Bennett calls general election for British Columbia
Premier Bill Bennett announced a provincial general election for May 5 to secure a strong mandate and revive investment. Opposition leader Dave Barrett urged clarity on education health care and jobs amid unemployment at 14.7 percent of BC's 2.7 million workforce.
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Vancouver
Bill Bennett
British Columbia
Bennett
Social Credit
Victoria
Dave Barrett
New Democratic Party
Barrett
NDP
Chamber news policy shift puts president in public role
MALCOLM CURTIS reports the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce plans to have the president speak to the public. The change moves statements from David Oliphant to Bill Morrison or other appointees, with committee chairs involved, leaving Oliphant silent.
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Malcolm Curtis
Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce
David Wilkins
David Oliphant
Wilkins
Bill Morrison
Oliphant
Morrison
Soviet Warns of Direct Strike If US Missiles Land
Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Ustinov told East German and Soviet troops in Erfurt that Moscow would strike directly at American territory if U.S. missiles deployed in Europe were used. He condemned Reagan's interim solution for medium range missiles and space age ABM plans, warning of a irrevocable Western European retaliation.
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Moscow
Reuter
Dmitry Ustinov
United States
U.S
Europe
Ustinov
Erfurt
Reagan
Washington
Western Europe
Hospital deal no problem insists official
Despite contrary reports Medicine Hat and District Hospital board says it did not plan to award the building contract to anyone but the lowest bidder. Executive Director Leo Hill comments on the tender process and submissions to the hospital.
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Sheri Murphy
Medicine Hat
Leo Hill
Medicine Hat and District Hospital
Medican Construction
Hill
Medican
Gerry Hildebrand
Pool Construction Ltd
PCL
Hildebrand
Doug Stober
Manitoba criticizes Alberta hospital fee plan
Manitoba Health Minister Larry Desjardins warns Alberta's proposal to charge up to 20 a day for selected hospital patients could erode Medicare principles of universality accessibility and portability. He fears a domino effect across provinces and stresses that the plan contradicts Canada’s basic health-care values.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Larry Desjardins
Alberta
Canada
Desjardins
NDP
Ontario
British Columbia
Tory tide turns and poll shows Tory lead grows
A Gallup poll of over 1,000 voters between March 3 and 5 places the Progressive Conservatives at 50 percent, up five points from February and 20 points ahead of the Liberals at 30 percent. The New Democratic Party drops to 17 percent while 26 percent are undecided. The results challenge views of Tory internal strife affecting electability.
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Ottawa
Progressive Conservatives
Gallup
New Democratic Party
Tories
John Diefenbaker
Joe Clark
Winnipeg
Space walkers primed for dual space walk from Challenger
Spacewalkers Story Musgrave and Donald Peterson prepared to exit the Challenger cargo bay in late afternoon wearing $2 million space suits to test tools and techniques for satellite service and repair while commander Paul Weitz and pilot Karol Bobko monitor from inside during a 3½ hour excursion.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Challenger
Story Musgrave
Donald Peterson
Paul Weitz
Karol Bobko
White Sands
N.M
Musgrave
Peterson
U.S
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