Hibernia project approved for Newfoundland offshore oil
Ottawa approves the 52 billion Hibernia offshore oil development led by Mobil Canada and partners Gulf, Chevron and Petro Canada. Production starts 1996 with up to 110000 barrels daily and Canada contributing 2.7 billion in cash and guarantees.
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ST. John's
Nfld
Hibernia
Newfoundland
Jake Epp
Canada
Epp
Joey Smallwood
Confederation
Mobil Oil Canada
Ottawa
Nies
Rex Gibbons
St. John’s
Mobil
Gulf Canada Resources
Chevron Canada Resources
Petro-Canada
Mons
Meech Lake
Court upholds injunction in Oldman River clash
Calgary judge keeps injunction blocking Oldman River diversion as Mounties remove bulldozer and Lonefighters vow to plan next move. Peigan leaders consult on response while Milton Born With A Tooth faces weapons charges in Lethbridge court.
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Calgary
Oldman
Lonefighters Society
Peigan
RCMP
Lonefighters
William Egbert
Egbert
Alberta
Devalon Small Legs
Lethbridge
Milton Born
Born
U S navy boards Iraqi tanker refusing to stop in Gulf
President Bush said a joint U S and Australian operation boarded an Iraqi tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it refused orders to halt. Navy warned with shots across the bow before boarding. This followed prior attempts to detain Iraqi vessels under UN sanctions.
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U.S. Navy
Washington
George Bush
Persian Gulf
U. S
U.S
Gulf of Oman
Train gunmen hunt after mass South African train killings
Police and troops in Johannesburg hunted gunmen linked to the ANC Inkatha violence after a commuter train attack killed 26 and wounded over 100. Police say clashes between ANC supporters and Inkatha prompted killings as President de Klerk warned of new measures to curb township unrest amid efforts toward peaceful negotiations led by Mandela.
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Johannesburg
Reuter
F. W. de Klerk
African National Congress
Jeppe
Benrose
Mohawks Reject Quebec Ultimatum Over Kahnesatake Stand
About 50 Mohawks in Kahnesatake near Montreal rejected a provincial ultimatum to surrender arms and drop media access. They accuse officials of pressuring via secret calls and fear removal to Farnham as the army tightens control around the treatment centre.
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Kahnesatake
Quebec
Farnham
Que
Montreal
Sam Elkas
Bob Antone
Antone
Montreal Gazette
Sylvie Godin
Robert Bourassa
Inflation Dips for Sixth Straight Month in Canada
Statistics Canada reports the August inflation rate at 4.1 percent, the sixth monthly decline and the lowest since December 1988. Prices unchanged from July, with food and transportation offsetting gains in housing and clothing. Bank of Canada rate falls to 12.70 percent as governor John Crow suggests inflation is under control.
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Ottawa
Statistics Canada
Bank of Canada
John Crow
Bank of Montreal
Court reverses Mossad book ruling
An appeals court reversed a temporary injunction halting distribution of a book on Mossad. The four judge panel said Israel failed to prove agents were in danger and 17,000 copies already shipped render injunctive relief ineffective. Publisher St Martin's Press plans to resume sales amid calls for potential further appeals.
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New York
State Appellate Division
Roy Gainsburg
U.S
St. Martin’s Press
Israel
State Court of Appeals
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Nelson Mandela
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Gainsburg
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