Pagans Rally Peaceful Service at Edmonton Legislature
A group calling itself the Association of Pagan Entities canceled plans to curse Alberta Premier Don Getty amid his retirement news. The pagans held a pagan service at the legislature foot of the wading pool with seven participants chanting truth integrity and an end to lies while tour groups passed by.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Don Getty
Association of Pagan Entities
Getty
Kevin Sisk
Sisk
PWA optimistic on 250 million defence service contract
PWA Corp. says its sale of three Airbus A310s to the Department of National Defence may lead to a 250 million service contract. Critics question if a consortium other than Canadian Airlines International has more aviation maintenance expertise.
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Calgary
PWA Corp
Department of National Defence
Jim Hawkes
Canadian Airlines International
PWA
Bombardier Inc
Bombardier
Canada
Hawkes
Hurricane Iniki devastates Kauai with 260kph winds
LIHUE Hawaii Hurricane Iniki devastates Kauai with winds up to 260 kilometres an hour. Buildings leveled roads blocked by debris and 50 000 residents cut off in shelters or darkened homes. President Bush declares federal disaster area and Coast Guard probes distress reports.
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Lihue
Hawaii
Kauai
Honolulu
Barbara Hendrie
George Bush
John Washee
White House
Laura Melillo
Florida
Louisiana
U.S. Coast Guard
Hawaiian
Oahu Island
Pearl Harbor
National Weather Service
Wilcox Hospital
Roy Price
State Civil Defence
Oahu
Evidence mounted against Westray operators in fatal mine blast
RCMP moved to build a case of criminal negligence causing death against Curragh Inc and Westray Coal over the Plymouth Nova Scotia explosion that killed 26 miners on May 9. Police say interviews with over 200 workers show awareness of unsafe conditions and that maintenance crews altered equipment after the blast. They seized internal records from the Halifax inquiry to corroborate claims of unsafe labor practices.
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Halifax
RCMP
Westray
Toronto
Curragh Inc
Westray Coal
Undergound
Plymouth
N.S
West
Ternal Westray
Public Inquiry
Waikiki Beach Evacuations As Iniki Drenches Honolulu
Hurricane Iniki lashes Oahu with gusts to 95 kmh and floods lower hotel floors. About 2,000 Hilton Hawaiian Village guests flee as Waikiki Beach closes and crowds watch massive waves. Surfer Dan Anderson ignores warnings, calling the surf excellent.
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Honolulu
Waikiki Beach
Hawaii
Oahu Island
Hilton
Dan Anderson
RCMP Charge Former Students in Cape Breton Sex Case
The RCMP charged three former University College of Cape Breton students with sexually assaulting a woman in the school residence. The suspects are George B. Power, Perry S. Winklemann, and Paul R. McInnis, arraigned Oct. 29. The case follows a prior RCMP decision to drop charges against the alleged victim for lack of evidence.
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Halifax
RCMP
Sydney
N.S
University College of Cape Breton
Mounties
George B. Power
Stephenville Crossing
Perry S. Winklemann
Calgary
Paul R. McInnis
Burlington
Ont
Bill Price
Price
Carstairs joins No side in Manitoba referendum fight
Manitoba Liberal Leader Sharon Carstairs will lead the No campaign in Manitoba joining Deborah Coyne and Izzy Asper in backing the effort to oppose the constitutional package. Carstairs plans to campaign nationwide while criticizing provisions affecting Aboriginal rights and Quebec seat guarantees.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Sharon Carstairs
Izzy Asper
CanWest Global Communications
Carstairs
Deborah Coyne
National
No Committee
Reform Party
Federal
Liberal Party
David Walker
Jean Chretien
Meech Lake
Wells
Jean
Chretien
B.C
No Forces
Social Credit
Jack Weisgerber
Quebec
Commons
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Noreen Foster
Hawaiian Island
Chris Johnstone
Glen Scrivener
Eskimos
Lions
Main Island
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