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DIED. MICHELINE CHAREST, 51, a founder with her husband of the Canadian children's television group Cinar, which produced the hit show Arthur; of complications from plastic surgery; in Montreal. Cinar was a leading supplier of children's shows like Zoboomafoo, Wimzie's House and Caillou as well as Arthur, featuring the world's most famous aardvark; in 1997 the Hollywood Reporter ranked Charest as the 19th most powerful woman in show business, ahead of Madonna. But two years later, Charest, along with her husband, was booted from Cinar's board following a series of financial scandals...
When this Montreal-born jurist was named chief prosecutor in the Hague in 1996, the world, perhaps, did not know what to expect from her. But Canadians did. Our nation has a history of passionate advocacy and determined action for human rights, and the Canadian armed forces have long played a significant role in peacekeeping missions around the world. Our government is the first to make it a priority to ensure that the supply of cheap drugs to combat HIV and AIDS is made available to Africa. We knew that Arbour would represent the virtues we hold dearest: fairness, integrity...
...MONTREAL Swiss Army's super-durable Victorinox luggage is taking off at the Aéroports de Montréal. This 20-in. wheelie bag, among the most popular, sells...
...association also named Brown senior goaltender Yann Danis as its most valuable player. Danis, who has signed a professional contract with the Montreal Canadiens, is one of three remaining finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, along with forwards Junior Lessard (Minnesota-Duluth) and Zach Parise (North Dakota). The Hobey will be awarded at Faneuil Hall on Friday afternoon, the off-day of the Frozen Four...
Gelando (George from Canada) Sciascia. Found dumped in the Bronx in March '99 with five bullet holes in his head and torso. The coiffed Sicilian ran the Bonannos' Montreal franchise. According to court documents, he quarreled with another captain, Anthony Grazino, over the latter's supposed cocaine use. Massino, the government claims, backed Grazino and said Sciascia "had to go." This is the one murder charge that doesn't date back to the Reagan years, and Massino could be executed for the crime because it occurred after '94--when a federal murder-in-aid-of-racketeering law was updated...