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12 Mar 1987
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Medicine Hat News in Medicine Hat, Alberta
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 12, 1987
Page
1
Bank rate falls to 14 year low in Canada
The Bank of Canada rate tumbled to 7.28 percent from 7.54 percent as the Canadian dollar maintained pressure. Traders do not expect further cuts in other rates, while the dollar briefly touched 75.67 cents US before easing to 73.61 cents US by midmorning. The rate marks the lowest since September 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Honda accord built in Alliston tops Japanese quality
Honda executives say the Accord assembled at the Alliston Ontario plant outperforms Japan made models in fit and finish. They also note Alliston workers are less costly than their Japanese counterparts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Alliston
Ont
Japan
Nobuhiko Kawamoto
Honda Motor Co
Kawamoto
Honda
Tadashi Kume
War criminals face prosecution in Canada under code changes
Ottawa will amend the Criminal Code to allow Canadian prosecutions for war crimes or crimes against humanity committed abroad. Justice minister Ray Hnatyshyn rejected retroactive citizenship stripping and a U.S. style special prosecutor. Deschenes' report suggests 20 cases possible for prosecution or extradition, with many more under study or closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Ray Hnatyshyn
Hnatyshyn
Jules Deschenes
U.S
Office of Special Investigations
Deschenes
RCMP
Justice Department
The
Commons
Bob Kaplan
Justice
Soviet Union
Premiers delay ratification issue in freer trade talks
Prime Minister Mulroney secured premiers support for at least three more months of U S Canada trade negotiations. First ministers did not agree on formal ratification at their Wednesday meeting. Ontario Premier Peterson voiced disappointment while Reisman press briefing suggested progress, with consensus seen by most leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Brian Mulroney
United States
Ontario
David Peterson
Mulroney
Simon Reisman
Reisman
Canada
Newfoundland
Brian Peckford
Safeway to fight Sunday shopping charges in Medicine Hat
Safeway and its employees face 28 separate charges after opening three Medicine Hat stores on a Sunday. In Provincial Court Judge Philip Wambolt postponed readings for two weeks to allow Safeway lawyers to prepare. All charges are set for March 26 with pleas of not guilty anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Safeway Ltd
Medicine Hat
Philip Wambolt
Safeway
Don McCrimmon
McCrimmon
Calgary
David Carter
John Cordeau
Alberta health plan faces privatization fear and cost cuts
Health care economist Malcolm Brown warns Bill 14 could allow private firms to cover all medical services, while Alberta government considers de insuring beyond hospital and physician care. Alternatives range from trimming coverage to moving basic care to private insurance, alarming experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Strickland
the News
Alberta
Marvin Moore
Malcolm Brown
University of Calgary
Moore
Ann Graham
Communications Moore
Down
Upgraded Arctic airfields aimed at Soviet threat
Defence Minister Perrin Beatty announced five upgraded Arctic airfields to deter Soviet submarines and bombers. The sites in Yellowknife Inuvik Rankin Inlet Iqaluit Nunavut and Kuujjuaq Quebec will host CF 18 fighters under NORAD, enhancing Canada sovereignty and northern defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowknife
N.W.T
Defence
Perrin Beatty
Arctic
Beatty
Northwest Territories
Quebec
Canada
North American Aerospace Defence
Inuvik
Rankin Inlet
Iqaliut
Kuujjuaq
Que
Calgary hoedown image fuels Olympic talk from Sports Illustrated
Calgary is described as a western cowtown by Sports Illustrated in a Countdown to the Cowtown Hoedown feature on the 1988 Winter Olympics. The piece praises facilities on schedule but mocks Calgary’s rustic image while noting officials hope visitors embrace the western heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Woods
Calgary
Sports Illustrated
Ralph Klein
Hizzoner
Yukon
Olympic Organizing Committee
Cowtown
Frank King
Peter Euberroth
King
Europe
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