers commit 2 million to aid displaced colleagues. the company will spend 1.5 million upgrading the mill.
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Bathurst
N.B
New Brunswick
Chicago
Stone Consolidated
Woodland
Marcelle Mersereau
Brunswick Mining Corp
Mersereau
Kim Gallant
Canadian Paperworkers Union
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Scriba
N.Y
AP CP
U.S
Lake Ontario
Kingston
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Nine Mile Point 2
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Schwartzman
Bridge City News
Doonesbury
Pete Massey
David Bock
Toscano
Steve Vales
Vales
Seale
CNS
Pulp Mill
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