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Ottawa - Pope John Paul was an "apostle of peace" and a special friend to Canada, said Prime Minister Paul Martin. "The Pope's global vision included Canada, and he repeatedly expressed his interest in our country," Martin said as news of the 84-year-old pontiff's death was mourned by countless followers Saturday. ÊMontreal - Justice Minister Irwin Cotler has given Canadian stem cell research a boost with an announcement of $5.3 million in annual funding. The research funding for the Stem Cell Network will support a number of national projects, including an effort to study the use of adult stem cells as repair material to help patients with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Charlottetown - A hunter aboard a sealing vessel used a rifle to fire several shots into the sky Saturday as a group of sealers and protesters clashed amid the ice floes on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The violent confrontation happened after three helicopters carrying anti-sealing activists and photographers landed near the boat. ÊOttawa - Explosive testimony before the sponsorship inquiry had political parties banging their election drums Saturday and discussing the possible collapse of the minority Liberal government. The testimony cannot be revealed because of a publication ban but is considered so devastating to the Liberal government that it has all parties looking at election scenarios.
