07 Aug 1998
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 07, 1998
Page
1
Baghdad moved to limit United Nations weapons inspections and ban surprise checks by the IAEA. President Clinton condemned the stance and vowed to block any sanctions relief until Iraq fully cooperates, risking a renewed U S British confrontation from six months earlier.
The Chretien government won t commit to honoring a 1993 pledge to stand by a tribunal ruling on pay equity for federal public servants. Sophie Galarneau said full analysis is needed before commenting. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordered back pay and interest to nearly 200 000 workers to close the wage gap.
An Arabian proverb warns travelers against abandoning water because a mirage suggests thirst is real. keep faith in supplies and proceed with care.
Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow said the premiers and territorial leaders will press Ottawa for increased health care transfers. They want guarantee money is spent on health care while allowing flexibility to direct funds where most needed after a prior 6.2 billion cut.
The prairie region faces new wildfires fueled by 44 000 lightning strikes across Alberta and a cold front. Officials say 65 fires remain out of control, with winds up to 50 kmh and 400 firefighters plus 19 helicopters in action. Saskatchewan and Manitoba prepare crews as drought persists. No communities are threatened yet.
Medicine Hat MP Monte Solberg blasted Prime Minister Chretien's plans and urged a fall budget focused on tax cuts and debt reduction. He argued the dollar hit a record low and that higher taxes hurt consumer power, calling for faster measures to boost the economy and investor confidence. He cited weak job creation and higher Canadian taxes compared with the US.
Jonathan Tupper, 20, who started a Students Against Drinking and Driving chapter at his university, pleaded guilty to his second impaired driving offence in five years. He received a 14 day jail term and a three year licence suspension. He thanked arresting officers, saying they saved lives.
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