22 Jun 1984
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1984
Page
1
A sunny forecast returns with a 10 percent chance of scattered showers on Saturday. Temperatures peak near 25 and dip to around 8 as commuters plan weekend activities and page 18 carries regional details.
Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto Dominion Bank announce a 0.5 percentage point Prime increase to 12.5 per cent effective Monday. The move aligns with a Bank of Canada rate upsurge and follows the loonie’s drop to new lows, signaling higher borrowing costs for Canadians.
The Labor Relations board ruled today that contractor imposed wage cuts during lockouts are illegal. The decision follows a week of hearings and seeks to avert a provincewide strike by construction workers by upholding that negotiated wages were not followed.
John Turner announced at a news conference that he will be sworn in as Canada's 17th prime minister next Saturday June 30. His new cabinet will be sworn in at the same time.
Wayne St Michel, 22, of Espanola, the sole survivor of four trapped miners at Falconbridge No 5 nickel mine, died after being pulled to surface 27 hours post cave in. Fellow miner Sulo Korpela, 62, of Sudbury, died from asphyxiation. two others remain missing as rescue teams search around the clock.
Ottawa MPs applaud Solicitor General Kaplan as Liberals win 112 to 60 and approve legislation to replace the RCMP security service with a new civilian agency named the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Senate approval and royal assent follow. critics like Svend Robinson are booed.
The Lethbridge law firm Maxwell Larson claims improper selections for Police Chief Norm McLeod and Insp Ron Douglas, but the police commission will take no action and may face court action if no response by today. Chairman Larry Baisley says the matter lacks merit and earliest steps will be to proceed with the change of command ceremony later today at city hall.
A British helicopter pilot died after a Gazelle crashed at 12 10 am on the Suffield military range while returning to pick up a crewmate injured during training. The co-pilot is in stable condition at Medicine Hat and District Hospital. a third passenger was uninjured. Weather described as atrocious. A board of inquiry is convened.
Conservative leader Brian Mulroney met President Reagan in the White House for a 40 minute talks focusing on peace, freer trade and joint action on acid rain. Mulroney urged a flexible stance on renewing arms talks with the Soviet Union and urged a stronger Canada United States emission reduction effort.
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