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21 Aug 1986
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Medicine Hat News in Medicine Hat, Alberta
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1986
Page
1
Bank of Canada raises rate to 8.58 percent
The Bank of Canada lifts its trend-setting rate to 8.58 percent from 8.53 percent to curb U S rate spillovers as the dollar trades near 72 cents U S. Officials cite U S slowdowns, inflation and unemployment rises, and a rising federal deficit as risk factors for the currency. The central bank also absorbed Canadian dollars to stabilize the exchange rate amid mixed signals from domestic and U S markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Bank of Canada
U.S
Shell Canada raises posted price for crude oil
Shell Canada increased its posted price for crude by 1.12 to 19.86 per barrel in response to anticipated OPEC production cuts. Doug Bulger, manager of crude pricing, confirmed the move in an interview on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Shell Canada
Canada
Doug Bulger
Shell
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Getty warns of a rebirth of separatism in Alberta
Premier Don Getty says Alberta is reawakening to separatist sentiment due to federal indifference to regional concerns. He cites frustration over Ottawa policies despite backing the Conservative government and notes widespread backlash arriving by mail and phone during his Edmonton visit.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Don Getty
Ottawa
Canadian Bar Association
Getty
Brian Mulroney
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Conservatives
Liberals
Poll spots Tory woes
A Gallup poll shows Conservatives eight points behind Liberals with 41 percent to 33 for the Tories and 24 for the NDP among decided voters. Undecided reach 36 percent. Polls surveyed about 1,000 people Aug. 14-16. earlier Aug. 7-9 showed 31 percent for the Tories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Gallup
Tories
New Democratic Party
Liberals
NDP
Brian Mulroney
Postal union head cites coercive policies in Oklahoma post office shooting
Vincent Sombrotto accuses management of pressuring Edmond Oklahoma workers, linking to the Edmond post office massacre in which Patrick Sherrill killed 14 colleagues before shooting himself. Postal Service officials deny the claim while Sherrill had sought union help after years of work problems.
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NEW York
Postal Workers’ Union
United States
Oklahoma
Bob Becker
Postal Service
Washington
Vincent Sombrotto
National Association of Letter Carriers
Patrick Sherrill
Sombrotto
Becker
Richard Carleton
Postal Service Division
Oklahoma City
Sherrill
Edmond
Beryl Jones
Pat Sherrill
Jones
Long Island
Larry Vercelli
Vercelli
Lawyer Melvin Belli blasts insurance hoax and price hikes
Edmonton report says Melvin Belli calls the liability crisis a corporate hoax aimed at limiting awards while insurers blame large judgments for premium spikes. He urges government takeover if needed and notes his recent $2.5 million settlement for a man blinded by a battery explosion.
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Edmonton
Canada
United States
Melvin Belli
Belli
Ing Law
Union Carbide
Bhopal
India
Ontario judge overturns impaired driving conviction
An Ontario Supreme Court judge reversed Bjorn Isleifson’s conviction for impaired driving, citing a possibility he drank within 20 minutes before police stopped him. Breathalyzer results 120 and 110 mg/100 ml were taken after a 2% hour delay, and expert testimony allowed for a feasible pre-stop drinking scenario.
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Toronto
Ontario Supreme Court
Joseph Potts
Bjorn Isleifson
Potts
Isleifson
Centre of Forensic Sciences
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