Mussel toxin poisoning claims Montreal man
A 71-year-old Montreal man, Albert Pomeroy, died in Montreal General Hospital twelve days after eating mussels from Prince Edward Island contaminated with an unknown toxin. Several others remain seriously ill while at least 75 cases have been reported across weeks. In Calgary an elderly woman also fell ill after consuming poisoned mussels, with the illness confirmed by Dr. Brent Friesen.
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Montreal
Prince Edward Island
Albert Pomeroy
Montreal General Hospital
Calgary
Brent Friesen
Friesen
Settlement near for Lubicon land claim in Alberta
CALGARY The federal and Alberta governments near a settlement of the Lubicon Lake Indian band land claim. Negotiator Brian Malone said talks with Alberta are advanced and optimistic for at least a partial or interim settlement by year end without Lubicon consultation.
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Calgary
Alberta
Lubicon Lake
Brian Malone
Malone
Peru Soccer Team Navy Plane Crash Off Lima Beach
A navy plane carrying Peru's top soccer team crashed into the ocean near a Lima beach. Only one of 43 aboard was known to have survived. Pilot Lieut Edilberto Villar escaped as the Fokker F 27 broke apart Tuesday night. earlier figures listed 44 aboard with seven crew.
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Lima
API
Navy
Peru
Edilberto Villar
Bank of Canada Uplifts Rate to 8.75 Percent
The Bank of Canada raised the policy rate to 8.75 per cent from 8.7 per cent, announced in Ottawa. The move signals tighter monetary policy and aims to curb inflation within the economy.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Oldman River dam work continues despite court ruling
Construction of the 350 million Oldman River dam near Pincher Creek in Alberta pressed ahead on Wednesday. Officials said no halt order was issued, while critics warned further work could be contempt of court. Chief Justice Moore ruled Kowalski exceeded his authority and quashed licences and permits for the project.
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Calgary
Oldman River
Ken Kowalski
Pincher Creek
Alberta
Kowalski
Edmonton
Environment Department
Citizens’ Environmental Group
John Scott-Black
Friends of the Oldman River
Friends of the Oldman
Scott Black
Lethbridge
Alta
Kenneth Moore
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench
Moore
Alberta Environment Department
Water Resources Act
Grainworkers Strike Dampens Prince Rupert Port Grain Terminal
In Prince Rupert British Columbia 69 Grainworkers Union members walk picket lines amid a long running contract dispute at the 1.4 million tonne per year grain terminal opened in 1984 The strike halts operations at the 275 million facility and worsens Canada wide grain export backlogs affecting farmers and Vancouver shipments.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Peter Sander
Down South
Vancouver
Sandor
Prince Rupert Grain Ltd
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Mike Thompson
Thompson
The
Cility
Alberta Wheat Pool
Pioneer Grain
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
United Grain Growers Ltd
Manitoba Pool
Mulroney Warns MPs on Scandals Ahead of Election
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney told MPs that another Sinclair Stevens like scandal would not be tolerated as the Tories eye an election. Two polls show the party gaining ground on Liberals and NDP while public support shifts.
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Ottawa
Brian Mulroney
Sinclair Stevens
Mulroney
Tories
Liberals
New Democrats
Norm Atkins
Atkins
Bill Jarvis
Jarvis
Gallup
Angus Reid Associates
NDP
Reid
Parliament Hill
Summit edges toward accord as Gorbachev meets Bush
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meets U.S. Vice President George Bush near the end of a three day summit that yielded progress but no major breakthroughs on key issues. Talks focus on a potential 50 percent cut in strategic nuclear arsenals and a possible Moscow summit in 1988.
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Washington
Mikhail Gorbachev
U.S
George Bush
Gorbachev
White House
Ronald Reagan
Bush
Reagan
Paul Nitze
George Shultz
Shultz
Eduard Shevarnadze
Moscow
Santa fund grows with auctions and events in Medicine Hat
The Medicine Hat News Santa Claus Fund Society raises money and food for needy families through events like Schlenker Auction Service Ltd turkey and hog auctions. Donations fund dec 22 hampers, a Dec 16 charity auction, and activities at Safeway, City Hall, and local malls.
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Brian Foden
The
News
Medicine Hat News
Santa Claus Fund Society
Jolly Fellow
Schlenker Auction Service Ltd
Society
Dunmore Rd
S.E
Safeway
City Hall
Donette Patrick
Woolworth
McDonald's
Medicine Hat
Southview
Patrick
Westminster United Church
Panorama
Connaught
Gary Schmaltz
Schmaltz
Police Point Park
Lions Club of
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Allan Fotheringham
Ann Landers
City News
John Ferguson
Mike Royko
Renee
Oldman
AAA
Air Canada
Dorval
News Santa Fund
Schlenker’s
Jim Schlenker
Bronco Billy's
Top Hat
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