Giant piranha captured in Florida lake amazes locals
Trent Boynton reports catching a 16 kilo piranha in Loch Lomond, a three year mystery in the landlocked Miami area. The 84 centimetre fish bent lines and mangled tackle as it grew, leading a University of Miami biologist to suggest it was discarded from an aquarium after outgrowing it.
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Florida
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Trent Boynton
Boynton
University of Miami
PMs letter on smoking sparks Ontario backlash
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney wrote a reply to a Kingston boy urging higher tobacco taxes. MPs Ken Monteith and Bruce Halliday dissented, calling Mulroney's stance on taxing cigarettes unacceptable. The Simcoe Reformer editorial accused Ottawa of plans to kill tobacco.
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Ont
Brian Mulroney
Ontario
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Holy Name School
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Ken Monteith
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Bruce Halliday
Oxford
Simcoe
Ottawa
Libyan say U.S. Britain threaten force over Lockerbie suspects
Libyan officials accuse the United States and Britain of using threats of force to secure surrender of Lockerbie bombing suspects. The UN Security Council advances a resolution for an air and arms embargo to pressure Libya to release the two suspects. Libyan counsel Ian Brownlie cites international law and recalls the 1986 U.S. raids on Libya as coercive examples.
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Lockerbie
Scotland
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Brownlie
U.S
Europe
Budget won't be pretty says Alberta energy minister
Calgary CP reports Albertans face a bleak budget outlook due to falling oil and gas revenues. Energy Minister Rick Orman warned the next budget, due April 9, will be substantially lower, while Premier Getty favors deficits to spur recovery. Delegates call for spending cuts and deficit reduction as widely acknowledged.
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Getty
Orman
Ment
George Abma
Edmonton
Glenora
Dennis Modry
Edmonton Meadowlark
Barry Allen
Little Bow
Ian Reid
Great Whale project unaffected by NY contract cancellation
Hydro-Quebec will proceed with the Great Whale hydroelectric project despite New York State canceling a 17 billion dollar 21 year energy deal. Executive VP Pierre Bolduc said the project remains on track with possible one year construction delay and still set to produce energy by 2000. Governor Cuomo cited changed circumstances and no longer needs new capacity until after the turn of the century, while Cree opponents hailed the decision as a major victory after decades of protest.
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Hydro-Quebec
New York State
Pierre Bolduc
Hydro
New York Power Authority
Bolduc
Quebec
New York
Mario Cuomo
Cuomo
Bec
Bill Namagoose
Grand Council of the Cree
Ottawa
Reforming Senate on hold as Meech issues take priority
Ottawa signals Canada may drop full constitutional fixes by June to focus on Quebec demands. Dorothy Dobbie says unanimous consent and Meech Lake items loom larger than Senate reform, while Jim Horsman opposes delaying Senate talks. Beaudoin-Dobbie committee chaired by Dobbie and Senator Beaudoin faces divisive debate.
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Quebec
Winnipeg
Dorothy Dobbie
Senate
Meech Lake
Toronto
Dobbie
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Jim Horsman
Beaudoin-Dobbie
Gerald Beaudoin
Canada offer proposal shapes Quebec reform debate
A Feb 28 report frames a Canada offer to Quebec by June 1 calling for recognition of Quebec distinct society a veto for the province an elected reduced Senate more native self government and up to 14 jurisdiction gains for provinces. Trudeau era voices discuss two phase reform with Quebec first while Kim Campbell notes Senate mapping may need study.
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Quebec
Senate
Dobbie
Robert Bourassa
Justice
Kim Campbell
Liberals Slump in March Poll Across Canada
The Angus Reid-Southam News survey shows Liberal support at 38 percent in March, down from 41 in February, with Quebec dipping to 29 and British Columbia to 36. The Liberals lead decided voters over NDP 22, Tories 16, and Reform 14, as all parties stall.
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Southam News
Ottawa
Quebec
B.C
Angus Reid
Southam
NDP
Tories
Reform
Gotti Prosecution Closes Case In Midtown Hit Trial
U S prosecutors wrap up their case against John Gotti with the claim murder underpins the Gambino enterprise. They argue he ordered the 1985 hits on Paul Castellano and bodyguard Thomas Bilotti to consolidate control of the crime family.
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Gambino
John Gleeson
Gotti
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Sammy
Gravano
Paul Castellano
Castellano
Thomas Bilotti
Manhattan
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