Weather Update Cloudy with Scattered Showers Saturday
The weather forecast shows cloudy skies with scattered showers and a 30 percent chance of precipitation on Saturday. Highs reach 23 degrees.
27 Jun 1986
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1986
Page
1
The weather forecast shows cloudy skies with scattered showers and a 30 percent chance of precipitation on Saturday. Highs reach 23 degrees.
Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau, the city's longest serving leader, announces retirement and will not run in November elections. The 70 year old, briefly sidelined by a fractured spine after a fall, has battled health issues including a hip break and a stroke in 1982. He led Expo 67 and the 1976 Olympic Games.
Judge Philip Wambolt dismissed three charges against Kai Hon Wong in a day-long trial on June 2. The decision does not quash the Hours of Operation Bylaw and city officials must decide whether to continue enforcing it. Wong's lawyer Reg Bolton argued the bylaw is uncertain.
Dan Goodwin known as Spiderman climbed the CN Tower freehand reaching 342 metres to the observation deck and 209 storeys in one day. The 30 year old California climber completed the ascent in 74 minutes with a 45 minute break before the final partial ascent.
The International Court of Justice at The Hague denounced U.S. backing for Nicaraguan rebels and called the support a violation of the UN Charter. It did not award Nicaragua $375 million in damages yet held the United States obligated to make reparations. The 15 judges noted the ICJ has no enforcement power but moral authority.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons warned Ontario doctors to maintain essential hospital services or risk charges as York County Hospital withdraws services amid the three week strike. A Globe and Mail poll shows 77 percent of Ontarians oppose the strike while 56 percent want legislation to force doctors back to work.
A special parliamentary panel urged Canada to cut or end foreign aid to rights abusing nations and sever all trade ties with South Africa. The report calls for immediate full economic sanctions and urges Commonwealth and non Commonwealth partners to join. Government caution limits likely action ahead of London talks.
A Tory led committee urges restoring Canada’s aid target to 0.7 percent of GNP by decade’s end and ties aid to human rights. It backs involving women in development and rewarding improvements with higher assistance while cutting aid to abuses. The report questions funding for roads that serve military aims.
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