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Rev. Canon Dr. John Chapman, Dean of Huron University College in London, Ont., smiles after being elected March 24 as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Ottawa (Anglican). He was chosen on the fourth ballot from a field of eight other candidates -- all from within the diocese. The bishop-elect will succeed Bishop Peter Coffin, who is retiring at the end of July to devote more time to his duties as Bishop Ordinary (Anglican) to the Canadian Forces. He was elected as Bishop of Ottawa in 1999. |
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Long-time Liberal MP Tom Wappel, a member of the pro-life caucus, has announced he will not seek re-election. The MP fpr Scarborough-South has been elected six consecutive times but says he wants to pursue some of his other interests, including law, teaching and consulting. |
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Former cabinet minister Joe Comuzzi, the MP for Thunder Bay, has been expelled from the Liberal party's caucus because he plans to support the Conservative government's budget. Comuzzi, who resigned from the cabinet of then prime minister Pal Martin two years ago over the government's' same-sex marriage legislation, is not planning to run in the next election. |
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Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Richard Smith, who has been been the Bishop of Pembroke since 2002, as Archbishop of Edmonton. He takes over from Archbishop Thomas Collins who was appointed Archbishop of Toronto. |
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Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, rode to victory in the $60,000 'Kubota' Big
Ben Memorial Grand Prix at the 'Kubota' Capital Classic Show Jumping Tournament at the
National Equestrian Park in Ottawa last July but the international event has been
cancelled this year. Organizers of the event -- billed as "one of the richest
outdoor sporting events in the country" -- blamed falling sponsorships and the City
of Ottawa's decision to charge an additional $21,000 for services, bringing the total cost
to $51,000.
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