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Vancouver - Federal prisoners may soon be trained and equipped to give each other tattoos ? compliments of Corrections Canada. The federal agency is considering a pilot project that would provide tattooing instruction and safe tools to prisoners in six institutions across the country. Spokesperson Dennis Finlay said officials hope the project will curb the spread of diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C. "Inmates are already tattooing with makeshift needles," Finlay told CBC News. Ottawa - Paul Martin's government was set to introduce a bill to protect homeowners against unwanted calls from telemarketers, according to a published report. The legislation will create a "do-not-call" list to which people can add their names if they don't want to be bothered by marketers calling on behalf of businesses and other organizations. The United States already has such a registry. Telemarketing companies that call any of the 65 million households on the list face fines of up to $11,000 US per call. Moose Jaw, Sask. The Snowbirds pilot who died in a crash Friday was involved in a manoeuvre that called for two aircraft to approach each other head-on, Maj. Ian McLean said Sunday. "During that manoeuvre at some point there was obviously a problem," he said. Prime Minister Paul Martin said the military will have to decide if the Snowbirds are too expensive or dangerous to continue.
