21 Aug 1987
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1987
Page
1
Allan Coyle announces his departure from Hat Focus as he signs off on Page 3. The veteran journalist reflects on his career highlights and thanks readers and colleagues for decades of support.
The weather index shows sunny conditions with a 10 percent chance of precipitation on Saturday. Expect a high near 21 and a low around 6 with map reference on page B3.
MP Andre Bissonnette and Normand Ouellette face charges including breach of trust and fraud connected to land deals and a bribe. The two men are accused of using three numbered companies and a St Jean firm to profit from land sold to Oerlikon Aerospace, with a federal contract at stake.
Alberta premier Don Getty said the province will bail out investors and depositors in Principal Group Ltd if later court findings show government negligence. An investigation led by Bill Code is under way into regulatory failures after Principal Group filed for bankruptcy on August 10. Metropolitan Life considers taking over Principal Trust deposits and offices as part of a possible 12 to 15 million dollar asset package.
Investigators report a pilot witness contradicted flight data showing flaps and slats not set for takeoff on Northwest Flight 255. The co-pilot of another awaiting takeoff plane said flaps were down. A four year old survivor underwent skin grafts as relatives planned how to tell relatives of the mother father and brother who died.
About 25 non-union workers at the Amoco Centre site and 56 carpenters and laborers at the Canterra Tower halted work over demands for wage hikes. They seek $15 for carpenters and raises for laborers, threatening a citywide stoppage if not met. Spokespeople say protests are connected but projects are not.
The Canadian Armed Forces has agreed to buy gas for bases in Quebec Ontario Manitoba and Saskatchewan from Direct Energy Marketing Ltd. Deliveries begin November 1 but Alberta blocks delay the deal awaiting Energy Resources Conservation Board and cabinet approval.
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