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Charlemagne, Que. - Singer Celine Dion waved politely and smiled slightly to fans and mourners Thursday after a funeral service for her father, who has been described as her No. 1 fan. Adhemar Dion, 80, died last weekend after a lengthy illness. Fans, who had waited outside in chilly temperatures, shouted Courage to the 35-year-old pop star and held up flowers. Toronto - The Progressive Conservative party needs the unanimous consent of its members to merge with the Canadian Alliance, lawyers argued Thursday as the legal battle between David Orchard and Canada's oldest political party got underway in earnest. Neither the Canada Elections Act nor the party's constitution allows a merger without the membership's 100 per cent support, said Sean Dewart, who represents Orchard and 22 other disgruntled Tory members. Vancouver - The Crown showed a videotaped speech Wednesday by an accused terrorist who called for young Sikhs to rise up and take revenge against the Indian government and Hindu "hell dwellers." Ajaib Singh Bagri, a fiery 34-year-old preacher in July 1984, rallied a crowd of frenzied Sikhs and shouted: "Until we kill 50,000 Hindus we will not rest." Prosecutors have said Bagri's speech at Madison Square Garden in New York City shows motive for his involvement in the Air India bombings less than a year later.
