Canadian Pacific through train departs Montreal toward Vancouver coast
On June 28 1886 the first through train of the Canadian Pacific Railway left Montreal for the British Columbia coast near Vancouver. Thomas Tweed becomes Medicine Hat MP. Mackenzie King resigns after Gov Gen Byng blocks election. Government introduced wage restraint program 23 years ago restricting public servant wages and many prices to six and five percent increases.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
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B.C. Coast
Vancouver
Mackenzie King
Lord Byng
Wham! farewell concert and Motown sale highlighted era
Wham! drew 75,000 at Wembley Stadium with Elton John joining George Michael on Candle in the Wind as the group eyed solo careers. Motown Records sold for 61 million dollars to MCA and an investment firm, moving stars like Stevie Wonder and Lionel Richie with mixed results for broader appeal. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled terror suspects must be told why detained, rejecting a blank cheque for presidential power.
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Knife assault investigated in Medicine Hat incident
Police investigate a knife assault that left three people injured yesterday. The Medicine Hat Police Service responded just before 2 PM to a residence in the 1000 block of Third Street N.W. Three victims were taken to hospital with undetermined injuries and one person was in custody. Investigators gather information at the scene and hospital as the case proceeds.
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Medicine Hat
Third Street
N.W
Alberta reviews hiring and firing laws after 15 years
Alberta Human Resources and Employment will conduct a six month review of the Employment Standards Code, examining rules on breaks and pay schedules. Spokeswoman Leanne Stangeland says no specific changes are planned, though workplaces have changed since 1988. The $150,000 review will be run in house with stakeholder meetings.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Leanne Stangeland
Passengers' flights delayed at Calgary airport
Hundreds of southbound Calgary airport passengers faced delays after a U S Homeland Security computer system crash. Immigration screening occurred south of the border rather than in Calgary, affecting twelve flights as airport manager Bryce Paton noted.
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Calgary
United States
U.S
Edmonton Police probe into illegal searches of lawyer data
The Edmonton Police Service opened an internal probe after defence lawyer Tom Engel alleged officers and staff ran his name through a confidential database at least 16 times over five years. The searches were conducted via CPIC, a national RCMP‑maintained system, and surfaced after a FOI request.
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Edmonton
Tom Engel
Engel
Canadian Police Intelligence Centre
CPIC
RCMP
Alberta plans committee tour of long term care facilities
Health Minister Iris Evans is establishing a special legislative committee to tour Alberta extended care facilities for solutions to widespread problems. The move follows the auditor general’s critical review of long term care centres and its finding that many did not meet basic standards.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Iris Evans
Evans
Cfrn-Tv
Auditor General
Fired officer testifies in Stonechild custody dispute
Saskatoon a fired police constable testifies he had no contact with Neil Stonechild the night the aboriginal youth was last seen alive. Larry Hartwig recalls no dispatch memory but says there was no way Stonechild was in custody. He would have recognized Stonechild from past encounters and knew his tattoo. Hartwig and partner Brad Senger were fired after an inquiry found they had Stonechild in custody on Nov. 24, 1990.
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Saskatoon
Neil Stonechild
Larry Hartwig
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Hartwig
Brad Senger
Wal-Mart Heir John Walton Dies in Wyoming Plane Crash
John Walton, 58, son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and board member, died when the ultralight he piloted crashed after takeoff from Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park. Forbes ranked him No. 11 among the world's richest with an $18.2 billion net worth, tied with his brother Jim.
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John Walton
Wal-Mart
Sam Walton
Wyoming
Walton
Jackson Hole
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Forbes Magazine
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