18 Jul 1992
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1992
Page
1
Toronto forecasters planned a backyard party at the Ontario Weather Office but a downpour canceled the event. Ron Miller said the forecast gave advance warning and there was nothing they could do about the weather.
Revenue Canada says its origin audits have reviewed 29 U S plants since the NAFTA trade deal began in 1986 and two auto plants are now under audit for North American content. U S Customs reports only two audits in Canada at Honda’s Alliston plant and another Canadian auto parts firm.
Premadasa Udugampola, a former police deputy inspector general now in hiding, says government death squads killed nearly 40,000 people from 1988 to 1991. He alleges the Black Cat movement was created by the ruling United National party and blames foreign donors for criticising Colombo’s human rights record.
Prime Minister Brian Mulroneycast doubt on an imminent first ministers meeting on the Constitution saying there is no clear plan for a call next week. He noted discussions will resume Monday but Quebec may not rejoin until immigration powers, distinct society clause details and new provinces are settled. He rejected inaction as an option and stressed flexibility to keep Canada united.
A federal official says nine premiers and Joe Clark failed to sign documents after a July Ottawa meeting. The released July 16 report shows provisional decisions and differs from the initial draft, with edits on senator election diversity and federal control over labor market policy.
Sarajevo residents remain skeptical as a 14 day truce agreed in London awaits implementation. UN and local officials report ongoing shelling in Dobrinja and the central old town while a convoy of 120 displaced children heads toward Split before flights to Milan.
In Calgary Buffalo the Alberta byelection pits Liberal Gary Dickson against NDP hopefuls to fill the late Sheldon Chumir’s seat. Dickson notes voters judge him by the shoes he must fill, as Chumir’s legacy dominates a downtown riding of blue collar workers and transients. Campaign signs favor Liberals and NDP over Tories by roughly 3 to 1.
Manjit Singh alias Lal Singh, a 30 year old Sikh, remanded in police custody until July 30 over suspected involvement in the 1985 Air India disaster that killed 329. police say he admitted complicity and was connected to a diplomat abduction and a Punjab militancy plot. police deny Canadian warrants.
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