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Monday, 26 May 2003
Today's news: The Most Secretive... < 9:44:18 PM>.
The Most Secretive Government in Canada (Halifax Herald) - Nova Scotia's government has been labelled the most secretive in the country by the Canadian Association of Journalists. The association announced Sunday that the province has been given the Code of Silence Award from a group of four finalists. [Janet's Radio Weblog] Oh dear. Well, at least they're not invading sovereign countries or killing people or in contravention of the Geneva convention or trying to destabilize other countries or building death camps or . . .
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CBC News:Chretien unveils plan for Canada History Centre 'The state-of-the-art facility will incorporate interactive technologies for exhibits based on Canada's political leaders, processes and institutions.'I'm all for supporting Canadian history, but 'political' history?
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CBC News:Canadian film wins 2 awards at Cannes 'The Barbarian Invasions is about a dying man's reconciliation with his son. The main character, Remy, uses humour to cope with his cancer and hospitalization while his friends rally around him.
The movie has been a big hit in Quebec and at the festival, leaving audiences both laughing and crying. It received a 20-minute standing ovation at Cannes.'
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CBC News: Toronto back on WHO list ' Ontario Health Minister Tony Clement says it's important to understand it isn't the same as being returned to the travel warning list.'
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