Distraught ex-soldier threatens Parliament Hill with explosives
A 35-year-old former corporal of the Royal 22eR sat in a parked SUV with propane and a gasoline can beneath the Peace Tower threatening to blow Parliament if Prime Minister Chretien did not see him. He surrendered to police. charges not yet laid. RCMP note ongoing security concerns and call for balance between safety and openness.
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Ottawa
Parliament Hill
Peace Tower
Quebec
Royal 22Nd Regiment
Jean Chretien
Air Canada Pilots Accept Two Year Contract
Thousands of travellers queued to board Air Canada flights after pilots voted 83 percent in favor of a two year contract. The deal includes four percent wage growth in year one and five percent in year two with improved working conditions.
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Toronto
Air Canada
Grasslands Fire Near CFB Suffield Destroyed 200 Sq Kilometres
A grassland fire east of Canadian Forces Base Suffield burned about 200 square kilometres west of the base over three days. Firefighters, local volunteers, farmers, and drilling rig crews fought the blaze prompted by a discarded cigarette. The fire threatened Tilley and Brooks but was contained with help from Pan Canadian Oil and multiple water haulers.
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Cfb
Suffield Prairie
Tilley
Binnie
Dian Oil
Bob Struthers
Struthers
CFB Suffield
Frank Pfefferle
Wayne Murphy
Riverbend
Triple M
White Rock
Huber
Terri Clark Shuts Out of Canadian Country Awards
Calgary’s Kaniamania sweeps the Canadian Country Music Awards as Terri Clark hosts and is shut out. Shania Twain wins six of eight categories including single of the year and album of the year Come On Over. Other winners include Michelle Wright Paul Brandt Leahy Ray Griff inducted into the hall of honour.
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Terri Clark
Shania
Calgary
Kaniamania
Medicine Hat
Shania Twain
Alos
Canada
Garth Brooks
Trisha Yearwood
LeAnn Rimes
Twain
Robert
Matt) Lange
Clark
Michelle Wright
Chatham
Ont
Jim Brickman
Paul Brandt
Leahy
Lakefield
Ray Griff
Association
Griff
Loretta Lynn
Dolly Parton
Jerry Lee Lewis
Mel Tillis
CP Phot Photo Music
Shania’ Twain
Chretien government trims focus on health care tax relief
In a key economic speech Prime Minister Chretien outlined priorities to boost health care and provide broad income tax relief. The plan targets a repeal of the three per cent surtax and an $800 million to $1 billion health package, aimed at easing the burden on Canada's middle class.
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Ottawa
Chretien
Canada
Chretien Gov
Flight of fancy ends weekend chase with escaped emus
In Stones Creek Ontario a male and female emu escaped through a fence hole and roamed the town causing traffic trouble for their owner. The birds had eluded capture after an earlier incident that left a man with a broken nose. By Monday one was sighted near the farm fence line.
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Stones Creek
Ont
Merger Report Anticipates Bank Consolidation Rules
A long awaited financial services merger report is expected to urge allowing bank mergers and related activities if consumer benefits are shown. The task force had earlier paused consolidation talks while Finance Minister Paul Martin sought agreement among banks. Royal Bank, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, and TD had already announced merger plans ahead of the report.
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Ottawa
Paul Martin
Royal Bank
Bank of Montreal
CIBC
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Sponcore
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