Canada, U S Delay Global Mine Ban Talks One Day
Negotiations on a Canadian inspired treaty to ban anti personnel mines were postponed for 24 hours after the United States sought more time to reach an acceptable compromise. Prime Minister Chretien and President Clinton spoke overnight about the delay as Canada supports keeping the agreement intact and urges swift signing. More than 100 nations meet in Oslo to draft the ban which would prevent tens of thousands of civilian deaths annually.
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Survivor can talk in wake of Princess Diana crash
Trevor Rees-Jones, bodyguard and sole survivor, is conscious and able to communicate after the Paris crash. Doctors say his condition has improved and investigators aim to question him within days, though ABC cites a hospital source that he remembers nothing of the incident.
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ABC News
Pierre Coriat
Pitie- Salpetriere Hospital
Lawsuit: 54-Year-Old Sues Major Supermarket Firm
Leslie Alan Roberts, 54, a 35-year veteran of American Stores, sues over alleged anti discrimination citing a supervisor calling him a fat slob. Roberts, who has diabetes and obesity related health issues, claims harassment after Craig Herbert arrived as supervisor and increased his weekly hours to as many as 60.
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U.S
Leslie Alan Roberts
Roberts
Craig Herbert
Chicago
Quebec Premier scoffs at bid to keep Quebec in Canada
Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard ridiculed the plan to recognize Quebec as a unique society. He said such recognition falls short of what Quebecers want and asserted all provinces are equal. Frank McKenna and Prime Minister Chretien called the reaction predictable and debated the distinction between people and society.
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Quebec
Lucien Bouchard
Canada
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New Brunswick
Frank McKenna
McKenna
Ottawa
Jean Chretien
Chretien
Baril Named Canada’s Top Soldier Chief of Defence Staff
Ottawa reports Gen Maurice Baril chosen to lead the Canadian Forces as chief of defence staff over acting chief Vice Admiral Larry Murray amid the Somalia affair fallout. Baril, 53, has headed land forces since 1995 and previously advised the UN in New York. Murray’s tenure as acting chief followed Gen Jean Boyle’s resignation during the inquiry.
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Toronto Star
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Somalia
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Chretien
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Swan Hills plant faces worker quality concerns
John Kuziak vice president of Bovar Waste Management warns the Swan Hills facility may lack qualified engineers to operate safely. He cites attracting skilled personnel to a remote area as a major challenge and says environmental problems were exaggerated by the media.
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Southam Newspapers
John Kuziak
Kuziak
Alberta to gather views on keeping Canada united
Premier Ralph Klein announced Alberta will use a questionnaire, a toll free line, and an Internet page to collect public input on Canada's unity. Liberal leader Grant Mitchell joined Klein in urging Albertans to express support for keeping Quebec in Canada, with a December legislature debate planned.
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National Unity
Ralph Klein
Quebec
Alberta
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Border crossing hassle may be averted
Canadians could be spared the gridlock feared from a proposed US law requiring visa information at border crossings starting Sept 30 1998. Buffalo congressman John LaFalce offered a technical amendment to exempt Canadians arguing the measure would not apply to them and could harm trade tourism and relations between the US and Canada.
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Gary Luczak
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Can-Am Border Trade Alliance
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