Naked Weekend at Bungy Zone Draws Crowd, Charity Promise
Jumpers in Nanaimo prepare for the Naked Weekend at the Bungy Zone in Vancouver Island. The event, described as the site’s biggest of the year, charges a $5 admission with proceeds to charity. Jump master Kevin Ford notes wide interest from British Columbia and neighboring regions.
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Nanaimo
B.C
Kevin Ford
Vancouver Island
Ford
British Columbia
Alberta
Washington
Oregon
Dollar on the rise as German cut boosts currencies
A surprise German rate cut lifted the Canadian dollar to as high as 71.65 U.S. cents and closed near 71.49 U.S. cents. Bank of Canada kept rates steady with the prime at 8.76 percent, citing inflation risks and the need for U.S. rate alignment to avoid export price pressures.
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Ottawa
Southam
Bank of Canada
U.S
Legacy of Status of Women Council Ends in Ottawa
The Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women is dissolved after 22 years. Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps says it became a patronage repository while feminists decry the move as Liberal disregard for women. Critics note loss of vital research and a history of political interference.
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Ottawa
Canadian Advisory Council
Sheila Copps
Royal Commission On the
Gun bill spurs mixed reaction from Canadian police
Canadians who fail to register firearms face charges under Justice Minister Allan Rock's proposal. The Canadian Police Association backs some parts but opposes criminal records for first-time noncompliance, urging fines and confiscation instead. Chief Bill Spring warns of bureaucratic and budget strains and debates redefining what counts as a criminal record.
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Todd Nogier
The
News and
Southam News
Canadian Police Association
Medicine Hat
Bill Spring
Spring
Association
Justice
Allan
Rock
Canada
Scott Newark
Neal Jessop
Jessop
Police Association
Canada keeps troops in Yugoslavia amid possible pullback
Prime Minister Chretien extended Canada’s UN peacekeeping role in former Yugoslavia for six months while contingency plans consider emergency withdrawal. Defence Minister Collenette warned of rising multi-front conflict and the risk to Blue Helmets, with some troops poised to redeploy to Croatia under UN command.
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Ottawa
Chretien
Canada
Yugoslavia
Croatia
Caretien
Southam
ex-Yugoslavia
Defence
David Collenette
Balkans
Bosnia
Europe
Canadian flags rally support for Britain in fish dispute
Greg MacNeil of Toronto funds 100 Maple Leaf flags for Newlyn Cornwall trawlers amid Spain overfishing row. Readers mailed 300 flags after a Toronto Sun appeal as Irish crews join the wave of patriotic display. Fishermen greet the gesture like Santa Claus.
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Greg MacNeil
Canada
Spain
MacNeil
Toronto
Cornwall
Newlyn
England
Canadian High Commission
London
Ottawa
Toronto Sun
Britain
Santa Claus
Michael Williams
Mick Mahon
British Isles
Prosecutors Attack OJ Defense Expert Over Drug Use
Prosecutors questioned defense scientist Kary Mullis accusing drug use and pressed for detox testimony. The exchange occurred amid DNA battle in the Simpson case as jurors heard about witnesses and possible new evidence including a police trash can and a witness at LAX.
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Los Angeles
Rockne Harmon
Kary Mullis
Harmon
Peter Neufeld
Lance Ito
Mullis
Simpson
Ito
Bondy
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Ms. Simpson
Marcia Clark
Los Angeles International
Chicago
Mr. Simpson
Clark
Briton charged in Phuket killings linked to seven nations probe
Singapore police say 35 year old John Martin Scripps is charged with the murder of a South African tourist and suspected in two more killings of Canadian visitors Sheila Damude and her son Darin. Investigators from Britain Canada Thailand the United States Mexico and South Africa assist. Scripps is in psychiatric custody awaiting an April 17 court appearance and has refused police questions.
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Britain
Canada
Thailand
United States
Mexico
South Africa
John Martin Scripps
Sheila Damude
Darin
Victoria
Phuket
Scripps
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