Mulroney welcomed in Commons after Tory leadership win
Brian Mulroney arrived in the House of Commons with Peter Pocklington and family as MPs cheered. Prime Minister Trudeau saluted the new leader while Alberta Premier Lougheed welcomed the unity and discussed oil price suitability for world levels. Mulroney did not set a timetable for choosing a byelection seat.
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Rights panel urges Alberta pregnancy discrimination fix
SHERI MURPHY reports that the Alberta Human Rights Commission urges amending legislation to bar pregnancy discrimination. Commissioner Marlene Antonio notes a court ruling on the Individual Rights Protection Act limits cases until law or precedent changes. She cites Vivian Wong's Hughes Petroleum case and urges lobbying MLAs for prompt legislative revision to cover pregnancy.
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Canada teases cruise missile tests under NATO framework
In Ottawa Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau said Canada will likely honor a U S request to test unarmed cruise missiles, noting the plan fits NATO two track policy linked to December 1979 decisions. He suggested a one day debate on cruises next week if budget amendments move forward, a suggestion rejected by Opposition Leader Doug Lewis.
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Alberta vows to battle for user fees
Alberta will push ahead with hospital user fees despite federal plans to outlaw such charges. Health Minister Monique Begin announced a fall Canada Health Act that would make user fees and extra billing illegal, while Alberta and New Brunswick defend their fee policies amid a recession.
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Royals Delay Schedule as Charles and Diana Meet Crowds in Dartmouth
Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, arrived at a Canadian Forces air base near Shearwater and chatted with many people causing a 10 minute wait to stretch to almost 20. A thousand waited on Citadel Hill in Halifax for their first public appearance of a tour that includes New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Ottawa Newfoundland and Edmonton.
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Never again Tory pledge sparks reform talks at conventions
Canada’s Conservatives and Liberals debate revamping delegate selection after heat‑soaked conventions. Committees study reform of how delegates are chosen and how national conventions run, amid protests of delegate rigging and long, slow vote counting.
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Five die and thirty hurt in hotel blaze in Fort Worth
A two storey Fort Worth Texas hotel fire early today left five dead and thirty injured. Fire crews battled the flames as guests escaped and investigators began work at the scene.
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