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A well-deserved honor for Riel

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The Canadian House of Commons posthumously honored Louis Riel, who was hanged in Regina in 1895. Riel was leader of the Metis, French and Indians who opened the West while hunting for buffalo and trapping furs. Riel was hanged for declaring the much of the prairies as an independent republic.

Author: Newman, Peter C.
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1992
History, Achievements and awards, Manitoba, Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, Riel, Louis

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Corporate Canada's O.J. Simpson circus?

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A group of stockholders who suffered losses in the Royal Trustco collapse have announced their attention to file a class action suit in Canada. The group alleges that certain powerful Royal Trustco stockholders had access to financial information that was denied ordinary shareholders.

Author: Newman, Peter C.
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
Banking industry, Cases, Stockholders, Disclosure (Securities law), Royal Trustco Ltd.

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A time to respect the law of the land

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Distribution of a Canadian version of Time Warner's 'Sport Illustrated' magazine could destroy Canada's periodical publishing industry, and a US magazine could not provide informed analysis of issues pertinent to Canadians.

Author: Newman, Peter C.
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1993
Motion picture & video production, Periodicals, Time Warner Inc., International relations, Periodical publishing, TWX, Distribution, Sports Illustrated (Periodical)

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