Prince Charles's Prague Visit Afloat In Gas Guzzler Car
Prince Charles and Diana traveled to Prague for an official visit with a Bentley Turbo chauffeured from London while Diana flew. Tabloids claim the trip burned 380 litres of gasoline, prompting questions about car use after a Madrid speech condemning vehicles as environmental risks.
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Iraqi ambassador wins Canadian permanent residency
Dr. Mohamed Al Mashat former Iraqi ambassador to the United States and his family are granted landed immigration status in Canada. A department spokesman said all requirements were met and his exact location remains undisclosed. A dissident claimed Al Mashat has been hiding in Toronto.
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Canada
Department of External Affairs
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Rejean Tessier
Department
Al-Mashat
University of
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Toronto
Seniors meet ministers over Alberta benefit cuts in Edmonton
Two Medicine Hat seniors Noreen Foster and Les Stanford joined delegates from Lethbridge and Edmonton for a 12 hour meeting with Health Minister Nancy Betkowski and Municipal Affairs Minister Ray Speaker in Edmonton. They discussed cuts to seniors programs including disputed reductions while noting some benefits like the $1000 property tax rebate and renters’ assistance would stay. The ministers defended their approach and promised more consultation with seniors groups next year.
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Quebec
Montreal
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Medicine Hat
Edmonton
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Foster
Les Stanford
Roy Brassard
Nancy Betkowski
Ray Speaker
Stanford
Lethbridge
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Nurses in Saskatchewan threaten Friday walkout over deal
Saskatchewan nurses threaten a walkout starting Friday at 7 am if no tentative agreement is reached with hospitals. The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, citing little progress on job security benefits and wages, asked for a 22 percent raise over two years while hospitals offered five percent over one year.
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Court rules insurance too high for young men
In Edmonton Calgary court rules male Albertans under 25 cannot be charged higher car insurance than women. Justice Tellex Gallant upheld a 1990 decision that Adrian Watters faced sex based discrimination after paying more than his 17 year old girlfriend with a poorer record. Industry impact looms as premiums for young men may fall and women under 25 may rise.
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Insurance Bureau of Canada
Bitter throne speech as Johnston battles over finance post
Rita Johnston faced turmoil as Lt.-Gov Lam delivered her throne speech amid row over whether Mel Couvelier resigned or was fired as finance minister. Bill Vander Zalm attended, drawing ire from Johnston and fellow Socreds. Couvelier demanded respect for his reputation, while Johnston defended her cabinet move and pledged credible government reporting. Richard Allen of the B C Central Credit Union criticized the resignation.
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Rita Johnston
B.C
David Lam
Johnston
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Fantasy Gardens
Richard Allen
B.C. Central Credit Union
Canadian children victims violent crime 1980s killers known
Statistics Canada report shows most children killed in Canada during the 1980s knew their killers. It highlights the close relationships between victims and offenders in these tragedies.
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Children killed mainly by parents in Canada study
A Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics report finds that more than two thirds of children murdered in Canada are killed by parents or guardians. Mothers and fathers each account for about one third, with most victims under five and a large share under age one.
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U.S
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Canadian Association For Child Health
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