Calgary twins face life support decision at Foothills
A Calgary couple must decide today about turning off life support for Siamese twins born Wednesday at Foothills Hospital. The girls share a heart and a double-sized liver and cannot be separated, with doctors deeming separation impossible. The babies weigh eight pounds combined and lack long-term survival without support.
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Calgary
Foothills Hospital
Sandy de Piero
Foothills
North America
Bank of Canada Rate Rises to 8.7 Percent
The Bank of Canada raised the rate to 8.7 percent on Thursday from 8.56 percent last week. Traders say the move is unlikely to raise borrowing costs for businesses and consumers. The central bank aims to keep the dollar near its current level as it hovered around 76.24 U.S. cents.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
U.S
Stevens faults cited in federal conflict rules breach
A judicial inquiry led by Mr Justice William Parker found Sinclair Stevens violated federal conflict-of-interest guidelines 14 times while a cabinet minister. The report, due later, described Stevens as showing complete disregard for expected standards and called the inquiry a circus.
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Ottawa
Sinclair Stevens
CBC Television
Stevens
CBC
William Parker
Brian Mulroney
Mulroney
Tories plan trade text intervention in Canada U.S. pact talks
Ottawa reports the Mulroney government plans political intervention to break the impasse in final text negotiations for the Canada U.S. free trade pact. Officials say options include cabinet-level calls or meetings in Washington or Ottawa as negotiators, led by Simon Reisman, debate key issues on disputes panels auto provisions and maritime references.
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Southam
Ottawa
Mulroney
Brian Mulroney
U.S
Ronald Reagan
Washington
Simon Reisman
Canada
Donald Doyle
Michael Wilson
Pat Carney
Derek Burney
U.S. Treasury
James Baker
Prime Minister
Reisman
Peter Murphy
Day care space in Canada to double in seven years
Ottawa outlines a three part child care program with a goal to double spaces to 400,000 over seven years. The plan includes 5.4 billion in funding 1988 to 1995 and 1 billion annually thereafter plus tax breaks and a special needs fund.
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Ottawa
Canada
Jake Epp
Epp
Sunday Shopping Sparks Backlash Across Ontario Towns
Ontario moves to let municipalities decide Sunday shopping with broader support from big retailers but church leaders and small towns fear conflict over customers. Officials plan legislation to empower municipalities next year while workers rights protections are promised. Some cities welcome the change, others doubt its viability or oppose it.
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Barrie
Ross Archer
Alberta
Joan Smith
Toronto
Timmins
Vic Power
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Officer leaks confidential police files to rival gang
A 20 year veteran constable provided a relative with highly confidential crime files including bike gang members pictures addresses and tattoo markings. Police found the documents in two gang member homes during weapon raids. The officer resigned amid the leak probe and no charges were laid. Authorities say releasing information endangered the officer and his relative.
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King’s Crew
Calgary Herald
Criminal Investigation Division
Len Esler
Esler
Outaw
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