Inflation Rate Dives to 13 Year Low in Canada
Inflation slowed to 4.4 percent last year, the lowest since 1971, with Statistics Canada reporting December at 3.8 percent. Finance Minister Michael Wilson predicts further declines below 1984 levels in 1985, citing Conservative policies. Liberal critic William Rompkey attributes the drop to Liberal policies prior to the Sept 4 federal election.
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Ottawa
Michael Wilson
Statistics Canada Today
Wilson
William Rompkey
Politics of Starvation in Ethiopia Report Sparks Boycott Concerns
CBC-Toronto reports The Journal documents famine relief denial in rebel-held Tigre and Eritrea, with UN relief staff avoiding pressure to avoid cutting aid. It cites government bombardment, forced resettlement, and未 paid crops as evidence of political obstruction by Addis Ababa.
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Kirk LaPointe
Toronto
United Nations Organization
Cbc-Tv
the Journal
Bernie Zukerman
Terence McKenna
Tigre
Eritrea
Ethiopia
United Nations Disaster Relief Organization
Sudan
UN Disaster Relief Group
Mohammed Esseffi
Joseph Mubratu
Zukerman
NATO chief urges space defence push amid Cold War talks
NATO secretary general Carrington warns against U.S. withdrawal from space defence research as East-West arms talks resume. He stresses alliance unity and U S consultation with allies on Star Wars SDI plans, while Canada seeks assurances on basing nukes and downplays an old 1975 contingency document.
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Glenn Somerville
Ottawa
Lord Carrington
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
Joe Clark
Defence
Robert Coates
Carrington
NATO
U.S
Tve
Atlantic Alliance
Soviet Union
Washington
Canada
Coates
Medicine Hat to form taxi commission after bylaw approval
Alderman Graham Kelly says a taxi commission will be set up next month to police the new bylaw and handle cab-related complaints. If approved, the panel would include the city licence inspector, an alderman, cab company reps, and a police officer.
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Sheri Murphy
Medicine Hat
Ald
Graham Kelly
Kelly
Alberta man argues for life over Montana death sentence
Ronald Smith, 27, of Wetaskiwin Alberta, seeks to overturn Montana high court ruling after pleading guilty to two 1982 killings of Blackfoot Indians. His lawyer said prison life shaped his client into a tougher offender and that Smith asked for death but now appeals. Two accomplices received 60 years and six years. the seven Montana Supreme Court justices hear the case with no decision for about 60 days.
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Gary Doran
Montana State Supreme Court
Smith
Wetaskiwin
Alta
Edmonton
Doran
Harvey Mad Man
Thomas Running Rabbit
Ted Lympus
Montana
RCMP probes government advertising deal amid controversy
Supply and Services Minister Harvie Andre said the RCMP may be reviewing an exclusive $125,000-a-month federal advertising contract awarded to Media Canada Inc. The contract, held by two Conservative operatives, sparked cross party calls for bids and scrutiny of tender rules during parliamentary debate.
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Tim Naumetz
Ottawa
Harvie Andre
RCMP
Andre
Commons
Liberal
New Democrat
Brian Mulroney
Media Canada Inc
Roger Nantel
Quebec
Peter Simpson
Toronto
Michael Cassidy
Treasury Board
Don Boudria
Robert Simmonds
Supply and Services
Media Canada
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