Insulin Pumps Alert Voices Safety Concerns Ottawa
Health officials warn hundreds of diabetics relying on insulin pumps face failures and potential insulin shock. A medical alert cites several pump malfunctions, recalls the Mill Hill Infuser by Muirhead Medical Products, and urges keeping syringes as a precaution.
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Ottawa
Federal Health Department
Health Protection Branch
Philip Neufeld
Health Protection
Mill Hill
England
Muirhead Medical Products
Few Complaints About Daily Newspapers Study
A research study for Canada’s Kent royal commission on newspapers finds relatively few complaints from readers about dailies. The five studies released follow the main Aug. 19 report amid criticism of the newspaper monopoly after the Winnipeg Tribune and Ottawa Journal shutdown in 1980.
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Ottawa
Canada
Kent Royal Commission On
Winnipeg Tribune
Ottawa Journal
Polish vessel Garnela sails from Vancouver for Bering Sea duty
The Polish fishing ship Garnela left Vancouver harbor with a frightened crew many of whom had sought refuge in Canada after martial law in Poland. Up to 12 crewmen considered deserting as they face possible death if they jump ship.
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Vancouver
Garnela
Vancouver Harbor
Pier B-C
Poland
Parma
Humbek
Bering Sea
Coroner’s jury links crash to improper loading of mail
A Brampton coroner’s jury ruled the July 9 crash of a Howard 500 cargo plane at Toronto International Airport was caused by improper loading of strikebound mail. Three crew members died and a fourth narrowly escaped. The jurors urged stricter enforcement of aeronautics rules, mandatory loading supervision, training, and filing weight balance forms with Transport Canada, plus weighing and marking cargo.
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Brampton, Ont
Toronto International
Purolator Courier Ltd
Les Salt
Kleinburg
Wayne Brickenden
Paul Fleury
Noth
Edmonton
Judy Webber
Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Services
Kelowna
B.C
Webber
Transport Canada
Ottawa Postal Rates Jump in New Year
Ottawa reports higher postage costs effective January 1 across hundreds of rates by class weight and method. Basic first class Canada letters rise to 30 cents, U S air mail letters to 35 cents, overseas aerogrammes to 60 cents, greeting cards to 5 cents, with unchanged special delivery and higher registration and certification fees.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
U.S
Overseas
Parcel rate hikes set for April across Canada
National parcel rates rise with class weight and distance shifts. A 2 kg Toronto to Winnipeg parcel climbs from 3.40 to 4 in first class and to 1.75 from 1.50 in fourth class. Montreal to Quebec City goes to 2.45 from 2.25 first class and 1.30 from 1.10 fourth class. First class under 1 kg unchanged. Heavier parcels up 9 to 34 percent. fourth class up 16 to 40 percent. Most newspaper second class rates up about 18 percent. non-Canadian publications mailed in Canada rise 100 percent. Changes take effect April 1.
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Toronto
Winnipeg
Montreal
Quebec City
Canada
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Take
Parizeah
Quebec
Pierre Boris
Quebec Tax Department
Gamela
Tadeusz Mazur
Malcolm Metcalf
Maritime Agencies Ltd
Medicine Hat Insurance Brokers’ Association
Cedar Square Insurance Centre
Green Insurance Agency Ltd
Medicine Hat Insurance Limited
Thomson Fisher Insurance Limited
of Medicine
Paoneer Trust
Lomprany
S.E
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rainbows Balloon Boutique
St. S.E
Institute OF Chartered Accountants OF Alberta
Chartered Accountants
Brenda Kobley
Mrs
Maple Creek
Saskatchewan
C.H.H.S
University of Calgary
C.A
Flynn, Tate & Co
Medicine Hot
Ross Dunwald
Sie Lam Se
Canon Desk
Philips
Electronic Games
Konica
Kodak Camera
Medicine Hat Mall
Safeway
Safeway Limited
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