Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 21, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba Virtual pharmacy stumps health Protection officials Canadian press Vancouver a growing Range of drugs herbs tonics and medical devices Are available on the internet Many untested and some even banned in Canada. Regulatory agencies and medical professionals Are worried that easy online Access to these products might be putting people s health at risk. This is an International problem said Tony Halisky acting head of health Canada s drug investigations unit. We Are very Many medications purchased from overseas companies via the internet Are unproven substances. Among the most popular Are so called no tropics or smart drugs designed to improve brain function such As Vin Poletine pirate Tam and . These drugs Are not approved in the ., and in Canada they Aren t even under consideration said Dennis Shelley chief of the drug inspection division for health Canada s Western health Protection Branch. Drugs such As viagra and Gamma hydroxy Butric acid ghz steroid that is illegal to manufacture or sell in the United states Are also extremely popular drugs for Sale online. Viagra is not yet approved for use in Canada. Ghz is a controlled substance which Means importers or physicians who prescribe it must be. Licensed and apply for a permit from health Canada for each shipment. But the web has dozens of Sites offering ghz for Sale. The drug is often called liquid ecstasy easy Lay and the Date rape drug because of its intoxicating effects. In March three teenagers from Langhorne pa., poisoned themselves after purchasing a ghz kit on the internet for $50. The three recovered after treatment. Individuals can import Small amounts of non prescription drugs from outside Canada for personal use even those that Are not approved Here said Shelley. But it s people taking a huge personal risk Shelley said. They Are just buying something based on information on a computer. You Don t even know if you re getting what you Halisky said Canada is working with agencies in the And Mexico As Well As with the world health organization to Stop health fraud on the internet. Last year an International committee surfed the internet for websites offering drugs with fraudulent medical benefits. In two Days they found More than 400. The group planned to write to the violators explaining the Laws but their jurisdiction ends in Canada the And Mexico. Drug Sellers in other countries such As the Bahamas Are out of Range. Defenders of the internet argue that people with chronic illnesses Caj find new or experimental drugs on the web that Are approved in other countries William Faloon vice president of the life Extension foundation told the fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel. The nonprofit group promotes disease prevention and treatment. For Canada child pornography and firearms Are much higher priorities Halisky said. Clinton fund Raiser involved in visa scam say republicans by George Lardner or. The Washington Post Washington democratic find Raiser Johnny Chung set up fake businesses in California with at least a half dozen chinese executives to make it easier for them to get Visas according to testimony and records compiled by House Republican investigators. Chung brought most of the executives who included the offspring of two retired chinese generals to fund raisers for the Clinton Gore 1996 reelection Effort. Irene we Chung s top assistant from 1995 to 1997, said in a deposition to the House government Reform and oversight committee that All of these companies were set up to facilitate travel to the United states by the chinese business officials and eventually help them establish permanent residency Here. The companies engaged in no real business activity we said in her july 28 deposition. From 1994 to 1996, Chung visited the White House 49 times and attended numerous democratic fundraising events sometimes escorting chinese business officials. Chung gave $366,000 to the democratic National committee for the 1996 election All of which has been returned. Chung a businessman from Torrance calif., began cooperating with Federal prosecutors in March after pleading guilty to making illegal Campaign contributions. He told Justice department investigators that a chinese military officer who is an executive with a state owned aerospace company gave him $300,000 in the summer of 1996 with the understanding that some of the Money would be used for contributions to democratic campaigns. We said the officer Liu Chaoying daughter of an army general who retired last year made two visits to the United states in july 1996 when Chung accompanied her to two fundraising events Clinton attended and in August 1996 when she came with plans to buy spare parts for aircraft. 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Lavdani 35, a jewish resident of the West Bank settlement of Dole was released from jail yesterday and put under House arrest in a Jerusalem Hostel where his family was permitted to join him for the jewish new year that starts at Sundown. An israeli court ruled that he could leave his jail cell despite the fact that a palestinian youth was killed in the attack and another was severely wounded. Lavdani s full Story remains to be told he is under strict orders not to Tell it in Public pending a police investigation. He has said he fired on the students in self defense after they threw stones at his car. The youths who were walking Home from school in the palestinian town of Bei tunya say none of them threw stones and the attack was unprovoked. They also said there was More than one gunman in Lavdani s car. Only the result was not a matter of debate eyed Kara Seh 17, a High school senior described by his principal As one of Bei tunya s Best students Lay dying on the Side of the Road a Bullet in his gut. Another teenager was rushed to the Hospital in critical condition. And a few hours later Lavdani turned himself in to the police. Palestinian officials denounced the shooting As an act of terrorism and demanded that Israel hand Over Lavdani for trial. A Day later they criticized israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to denounce the attack indeed he had t mentioned it at All. This sounds to me like it was really an act of self defense if perhaps a careless one said David bar illan an adviser to Netanyahu. The government s justifications were mild compared with those of right Wing jewish groups. Not Only have they defended Lavdani and demanded his release from custody they have lionized him. We Call on All jewish residents of the West Bank to View Avshalom s behaviour As upstanding citizenship proclaimed an advertisement placed in israeli newspapers by the Ayesha Council a settlers organization. The and also accused israeli prosecutors of persecuting those who Are victimized by Bouchard Trumps pm hardliners continued from b1 but not All party members swallowed the about face. Andre Reny Delegate from an inner City Riding in Montreal said the change was t needed. I personally think it will create More problems than we had Reny said after the vote. I Don t think it was necessary to do what they party hardliners who would like to make Bouchard strictly adhere to the pm s program which says there must be a referendum in the pm s next mandate ended up with their Victory being snatched away by their Leader. Hardliners who usually support former Premier Jacques Parizeau in the sovereignty debate have questioned Bouchard s commitment to another referendum after the narrow win by federalists in the 1995 sovereignty vote. They be also complained that he congratulations to or. De Wysoki of Winnipeg who won $100.00 if you Haven t registered yet Register to win one of 2 Cash prizes of $100.00 next draw August 31,1998 guide to cyberspace web Survey @ Click on us today has t promoted sovereignty enough. Bouchard s Victory shows How he has tamed pm members often known for making their Leader Bend to their will. It will also give ample ammunition to Parizeau who does t like wavering of any sort on Independence and to Quebec Liberal Leader Jean Charest who has already said Bouchard would try to get out of a referendum. Bouchard said the so called winning conditions for such a vote include reflecting the pm eliminating Quebec s deficit strengthening the Economy and negotiating a partnership with the rest of Canada. He said that Means he must make a judgment Call after careful analysis. Recent polls have shown that More than two thirds of Quebe cers Don t want another referendum. In the 1995 vote 49.4 per cent of Quebe cers voted yes to separation a razor thin defeat for the yes Side. A third referendum defeat since 1980 could put the sovereignty movement in jeopardy. Correction notice we wish to draw your attention to the following in our current fabulous 2-week Sale flyer. Page 8, Oral a plaque remover 99-2129-0. The illustration is incorrect. This item includes Only one Brush and does not include a storage Tower. Page 14, 13" Drill press 55-5911-2. The Vise does not come with the Drill press As shown in the illustration. We wish to draw your attention to the following in our current 1998 catalogue. 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