71.   Canadian officials said they had not yet been informed of the American decision to act on the dispute, but would defend their position before the World Trade Organization.

72.   Canadian officials say any agreement is complicated by the need for states as well as the U.S. government to sign off on it.

73.   Canadian officials shrugged off the accusation.

74.   Canadian officials visit the homes of those unaccounted for, hoping against hope that they will open the door.

75.   Canadian officials will testify before the Judiciary Committee to describe what happened when their country increased tobacco taxes dramatically to curb smoking.

76.   Canadian officials would not release their names, but the list was said to include a number of prominent British investors in the company.

77.   Canadian officials, meanwhile, urged world leaders to share more intelligence information to combat terrorism.

78.   Canadian union officials say that once a new labor contract is reached, workers will have to ratify it before they can return to the factories.

79.   Chilean negotiators were expected to travel to Ottawa for a second round of talks before spring, Canadian officials said.

80.   Chretien said that Canadian officials have lobbied Republicans on Capitol Hill in hopes of winning continued support for the U.N. peacekeeping efforts.