Getty reveals Bill 14 amendment on private insurance
Alberta Premier Don Getty says Bill 14 will be amended to allow private insurance only for services not covered by medicare to maintain equal access for all. Hospitals Minister Marvin Moore introduced the bill amid opposition and medical criticism. Dublin marks St Patrick’s Day with large parades and closures across Ireland.
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Tories press Petro-Can privatization plan
Ottawa moves toward selling Petro-Can with an April 1 deadline for plan submissions to cabinet. Privatization minister Barbara McDougall has hired advisers from McLeod Young Weir and Pemberton Houston Willoughby Bell Gouin to guide the sale of part of Petro-Can’s 100 percent stake and weighs a public share offering as the preferred method. Analysts project market uptake around 500 to 600 million in equity, based on 1985 Petro-Can equity of 3.6 billion.
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Redcliff School to Remove Asbestos Amid Health Concerns
Redcliff trustees voted Monday to remove asbestos at the I F Cox School for student health. They will appeal to Alberta government for 38 000 capital funds after BQRP money was frozen.
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Defence acid rain tie disputed by Canadian officials
Canadian officials reacted cautiously to a Washington report claiming Ronald Reagan would tie acid rain cleanup progress to higher US defence spending. Mulroney aides doubted the linkage, while Beatty and others said they had not heard of such a proposal. Bush had telephoned Mulroney to discuss acid rain.
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Canada reveals 10 items on free trade talks with U S
International Trade minister Pat Carney lists tariffs non tariff barriers government purchasing practices and other topics on the table for Canada U S free trade talks. She says a draft accord could be ready by June but opposition leaders urge more detail.
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Full Moon Myths Debunked by International Team
An international group led by Canadian psychologist Ivan Keller finds no link between full moons and human behavior. The study reviews a decade of research and notes belief in lunar influence persists, shaping behavior through self fulfilling prophecy and cultural myths.
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