Tanker blaze and derailment disrupts Alberta train
Two propane and gas tanker cars burned after a CP Rail freight train derailed near Lundbreck Alberta. Evacuations affected 25 families within five kilometres as crews fought the fire and a third tank leaked. Highway 3 closure disrupted traffic while rail crews attempted uncoupling.
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Landbreck
Alta
CP Rail
Alberta
RCMP
Steve Poohachoff
Highway 3
Ralph Wilson
Blairmore
Lundbreck
Lethbridge
Weather Outlook Cloudy With Showers
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with showers in the near term and a high around 22. overnight low near 12. readers are advised to check the weather map on page 34 for regional details.
MacEachen's future in balance
Ottawa report analyzes Allan MacEachen's second budget and possible fate as finance minister. Friends describe him as wily and enigmatic while Liberals weigh whether the budget catastrophe ends his cabinet career or salvages his reputation.
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Ottawa
Allan MacEachen
MacEachen
Liberals
Walter Gordon
Cape Breton
Alasdair Graham
Cape
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Pierre Trudeau
Privy Council
House
Canadian dollar opens weaker on eve of budget whitewash doubt
The Canadian dollar opens at 77.32 U.S. cents, down from 77.52. Azim Haje of Nesbitt Thomson Bongard cites budget expectations as a factor, while George Spelios of Citicorp notes trading activity may shift after the noon session as U.S. rates rise slightly.
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Montreal
U.S
Azim Haje
Nesbitt Thomson Bongard
Toronto
Allan MacEachan
George Spelios
Treasury
Citicorp
Royal baby named William Arthur Philip Louis
Buckingham Palace announces the infant son of Prince Charles and Diana will be William Arthur Philip Louis. Known as Prince William of Wales, he is second in line to the throne. The names were declared a personal choice by the prince and princess. It cites four prior King Williams, the last William IV (1830–37).
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MacEachen
Ontario
Finance Department
Cape Breton
Ap-Reuter London
Prince Charles
Diana
William Arthur Philip Louis
Buckingham Palace
Prince William of Wales
Palace
Williams
William IV
Pools Could Reopen If Community Funds Cover Costs
Mayor Ted Grimm suggested four city wading pools could reopen this summer if operation costs could be covered without boosting the budget. Protesters pressed for reopening despite budget limits, with clubs offering to staff pools and donate funds to cover supervision.
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Ted Grimm
Grimm
Lions Park
Central Park
Crestwood
Kin Park
Nadine Dola
Dora
Medicine Hat
Barbara Saylor
Saylor
City cuts daycamp stir in Medicine Hat
Public backlash grows as Medicine Hat cancels its YM YWCA daycamp program to save about $37,000 after a stagnant economy. Teachers and community leaders decry loss of summer activity for children and urge cheaper, broader access.
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Medicine Hat
City Hall
al Hagan
Donnalee Hehr
The
Flats Neighborhood Community Association
Hehr
Joanne Stickle
Herald School
Ym-Ywca
Stickle
Rae Anne Morin
Vincent Massey School
Doris Franko
Medicine Hat Lionettes
Nancy Lehr
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Ann Landers
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Jim Coleman
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Lake Ainslie
Inverness
St. Francis Xavier University
Moses Coady
Chris Harbron
Kineties
Betty Biffard
Biffard
Eugenia Richardson
Catholic Women’s League
Christ the King Church
Graham Kelly
Elm Street School
Bert Maltin
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