Chinook Weather Forecast Announces Cloudy Sky
National weather index reports Chinook cloudiness with a 20 percent chance of precipitation on Thursday. Highs reach 6 and lows dip to minus 5, per the B4 map page briefing.
18 Dec 1985
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1985
Page
1
National weather index reports Chinook cloudiness with a 20 percent chance of precipitation on Thursday. Highs reach 6 and lows dip to minus 5, per the B4 map page briefing.
The Medicine Hat News Santa Fund has raised more than 36670 to date, beating the 31000 goal. Donations from St Johns Presbyterian Church Pyramid Pipeline and Skyway Nissan boosted totals as organizers anticipate far higher hamper requests than planned.
Ottawa CP reports Star-Kist of Saint Andrews New Brunswick will recall at least 28 000 tins of substandard tuna after a Health Department consumer complaint. Government official said today the action covers products found defective in quality.
City aldermen back a 1.5 million investment to create and operate a campground on the Riverside site for at least three years. They favor city ownership and public operation, with plans to lease to private operators later if desired.
Edmonton Oiler forward Dave Hunter, 27, was sentenced to four months in jail for impaired driving and three months concurrent for refusing a breath test, plus fines totaling 1 650. He was released on bail pending appeal and may seek license reinstatement while finishing the NHL season.
Charles Ng, linked to nine California sex slayings, was found not guilty of attempted murder but sentenced in Calgary to 18 months for armed robbery, two years for aggravated assault, and one year for unlawful use of a firearm after a bungled shoplifting incident. A security guard was shot during the arrest. He may face extradition to the United States after parole eligibility in 18 months.
Mike Eugene Glasgo, a 26 year old former Medicine Hat City Police dispatcher, had his bid to be reinstated denied at the Court of Queen's Bench. Glasgo, fired Sept. 9, 1985 for alleged police computer system violations, argued natural justice and regulatory breaches. Justice Paul Chrumka ruled he was not a member of the city police and must appeal through other channels such as the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
The Supreme Court of Canada split 5-2 on indirect discrimination, allowing some job-related exemptions while expanding protections. It ordered Simpson-Sears to compensate a clerk who lost pay for weekend work refused on religious grounds, but upheld CN Railways’ decision not to hire a Sikh over turbans.
Toronto families of more than 200 victims plan lawsuits against Air India Transport Canada and others within three days. The total claim runs in the tens of millions of dollars. At least 200 victims from Ontario and Quebec are represented by three law firms as the six month limit nears under the Public Authorities Protection Act.
A Toronto judge ruled former RCMP officers acted within their roles when distributing fake letters to create dissension in the League for Socialist Action. The ruling dismissed Ross Dawson's $900,000 damage claim, saying officials believed they had statutory authority in Operation Checkmate. Dawson condemned the decision as an endorsement of illegal acts.
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