Government to impose dollar-for-dollar penalties on provinces
Ottawa plans to levy federal funding deductions against provinces permitting doctor extra-billing and hospital user fees under medicare. A cabinet paper argues such charges undermine access to care and will be tied to a Canada Health Act to be introduced this fall. The plan cites $70 million yearly patient payments beyond medicare schedules.
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Ottawa
Government of
Canada
Monique Begin
Begin
Mass protest hits Vancouver over Bennett budget measures
More than 20 000 demonstrators from teachers nurses bricklayers gay rights groups and senior citizens marched through Vancouver to oppose Premier Bill Bennett and the Social Credit budget. They accused the government of harsh policies and demanded action while chanting Solidarity Forever and denouncing the regime as fascist in tone.
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Ben Tierney
Southam
Vancouver
Bill Bennett
Social Credit
Bennett
B.C
Poland
Jack Munro
International Woodworkers of America
Frances Wasserlein
Women Against
Hanne Jensen
Socred
B.C. Place Stadium
Solidarity
Adolph Hitler
Canada
Winnipeg spraying surprises residents
About 19 000 litres of malathion were sprayed from a low flying plane in Winnipeg to combat Western Equine Encephalitis. Residents, some unaware, were advised to stay indoors. more than 4 600 information calls were logged as questions ranged from spray areas to precautions for bees and pets.
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Winnipeg
Patrick Hamilton
Manitoba
Government For
Wayne Boyce
Witness says Air Canada plane ran out of fuel in landing
A Gimli witness recounted overheard cockpit discussions suggesting the Air Canada Boeing 767, carrying 61 passengers and eight crew, left Ottawa with insufficient fuel en route to Edmonton. He said six fuel gauge lights illuminated before the emergency landing on a derelict airstrip near the raceway.
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Gimli
Man
Air Canada
Ottawa
Keith Berglind
Montreal
Berglind
Rob Pearson
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Lalonde to stick with economic plan through year end
Finance Minister Marc Lalonde said Canada will keep current policies for the next six months despite outside advice at a weekend think tank in Val Morin. He signaled no major policy shifts and noted a federal budget before the 1984 election remains possible depending on economic conditions and election timing.
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Val Morin
Que
Marc Lalonde
Lalonde
Laurentian Hills
Medicine Hat selects Stampede Queen and two princesses
Corrie Schock, 20, is named Stampede Queen with Cathy Minor 18 as first princess and Marlene Leonard 20 as second princess for 1983. The trio receive horsemanship and speech prizes, plus gifts from local merchants, and begin duties this week at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede.
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Corrie Schock
Medicine Hat
Cathy Minor
Blindless
Marlene Leonard
Angela Stubbs
Cypress Centre
Merle
Win Walker
George's House of Diamonds
Royal Bank of Canada
Bill Palmer
Medicine Hat Exhibition
Stampede Board
Sharland
Stampede
Susan Hargrave
Carlene Mezer
Pat Smart
Laurie Sharland
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World Council of Churches
General Assembly
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Bruce MacKenzie
Don McGillivray
Enone Editorial
ETON
ORD Reed
Perse Beer
John Ferguson
Lotto
Ben Eneendeger National News
Leonard Sisters
Smeaton
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