Medicine Hat fights federal taxes over gas dues
In Calgary, Medicine Hat's lawsuit against the federal government contests natural gas taxes the city says have drained 36 million from its economy. economist Melville McMillan testified the city remains a low cost energy center, while judges signaled limited impact of his report on the constitutional case.
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Melville McMillan
University of Alberta
Court of Queen’s Bench
McMillan
Kenneth Moore
T.B. Smith
Supreme Court of Canada
Justice Moore
Jack Smith
Ted Grimm
Winston Kerr
James Crawford
Two Die As DC-3 Cargo Plane Crashes At Toronto Airport
A Skycraft Air Transport DC-3 crashed on the runway at Toronto International Airport killing two crew members. Pilot Hans Clifford Wachsmuth, 25, of Whitby and the co pilot died. RCMP said an instrument failed as the plane landed and engine lost power. Ten reporters were briefly detained but released with no charges.
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Skycraft Air Transport Inc
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Ohio
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Whitby
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RCMP
Gary Clarke
Canadian Press
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Canadian Broadcasting Corp
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Toronto Star
Brampton Times
Toronto International
Broadbent Says No Leadership Challenge Expected
New Democrat Leader Ed Broadbent rejects expectations of a leadership contest despite a western statement of principles released by Allan Blakeney and Grant Notley. He says he agrees with most principles and notes the document was not a leadership challenge, while party delegates prepare for the Regina convention.
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New Democrat
Ed Broadbent
Saskatchewan
Allan Blakeney
Alberta
NDP
Grant Notley
Broadbent
Regina
Blakeney
Notley
Shuttle mission showcases Canadarm in satellite rescue
American astronauts using Canada’s robot arm placed the SPAS satellite into orbit, circled it at 27 000 kilometres per hour, and recaptured it in a rendezvous aboard the shuttle Challenger. John Fabian and Sally Ride lifted SPAS, restowed it, and prepared for Friday’s Florida return as weather remains uncertain.
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Sally Ride
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Salt damage threatens Prairie farmland and yields
Edmonton CP reports salt poisoning and erosion devastate millions of hectares in the Prairie provinces. Studies forecast 6.6 billion in lost income over 17 years and a drop in export grain from 30 to eight million tonnes as topsoil erodes and soil fertility declines. Government action is shown to be lacking.
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Prairie Provinces
Canada
Prairie
Incompetents cling to police positions in Edmonton
Edmonton police chief says legislative loopholes allow a handful of incompetents to stay on the force. He cites a flawed Police Act that lacks severance authority for mental or physical unfitness and notes five officers are physically unable to perform duties. One mental case alarms him. dismissal reforms are under review with no major changes yet.
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Edmonton
Robert Lunney
Lunney
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