London Drugs to appeal Red Deer Sunday closi ng bylaw ruling
Lawyers for London Drugs said they will take the Red Deer Sunday shopping bylaw case to the Supreme Court of Canada after the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled the bylaw does not infringe on freedom of religion. The decision upheld the bylaw limiting stores larger than 1 620 square metres to close one day a week as a rest day. The city and store fight continues with potential injunctions and ongoing costs.
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Supreme Court
Nick Riebeck
Su- Bes Alg
Tom Chapman
Statnyk
Closure pondered in Fletcher's Red Deer row
Fletcher's hog slaughter plant in Red Deer may close permanently if locked-out workers reject contract changes. About 320 workers remained on strike as negotiations with the United Food and Commercial Workers continued since June. Fletcher's aims to expand into the United States with nine outlets, financed partly by a $20 million government loan guarantee.
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Albert Johnson
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Lorne Meldrum
Prairie
Goehring Meats
Doctors deprived of billing numbers ruling in BC court
The British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled that the Social Credit government's denial of doctors' billing numbers violated fundamental justice. The decision, a victory for young doctors led by psychiatrist Maria Corral, could prompt a review by the Attorney General before any appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Supreme Court of Canada
Dueck
Trade pact awaits MPs test in Ottawa battle
MPs return to push a Canada United States free trade agreement amid Liberal and NDP opposition. The bill faces Senate passage and possible election pressure as Crosbie seeks third reading to open trade on $200 billion annual two way flow.
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George van Roggen
IRA suspected in Düsseldorf bombing and NI violence
A bomb at Roy Barracks in Düsseldorf wounded three British soldiers and a civilian. The IRA is suspected as Northern Ireland's Tom King met security chiefs in Belfast over the week of attacks. Six killed and 37 wounded in five days. two workmen shot near the NI border. Anglican bishops condemned the violence. Thatcher ruled out internment revival.
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Irish Republican Army
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England
Macdonald Named Canada's High Commissioner to London
Ottawa reports former Liberal cabinet minister Donald S. Macdonald will become Canada's High Commissioner to London, taking up the post in October. The 56 year old, who left Parliament in 1978 to chair a royal commission and later backed free trade, replaces Roy McMurtry and draws praise in London despite Tory mutterings.
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Canada
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Ontario
Roy McMurtry
South Africa
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Commons
Canadians Ready to Pay More for Environment Protection
A Southam News Angus Reid poll of 1,501 adults finds Canadians willing to pay higher prices to protect the environment and to fund measures against acid rain with U S cooperation. Eight percent say governments could do more, 79 percent want Ottawa to press Washington, and 15 percent feel the government has done all it can.
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Southam News
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Angus Reid
U.S
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Reid
Train crashes at Gare de LEst in Paris kills and injures several
A passenger train slammed into a barrier at Gare de L Est in Paris injuring over 40 and killing one. Seven trapped in wreckage. Train from Chateau Thierry hit end of track barrier at 1 10 pm local time. Casualties mainly in first car with others lightly damaged.
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Boat Capsize in Ganges Leaves Hundreds Feared Dead
In Bihar near Katihar a boat carrying about 500 passengers capsized on the Ganges. About 50 swam to safety, 38 bodies recovered, with the rest missing and feared dead. The vessel traveled from Manihar Ghat to Sahebganj when it went midstream.
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