Ontario blocks national deal to cut greenhouse emissions
Environmentalists blast Ontario after rejecting a national pact on air pollution. Critics accuse Environment Minister Dan Newman of lying and failing to lead, while Gord Perks of OntARIo Campaign denounces the province’s stance as callous. In Quebec City, Ontario balks at the agreement alongside other provinces.
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Toronto
Ontario
Dan Newman
Gord
Ontairio
Quebec City
Day Gains 1.7 Million As Alliance Fundraiser Draws Major Donors
Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day headlined a Toronto fundraiser at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre that drew over 1,500 donors paying up to 25 000 each for a table of 10. The event padded party coffers by an estimated 1.7 million to support a pre election campaign and to contrast Liberal strategy with issues focused messaging. Day criticized Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Liberal tactics, urging voters to focus on policy over personalities while highlighting relief efforts for injured workers and children.
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Toronto Stockwell
Ontario
Canadian Alliance
Liberals
Alliance
Day
Metro Toronto
Liberal Party
Jean Chretien
Alberta
Wellington
Canada
Canadians oppose private interests in health care shift
The Conference Board of Canada report says Canadians prefer keeping health care public and warns costs will rise. By 2020 medical spending may reach 47 cents of each tax dollar, up from 36 cents in 1999, with 31 percent of Ontarians over 55 needing more care. Jim Frank calls for a decade to rebalance health care, education, and social programs.
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Toronto
Conference Board of Canada
Ontario Medical Association
Ontario
Jim Frank
Conference Board
Lost gun from Blackville NB found in South Carolina
A .22 calibre handgun stolen in Blackville New Brunswick on July 18 1981 has appeared in South Carolina with an 18 year old arrested carrying it. The original owner has died and RCMP say the break in remains unsolved with no arrests. The gun will be destroyed.
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Miramichi
N.B
New Brunswick
South Carolina
Blackville
RCMP
Rick Votour
Canada
United States
Tanker overturns in Sabrevois injuring driver
A Vermont registered tanker carrying over a million litres of heating oil overturned near Sabrevois Quebec and struck a residence shortly after 2 am causing a 14 hour Highway 133 closure. The truck hit the main floor and destroyed a room but two children upstairs were unharmed.
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Ste-Anne-De-Sabrevois
Que
Vincent Ouellette
Ouellette
Vermont
Sabrevois
Ontario Legislature Faces Rowdy Session and Ejections
Speaker Gary Carr said Ontario’s legislature is the worst behaved in the country after a wild day. Five members were removed, another warned for the entire session, and a caucus threatened with expulsion amid heckling during questions on environment and a $2.5 billion health-administration error.
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Toronto
Ontario
Gary Carr
Carr
England
Mike Harris
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