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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Dec 01, 1983

Page

1

Weather: Friday forecast with clouds and cold high and low

An index style weather note lists cloudy conditions for Friday with a high near minus two and a low around minus seventeen. The entry references page 31 for the map.

Alberta hospitals warn against user fees stance

Hospitals Minister Dave Russell told the Alberta Hospital Association meeting that hospitals oppose user fees and prefer better revenue options. Ottawa reports Prime Minister Trudeau has not decided on retirement or another run, allowing himself a few months to evaluate his political future and peace mission.

Edmonton Alberta Dave Russell Alberta Hospital Association Russell Ottawa Trudeau Liberal Party

Cruise missile tests face Supreme Court appeal in Canada

Operation Dismantle leader James Stark and coalition lawyer Lawrence Greenspon say they will seek leave to appeal a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that cabinet approval of cruise missile tests was constitutional. The group argues the tests threaten life, liberty, and security by fueling the arms race with tests set to begin in March.

Ottawa Canada U.S James Stark Lawrence Greenspon Supreme Court of Canada

Hargrave hints at retirement stance amid election uncertainty

Medicine Hat MP Hargrave evades direct retirement talk from his Walsh ranch citing an expected federal vote. He says changes may come but will wait for riding association president Rick Oland to call an executive meeting. He previously stated intent to sit out the 32nd parliament.

Malcolm Curtis The News Bert Hargrave Medicine Hat Walsh Party Rick Oland Hargrave Oland Medicine Hat Federal Progressive Conservative Association

Ottawa Parliament's longest session ends with government wins

Gov Gen Schreyer reads prorogation speech praising four bold initiatives Patriots Constitution national energy program wage restraint plan and crow rate reform. The government claims 150 bills passed and 300000 jobs created with $561 million yearly lift to Western Canada, while opposition decries lack of mandate.

Ottawa Senate Ed Schreyer Canada

Gas rates may climb 20 per cent in Medicine Hat

The Utilities Committee endorsed a 20 per cent gas rate increase and a five per cent electricity rise for Jan 1 1984 to offset fading flowback revenues from Alberta. Aimed at closing a gap in capital funding, the plan would raise the typical 12 000 cubic feet gas bill from 20 54 to 24 48 monthly, and electricity from 27 58 to 29.00.

Utilities Department Utilities Committee al Buchignani Alberta Medicine Hat Ald Ken Sauer George Davison Sauer Davison Northwest Utilities ICG Utilities Plains Western) Ltd Buchignani Utilities Finance and Support Services Bob Nicolay Nicolay

Tories hold on to lead

A Gallup poll shows the Progressive Conservatives at 56 percent among decided voters, ahead of the Liberals at 27 percent and the New Democrats at 16 percent. Undecided voters total 25 percent. The survey was conducted in late October after the Grenada invasion and before Trudeau's peace campaign impact.

Dave Todd Southam News Ottawa Progressive Conservatives Liberals New Democrats

Drug trade in Canada hits one billion dollar mark

RCMP Drug Enforcement head Supt Rodney Stamler says illegal drug sales in Canada rose to about 1 billion dollars in 1982. Canadians spent roughly 8.5 to 9 billion on illegal drugs while health and social costs reached about 2.5 billion. The RCMP plans 30 to 40 million in next year funding as courts hospitals and police bear the burden.

Rick Ouston Southam Ottawa Canada Rodney Stamler RCMP National Drug Intelligence Stamler

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