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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1998
Page
1
In Drumheller Alberta ten colony members are charged with sex offences. Five pleaded guilty to sexual assault touching and exploitation with sentencing set for June 26. A sixth changed from guilty to not guilty. Three others plead not guilty. A 10th man, 31, to appear July 17 on five sex charges including incest.
Ottawa MPs reported 14 million dollars in free airline travel for the last fiscal year, part of 76.3 million dollars in office, staff, printing and phone costs. The report covers the period to March 31 and notes 64 passes per MP, usable by spouses and dependents, with up to 20 passes for travel anywhere in Canada.
Oil slips below 12 dollars a barrel for first time since 1986, ending a sharp one day drop of 8.2 percent to 11.56 on NYMEX. Analysts warn of six months to clear surplus with inventories high and potential prices under $10 if production cuts lag. Cautious forecasts cite Iraqi sanctions relief and possible further mergers as the oilpatch reacts.
Bill Wheeler of Clementsport Nova Scotia campaigns for independent investigations into deaths at Canadian Forces Base Suffield including his son Master Cpl Rick Wheeler run over by an armored personnel carrier during training. Bernard MacKinnon of Sydney River co supports. They criticize the military justice system and push for petitions and hunger action.
Victoria politician Paul Reitsma faces a recall bid after supporters delivered 25 599 signatures to Elections B C. Organizer Mark Robinson asserts there are enough names to remove him from office, as the former Parksville Qualicum MLA and ex Liberal member sits as an independent pending outcome.
Jeremy Hall pleaded guilty in Ontario Court to possession of a stolen Chrysler Intrepid and dangerous driving after a stolen car hit a police cruiser and a taxi, then crashed into a hydro pole following a high speed pursuit. Assistant Crown attorney Kimberly Moore described the theft as a failed getaway.
Alberta finance minister Stockwell Day signals potential exit from the Canada Pension Plan if Ottawa rejects major reforms. Day, speaking at a private Ottawa dinner, urges consolidation under a single agency and flexibility to pursue alternative arrangements if federal plans fail. Prime Minister Jean Chretien dismisses reinstating $6 billion in transfer payments, calling finance minister talks routine and unproductive.
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