'A normal boy:' an accused terrorist had a record in Canada

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US authorities arrested Maizar and another Palestinian on Jul 31, 1997, and charged them with plotting to bomb a New York, NY, subway station. Maizar grew up in the West Bank, then applied for refugee status in Canada before entering the US. Details of his life and alleged crime are given.

United States, New York, New York, Crime, Refugees, Terrorism, Palestinian Arabs, Palestinian Arabs in the United States, Maizar, Ghazi Ibrahim Abu

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Feeling the heat: the industry goes on the defensive as pressure builds

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The Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers Council is fighting Bill C-71, which would restrict tobacco firms from advertising or sponsoring sporting and cultural events. The tobacco industry opposes a number of other anti-smoking laws in the US and Canada and faces several class-action lawsuits.

Canada, Class actions (Civil procedure), Class action lawsuits, Laws, regulations and rules, Political activity, Social policy, Political aspects, Smoking, Antismoking movement, Tobacco industry, Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers Council

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Anne Tanenbaum: a living legacy

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Tanenbaum, 86, is the widow of real estate magnate Max Tanenbaum and a major supporter of the Canadian Opera Company and the Art Gallery of Ontario. She has also funded several medical research chairs including a recent $10 million grant to Toronto, Ontario medical facilities.

Achievements and awards, Biography, Philanthropists, Canadians, Tanenbaum, Anne

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