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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1985
Page
1
Canadian dollar rallies vs U S as Volcker warns on deficits
The Canadian dollar rose to 71.43 cents U S for the noon EST bid, after closing Wednesday at 71.51 and a 71.07 intraday low. The uptick follows a softer U S dollar against major currencies as Volcker warned of inflation and a weak dollar if budget deficits persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
U.S
Paul Volcker
U.S. Federal Reserve Board
Bank rate jumps to 11.81 percent in Canada
The Bank of Canada lifted its rate by over a quarter point to 11.81 percent from 11.52, with the dollar hovering just above 71 U.S. cents. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its prime rate to 11.75 percent from 11.5, and other major banks were expected to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ustawa
Bank of Canada
U.S
Royal Bank of Canada
Police Chief McLeod urged to be suspended by union
The Medicine Hat Police Association asks the police commission to suspend Chief Norm McLeod until the solicitor general's investigation and the association's formal complaint are resolved. Lawyer Lawrence Gordon says a letter requesting suspension is prepared and will be reviewed by the commission. Morale at the force is low and questions linger over leadership while shadowed by allegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat Police Association
Norm McLeod
Police Association
Lawrence Gordon
Police Commission
McLeod
Solicitor General
Keith
The
Gordon
Commission
Goron
Drug smugglers halted after deadly chase near San Fernando
Police in San Fernando Mexico arrest 11 people linked to a drug ring after a tanker truck loaded with marijuana sparked a two part chase. Four police officers and a civilian were killed in shootouts as gunmen fled toward the Texas border. the operation yielded confiscated weapons and multiple arrests in Reynosa and at a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Fernando
Mexico
United States
Texas
Reynosa
Dagoberto Martinez Becerra
Dye contends Petrofina deal cost taxpayers four times its value
Auditor General Ken Dye argues in a Federal Court brief that the 1981 Petrofina purchase by Petro-Canada cost Canadians at least 2.4 billion dollars, far above the Belgian firm’s book value of 562 million. He seeks cabinet documents on the deal and cites 1.42 billion to buy shares, 140 million interim financing, 650 million in tax breaks, 35 million in pensions, and 180 million for liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Petrofina Inc
Petro-Canada
Ken Dye
Federal Court of Canada
Dye
Petrofina
Her Majesty
Gordon Henderson
Federal Court
Auditor General
Energy and Finance Departments
Nitze Predicts Complex Next Week in Talks with Canada
U S arms envoy Paul Nitze arrived in Ottawa for talks with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney after publicly stating the discussions on next week's nuclear and space negotiations would be serious and constructive. Liberal Leader John Turner pressed for the prime minister's statement to compare with the release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Paul Nitze
United States
Nitze
Brian Mulroney
U.S
Canada
John Turner
Mulroney
Commons
Artificial heart saves man until transplant in Arizona
In Tucson, doctors transplanted a human heart after 11 hours on a Phoenix Heart device, the first use of this unapproved artificial pump in a human. A compatible heart was found four hours after implantation and the four hour operation completed early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Phoenix Heart
University of Arizona Health Sciences Centre
Jack Copeland
University of Arizona
Phoenix
Allen Bergel
Canada to cut sulphur dioxide as acid rain plan unveiled
Environment Minister Suzanne Blais-Grenier announced Canada will cut sulphur dioxide emissions by half and invest 300 million dollars by 1994 to combat acid rain. The plan tightens car emissions for the 1988 model year and aims for a 45 percent reduction by 2000, with funding to modernize smelting and coal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Southam News
Ottawa
Suzanne Blais- Grenier
Blais-Grenier
United States
U.S
Ronald Reagan
Brian Mulroney
Canada
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