18 Jul 1986
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1986
Page
1
A Page 5 feature profiles cyclists embracing a different cardio path through urban trails and scenic byways. Experts discuss low impact training, safety gear, and community rides boosting endurance and social motivation.
The forecast calls for mainly sunny skies with a ten percent chance of precipitation Saturday. Expect a high of 25 and a low of 10 with map page B3 reference.
Ottawa reports British Telecom International offers recorded royal wedding updates for Canadians via Telecom Canada and Tel Globe Canada. Call 011-44-05-LOVE-621. Rates range from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars per minute depending on timing.
A 22-year-old Medicine Hat man, Charles Rustulka, died when his motorcycle collided head on with a pickup on Highway 3 about 1 p.m. ten kilometres north of Pincher Creek. Truck driver Barry Earl of Pincher Creek was minorly injured. Police cited strong winds as a probable factor. charges were not contemplated.
Toronto judge Maurice Charles ruled Ontario Sunday closing law unconstitutional and discriminatory against non Christians. He dismissed 10 Sunday opening charges against a Toronto carpet store and questioned local bylaws as overstepping provincial and federal powers. He urged Medicine Hat to stop pursuing Sunday shopping regulation.
A Ontario judge declares the Retail Business Holidays Act discriminatory against non Sunday religious holidays and seeks repeal with constitutional grounds. The ruling cites freedom of religion and equality before the law, noting exemptions for some small businesses and urging government action within three years.
Rain and snow sweep Canada while a severe U S drought devastates crops and cattle. Officials cite damages exceeding $300 million with 15 heat deaths and requests for federal aid as Georgia and surrounding states endure record heat and crop losses.
A parliamentary human rights committee pressed Ottawa to enact full sanctions against South Africa by September 30 if Pretoria does not make meaningful moves on apartheid and withdraw from Namibia. The panel backed a plan to apply the Commonwealth measures and seek a September parliamentary vote on extending the sanctions.
The Bank of Canada cut its trendsetting rate to 8.34 percent, triggering prime rate cuts to 9.75 percent across major banks led by Royal Bank of Canada and others. Analysts warn weaker economy may blunt any near term boost while mortgage and consumer loan costs fall.
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