Danish comedian Haugaard elected to parliament
Danish comedian Jacob Haugaard won 23,211 votes in a general election in Aarhus, claiming the victory was a practical joke while promising better weather shorter lines and the right to impotence. He funded his campaign with free hot dogs beer kettles for retirees and said voters chose him as a trustworthy alternative to established parties.
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Copenhagen
Reuter
Jacob Haugaard
Haugaard
Aarhus
Jutland
Alberta moves to curb cigarette smuggling with strict penalties
Alberta announces penalties for buying or selling out of province cigarettes effective Jan 1. First offense up to 1000 dollars and 30 days jail. second offense up to 5000 dollars and six months. Sellers face 10000 dollar fines and six months in jail.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
NATO strikes near Sarajevo intensify Bosnian conflict
NATO jets bombed a Bosnian Serb tank west of Sarajevo after a Serb assault damaged a French UN peacekeeper near the capital. UN and White House sources confirm cross‑border involvement by US Britain and France with repeated NATO air operations to protect peacekeepers and enforce disarmament within twenty kilometres of Sarajevo.
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Apreuter
United States
Britain
France
NATO
White House
CNN
Sedrenik
Zagreb
Herve Gourmelon
United Nations
Gorazde
Yugoslavia
Horne and Pitfield exits Medicine Hat warehouse in Alberta
Horne and Pitfield announced the closure of its Medicine Hat warehouse as part of consolidating southern Alberta operations into Calgary. About 25 full-time workers face layoffs with severance options and continued benefits. A Calgary office transfer and ongoing talks were noted, with one employee potentially offered a Calgary role at a lower pay grade.
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Horne and
Pitfield
Medicine Hat
Southern Alberta
Calgary
Dennis Allen
Allen
Horne and Pitfield
Horne
Edmonton
MPs reject Robinsons bill to legalize euthanasia
In Ottawa MPs defeated New Democrat Svend Robinsons private member bill to legalize euthanasia after a brief debate previewing a Commons free vote next year. Critics warned of state power over life and death while supporters cited polls and Sue Rodriguezs case. A December Senate report expected precedes any parliamentary vote in the new year.
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Commons
New Democrat
Svend Robinson
Robinson
Myron Thompson
Reform
Alberta
Canadian Medical Association
Supreme Court of Canada
Victoria
Supreme Court
Rodriguez
Jean Chretien
Rock
Senate
Rock considers tough measures to fight street prostitution
Justice Minister Allan Rock told Southam News the federal government may amend the Criminal Code with options including photo and fingerprinting of prostitutes and customers after arrest, vehicle seizure, driving bans up to three months, stiffer penalties for repeat offences, and a five year prison term for pimps living off juvenile prostitutes.
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Southam News
Ottawa
Justice
Allan Rock
Rock
Commons
Kim Campbell
Billions to Be Slashed From Federal Programs
Ottawa government reads a review of all federal programs foresees cuts under 5 billion dollars with about 4 billion eyed by sources. A downsized public service is expected as departments test reducing roles, shifting tasks to provinces or private sector, and align with a 25 billion dollar deficit target.
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Southam News
Ottawa
Marcel Masse
Masse
Maase
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