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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1986
Page
1
A clipped Snowbird aircraft was flown back to Moose Jaw military base after a mission. Details indicate repair and return to duties with no injuries reported. The incident underscores routine operations at the base and ongoing maintenance schedules.
A Winnipeg man, 57, says he has been repeatedly beaten by his girlfriend and has contacted police for help. Agencies say they can offer him only advice as shelters for battered women and children are not coed. The man reported being punched kicked and struck with a telephone. A 55 year old woman is charged with assault causing bodily harm.
The Ontario legislature passed Bill 94, banning extra-billing beyond medicare rates by doctors amid a nine day doctors strike. The Liberal government and NDP coalition defeated the Conservatives 69 to 47, prompting OMA leader Dr. Richard Railton to threaten court challenges and further action. Premier David Peterson refused to compromise or buy off the doctors.
A decade after Canada backed war crimes charges, Kurt Waldheim received diplomatic status in Ottawa. The newly elected Austrian president and former UN secretary general lived in Canada from 1958 to 1962 as Minister Plenipotentiary and Austria’s first ambassador to Canada. Canadian officials cited additional evidence from the Yugoslav and other war crimes records supporting the war criminal designation.
Ottawa report describes Senator Jacques Hebert planning to publish 21 Days One Man s Fight for Canada s Youth and keep a portion of proceeds to fund Katimavik re launches Hebert, a co founder of Katimavik, notes he needs the money to support five children while he expects a 10 percent royalty and works with Optimum Publishing The piece also touches on Katimavik s funding cut and ongoing efforts to relaunch the program with public and private support
Ottawa reports show Canadian taxpayers paid about 3 400 per night for Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and wife at the Plaza Athenee during February 14 to 21 in Paris. Extra charges totaled 8 297 24 and a 2 550 per person average across a 54 member entourage. Vehicle rentals surpassed 109 000 with a fleet of chauffeur driven cars for the prime minister ministers MPs and regional officials. Meals for working dinners and other official expenses added to the nearly 13 000 recoveries sought for non delegation members.
Provincial fire investigators finished their probe into the Grassy Lake blaze, saying the cause remains undetermined. The June 11 fire started at the top of the twin grain elevator, destroying both structures and a fertilizer storage plant with about 1.5 million dollars in damage. Insurance investigators with the Alberta Wheat Pool will continue inquiries.
High winds kept rescue crews from reaching the Cessna 185 wreckage near Mount Galatea in Kananaskis Country. The pilots were Ken Wolff of Ponoka Alberta and Orval Pall of Calgary, missing since June 6. Bodies found, weather delaying further entry. Eleven other search casualties reported in two additional crashes during the operation.
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