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November 26, 1999 |
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Fujian female refugee can
stay, says board
For the first time in the more than two months since hearings
into their claims began, the Immigration and Refugee Board has granted
refugee status to one of the nearly 600 Chinese migrants who arrived in
Canada by boat this summer.
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Bid for millions beats
TV
Live,
from Courtroom 101 -- it's Who Wants to be a Millionaire, with your
host Judge Carol Baird-Ellan. Today's contestant is -- Mr. X.
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A family's last
resort
The Gomez family, with their spotless east-side Vancouver
apartment, family photos and string of Christmas lights, seem every bit
exemplary Canadians.
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Critic: It's cash down
the Tube
Howls of outrage continued yesterday over a nearly $70,000
junket to England this week by SkyTrain minister Jenny Kwan and nine
officials.
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The crooked
cops
At
least 44 former Royal Hong Kong cops, who fled a corruption crackdown in
the former British colony, have established themselves in Canada with
their ill-gotten gains, police studies shows.
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'Mr. Fred' a risk to
kids
The
public alert for a convicted pedophile may have come too late for one
Abbotsford boy.
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Empty
Stocking Fund story:
Fork out for kids
Pan Pacific Hotel staff
have polished the silver for a few extra guests this morning.
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Stocking Fund
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Civic
elections
The Province newspaper's
coverage of Saturday's municipal elections is in our Special
Features section. For your convenience, we'll leave the results
there until further notice.
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