Medicine Hat mayor confident in suit over federal gas taxes
Mayor Ted Grimm and city lawyers argue Medicines Hat is immune from federal natural gas taxes by acting as a provincial agent. The judge will rule after written submissions, likely by September, in a case testing provincial versus federal taxing authority and municipal immunity.
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Henkel
Alberta
T.B. Smith
Ottawa
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Challenger lands at Edwards after detour from Florida
The space shuttle Challenger completed a six day mission on 96th orbit landing on Rogers Dry Lake Edwards Air Force Base California. Commander Robert Crippen announced wheels down as the crew led by Sally Ride wrapped up a mission that included deploying a West German scientific package and recovering it with Canadarm and launching two satellites. The flight marked a successful test of repair capabilities for future missions though poor weather diverted a Florida Cape Canaveral return.
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John M. Fabian
Frederick H. Hauck
Edwards Air Force Base
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Calif
U.S
Rogers Dry Lake
Robert Crippen
Florida
Challenger
Sally Ride
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Guy Gardner
Crippen
Rick Hauck
Ride
John Fabian
Norman Thagard
Mojave Desert
Provinces pressured as acid rain hearings resume in fall
The Commons subcommittee on acid rain criticized nine provincial environment ministers for not appearing during three days of testimony. Only Manitoba’s Jay Cowan attended, while Ontario Hydro and Algoma Steel faced censure for partial or declined participation as the panel resumes work two years after its initial hearings.
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Ottawa
Commons
Jay Cowan
New Democrat
Manitoba
Ron Irwin
Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario
Quebec
Oil pricing deal near Chretien optimistic as talks wrap
Federal Energy Minister Jean Chretien says a new oil pricing agreement with Alberta may be reached within a week after a four hour meeting with Alberta Energy Minister John Zaozny. He indicated the next session could be the final one with a clear outcome expected next Friday.
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Calgary
Jean Chretien
Alberta
John Zaoziny
Chretien
Ottawa
Zaoziry
Zaozirny
CalgarY naturopathic doctor released on bail in infant death case
Dr. Scott Olson, 57, faced manslaughter and criminal negligence charges after an 18 month old girl died from a nasal balloon device. Judge Fred Thurgood imposed conditions including a ban on similar procedures pending trial. The Crown did not oppose release.
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Calgary
Scott Olson
Robin Michele Obama
Brooks
Alta
Olson
Fred Thurgood
Thurgood
Peter Martin
Pontiff Returns to Rome After Poland Pilgrimage
Pope John Paul II, healthy and tanned, prayed at St. Peter’s tomb and spoke to about 3,000 faithful from his window. He completed an eight day visit to Poland, flew to Zakopane to meet Lech Walesa, and signaled possible lifting of martial law by July 22 with new governing laws to follow.
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Vatican City
Pope John Paul
St. Peter
Poland
Rome
St. Peter’s Basilica
Krakow
Zakopane
Lech Walesa
Solidarity
Communist Party
Government unveils bill criminalizing street soliciting in Canada
The White Paper style Criminal Code changes would criminalize soliciting sexual favors by both prostitutes and clients and expand obscenity definitions. The plan extends public space to include motor vehicles and targets obscene videos and degraded depictions, aiming to curb prostitution and crime profits.
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Southam
Ottawa
Commons
Mark MacGuigan
Vancouver
Canada
Hnatyshyn
MacGuigan
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