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The National just ran a story on this fellow who's heroism is celebrated every year in a town in France. I've never heard of him nor have most Canucks. Globe and Mail-Canada smoothing the waters among Caribbean neighbours  < 10:42:49 PM>.The Americans and the French did the shoving to persuade Jean-Bertrand Aristide to leave power. But Canada was doing the compensatory fence-mending across the Caribbean yesterday, and it also moved to send as many as 500 troops to Haiti for a year or more to take part in an international stabilization force. The third largest Hatian population in North America is in Montreal. Canada is the only other French-speaking country in the Western Hemisphere. There are many reasons Canada plays a major role in Haiti. Globe and Mail-VIA chairman fired over ëunacceptable' remarks < 10:40:09 PM>.Prime Minister Paul Martin fired Via Rail chairman Jean Pelletier Monday, days after he called Olympian and former Via employee Myriam Bédard a "pitiful" single mom after she came forward with allegations of misspending at the Crown corporation. CBC News:Plane crash claims painter < 10:31:39 PM>.Known for his watercolour landscapes, Onley often flew to remote locations around the country to paint. I believe Toni Onley was a friend of my ex's. Arcand carries off the Oscar for best... < 3:04:09 PM>.On a night in which the Rings reigned, the Canadian director wins for The Barbarian Invasions [The Globe and Mail: Arts] Canada's premier director, Denys Arcand, showed his usual self-effacing irony last night after winning his Oscar for The Barbarian Invasions when he waived the opportunity to make the usual acceptance speech. Known as a critic of American culture and its excesses, he made the ultimate statement by not making one at all. |
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