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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1986
Page
1
Bank rate rises to 8.47 percent in Canada
The Bank of Canada rate edged up to 8.47 percent on Thursday from 8.43 percent set last week, marking a small tightening in monetary policy. The move affects borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Oil supplies flagged as Canada risks foreign dependence by 2005
The National Energy Board warns Canada could rely on foreign oil within 20 years due to weak Alberta drilling and stalled projects. The forecast projects 64 percent of supplies imported by 2005, fueling calls for national action to maintain self sufficiency while prices may swing between 18 and 27 dollars with occasional spikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southam
Calgary
Ontario
Quebec
Atlantic
National Energy Board
Alberta
Canada
NEB
Don Getty
Masse
Energy Resources Conservation Board
Canadians aided arms transfer tied to Iran deal
CIA Director William Casey testified that Canadian businessmen helped finance a U S arms transfer to Iran via a chain of middlemen. The group reportedly invested 20 million but only 10 million was returned, with possible further legal action to recover funds. The Post cites Roy M Furmark as a key source. Ottawa seeks verification amid broader Iran Contra concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Butters
Southam
Washington
Iran
United States
Central Intelligence
New York
Roy M. Furmark
Furmark Corp
Furmark
John Shaheen
Canada
Shaheen
Come By Chance
Newfoundland
Casey
Office of Strategic Services
CIA
Ottawa
Paul Frazer
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Post
Lion
The
Central America
Council shootout kills mayor in Mount Pleasant Iowa
A 69 year old man shot and killed Mayor Edward King and wounded two council members after attending a council meeting to complain about a backed up sewer. Ralph Orin Davis surrendered after the shootings and will face first degree murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Davis
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Ed King
Edward King
University Hospital
Iowa City
Dean Borg
Coun
JoAnn Sankey
University
Ronald DuPree
Ralph Orin Davis
Jerry Richenberger
Henry County
Michael Riepe
Davis
King
Sons of Bitches
DuPree
Sankey
Edmonton Police Uncover Large Inside Marijuana Factory
Edmonton police solved a three month investigation by entering a warehouse to expose a two story marijuana greenhouse with watering and fertilizing systems, drying racks, and work tables. The operation is described as the largest and most sophisticated found in Edmonton. Marijuana valued over $100 000 was seized along with $60 000 worth of cocaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Canada protests U S Beaufort Sea encroachment over oil leases
Canadian External Affairs Minister Joe Clark sent a protest note to Washington after U S Interior plans to sell 1988 oil exploration leases in Beaufort Sea regions Canada claims east of the 141st meridian. Prof Tom Keating of the University of Alberta says protest is the logical move amid weak legal claims and limited options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Washington
Beaufort Sea
Canada
Tom Keating
University of Alberta
Keating
Joe Clark
U.S. Interior Department
U.S
Beaufort
Christmas pressures and the season's toll on families
A summary of experts discussing how Christmas can exhaust some people with travel visits and expectations. Psychologist Dr Norman Endler shares his holiday fatigue from Montreal travel and packed schedules. Calgary’s Distress Centre reports calls from those overwhelmed by family duties and financial strain, with advice to focus on past positives and resolve conflicts.
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Toronto
Ebenezer Scrooge
Norman Endler
York University
Montreal
Endler
Jeanette McEachern
Calgary
McEachern
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