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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Dec 12, 1984

Page

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Chinook Cloudiness Forecast With Snow Chance

Weather brief notes a Chinook cloudiness with a 20 percent chance of snow on Thursday. High near 2 and low about minus five degrees, according to the local forecast on Page B6.

Liberals table non-confidence motion in Quebec Assembly

The Opposition Liberals seek to topple the Parti Quebecois government by convincing disaffected PQ members to back a non-confidence motion. Gerard D. Levesque leads the push calling for the assembly to withdraw confidence due to what is described as an inconsistent stance on Quebec's higher interests. Debate is set for Friday in a chamber where such motions are rare.

Quebec Parti Quebecois House Gerard D. Levesque National Assembly

Union calls boycott of Eaton stores except Brandon location

The Manitoba Food and Commercial Workers union urges members to boycott all Eaton's stores nationwide except Brandon where 80 employees are represented. The Brandon store is the province's only unionized Eaton's. Eaton's seeks to overturn a Manitoba Labor Board certification. bargaining has not begun.

Brandon, Man Manitoba Food and Commercial Workers Union Eaton's Brandon Eaton’s Manitoba Labor Board

Dye blasts Ottawa over CF-18 costs and Petrofina papers

Ottawa Auditor General Ken Dye disclosed that defence spending on the CF-18 fighter rose to over 8.7 billion, with no legislative authority for the extra costs. He faulted cabinet secrecy but, after a meeting with Prime Minister Mulroney, was promised full documentation including the Petrofina tax deal. He noted some government spending had improved, though access battles continue.

John Ferguson Southam News Ottawa Ken Dye Defence Department Dye Mulroney Petro-Canada Petrofina Kenneth Dye Brian Mulroney

CBC to cut 1150 jobs as budget slashes hit culture

CBC plans to shed 1150 positions starting next April about 750 by layoffs and a 75 million dollar budget reduction the largest in its history. Ottawa Toronto Montreal Winnipeg and Vancouver bear most cuts while stations remain open and programming faces tighter budgets and production changes. Denis Harvey says full impact will take six to nine months to assess.

Kirk LaPointe Toronto CBC Juneau Ottawa Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver Pierre Juneau Commons Radio-Canada International English TV Denis Harvey

Hatfield marijuana trial cleared for new date and judge

Premier Richard Hatfield faces trial on marijuana possession with a new court date set for January 28 and a new judge likely to preside. Defence motions raised questions about where the information was laid, as Judge Hazen Strange said the RCMP should have filed in Oromocto near the Fredericton airport.

New Brunswick Andrew Harrigan Hatfield James Harper Hazen Strange Oromocto Fredericton RCMP Strange

Auditor flags overclassified public servants in Canada

Auditor General Kenneth Dye reports one in five federal workers is overpaid due to overclassification. The 1983 figures show promotions via reclassification rising 33 percent since 1980, with PM and CR groups expanding at higher levels while lower ranks shrink. Call for tighter job classification controls and Treasury Board accountability.

Peter Cowan Southam News Ottawa Kenneth Dye Dye Public Services Treasury Board

UAW split marks unusual divorce between Canadian and U.S. wings

In Ottawa the UAW faces a historic split as Canadian director Robert White and U.S. chief Owen Bieber clash over contracts and strategy. The fight reflects deeper disunity beyond personal rivalry, with implications for the union’s future in North America.

Douglas Fraser International Uaw UAW Robert White White Bieber

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