Mulroney unveils 970 million Quebec aid ahead of byelection
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Premier Robert Bourassa announce a 970 million five year package for Quebec. Federal shares 515 million, Quebec 455 million for industrial development. The timing aims to aid Lucien Bouchard ahead of the Lac St Jean byelection. About 65 million targets the North Shore region including Manicouagan.
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Southam News
Ottawa
Brian Mulroney
Quebec
Lucien Bouchard
Quebec City
Mulroney
Robert Bourassa
Liberals
House of Commons
Lac St-Jean
North Shore
Manicouagan
West
Atlantic Canada
Alberta minister urges WCL to relocate near border
Alberta Employment Minister Rick Orman urged the Western Canada Lottery Corporation to move procurement printing and data facilities to a town on the Saskatchewan Alberta border such as Lloydminster. He said the move could create hundreds of jobs for residents of both provinces and warned Manitoba may be affected if benefits do not meet Alberta ticket sales.
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Orman Edmonton
Alberta
Rick Orman
Western Canada Lottery Corporation
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan-Alberta
Lottery Corporation
Lloydminster
Saskatchewan
Orman
Dome merger moves closer as 87.7 percent back takeover
Amoco Canada gains near unanimous Dome support with 87.7 percent backing the 5.5 billion takeover. Court fairness hearing set in Alberta to decide if the offer is fair to all, as Dome negotiates loan terms with Arctic Petroleum and creditors align behind the deal.
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Amoco Canada
Dome Petroleum
Dome
Amoco
Alberta Court of Queen's Bench
Gregory Forsyth
Amoco Corp
Arctic Petroleum Corp
Japan
J. Howard Macdonald
Dick Brown
Jack Gallagher
Toronto
Gordon Savage
Macdonald
Lea
U S free trade vote delayed by committee stalls
The House Ways and Means Committee postponed final passage of the U S Canada bilateral free trade package as outstanding issues remained to be settled between Ottawa and Washington. Dan Rostenkowski warned the delay could jeopardize a Senate and House vote before the August recess.
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U.S
Dan Rostenkowski
House of Representatives
Senate Finance Committee
Rostenkowski
Senate
House
Congress
Judith Bello
U.S. Trade Representative
Brandon police chief resigns after 9 month turmoil
Brandon Manitoba agrees to a 200000 settlement to end the police controversy by paying suspended chief Ken Elliott. He receives 90000 in cash 40000 cash 32000 for a registered retirement plan and 18000 for lawyers as he resigns effective immediately. Mayor Ken Burgess cites force complaints about Elliott's management style while council wraps up closed sessions.
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Brandon
Man
Manitoba
Ken Elliott
Elliott
Ken Burgess
Police Commission
Marie Kozyk
NDP wins Bounday- rs meen byelection in Socred heartland
In British Columbia the New Democrat candidate Bill Barlee captured the Bounday-RS meen riding seat, defeating Premier Vander Zalm’s Social Credit with 53 percent of counted ballots. Socred rival Russ Fox trailed, as five mobile polls awaited final tallies.
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B.C
Bill Vander Zalm
Okanagan Valley
Social Credit
Boundary- RS Meen
Barlee
Socred
NDP
Bill Barlee
Socreds
Vander Zalm
New Placer
Russ Fox
Court rules US Act discriminates against natural parents
Toronto lawyer Shalom Schachter won a Charter challenge but was denied 15 weeks of unemployment insurance maternity benefits for birth of his son. Ottawa judge ruled the act discriminates against natural parents though no payment entitlements granted. The decision urges Parliament to consider extending paternity benefits to all fathers.
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Toronto
Schachter
Cleil
Barry Strayer
RCMP Musical Ride faces disciplinary action over obscene video
RCMP officers may face charges after a female constable was filmed as she slept aboard an RCMP bus in Alberta. Ten others are being disciplined for horse troughing and related mistreatment. Ottawa Crown attorney reviews potential criminal charges amid calls to preserve the century old tradition and its reputation.
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Stephen Bindman
Ottawa Citizen
AWA
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Ottawa Crown
Alberta
Norm Inkster
Sno
Inster
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