Dawson child recovering after court ruling on operation
Stephen Dawson, a severely retarded six year old, undergoes a successful brain shunt operation after a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling ordered medical treatment over parental objections. Justice Lloyd McKenzie defended the right to life and medical care, stating the case concerns equality rights and the sanctity of life despite parental despair.
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Peter Kinsey
Vancouver
Stephen Dawson
B.C
Supreme Court
Stephen
Robert
Sharon Dawson
David Vickers
B.C. Association For the
Association
Human Resources Ministry
Superintendent of Child Welfare
Jim Threlfall
McKenzie
Pincher Creek leak prompts new study
Alberta orders an independent inquiry into emissions from Gulf Canada Ltd plant near Pincher Creek. The study will assess soil and water contamination risks after Gulf’s final soil report and a university sociologist’s prior work, with results due in two to three months.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Gulf Canada Ltd
Pincher Creek
Fred Bradley
Bradley
Gulf
Edmonton Journal
Waterton Dam
Twin Butte
Shell
Energy Resources Conservation Board
University of Alberta
Earl Snider
Snider
Hay wins bronze at world junior curling championship
Scotland's Mike Hay earned bronze after beating Al Edwards USA rink 6-4 in the morning prelim to the title game. Hay led with early ends and sealed the win with a last-rock takeout as about 300 spectators watched at the Arena Convention Centre. Canada and Norway contest the gold and silver later today.
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Scotland
Mike Hay
Arena Convention Centre
Hay
United States
al Edwards
Russell Keiller
David Smith
David Hay
Edwards
Dana Westemeier
Kenny Mickelson
Mark Larson
Canada
Norway
Pal Trulson
John Base
Smith surrenders to Toronto police facing US murder requests
Catherine Fivelyn Smith 35 of no fixed address surrendered to Toronto police under an extradition warrant related to one count of murder and 13 drug charges in the Belushi overdose death in Los Angeles on March 5, 1982. She was accompanied by lawyer Jane Arnup and held for county court appearance. She previously faced US extradition requests from the United States government.
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Toronto
Catherine Fivelyn Smith
California
John Belushi
Smith
John Jackson
Herman Lowe
Jane Arnup
Greenspan and
Arnup
Belushi
Los Angeles
United States
Justice Department
CBC gets red carpet treatment at World Junior Curling
CBC crews rolled out a full TV setup at Medicine Hat arena for the 1983 World Junior Curling Championship. A manual camera dolly track, a busy on ice grubber, and CBC commentators Don Duguid and Don Whitman delivered coverage as players competed. Switzerland's Andre Flotron observed as a potential 1984 skip while noting TV exposure boosts curling popularity.
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Jeremy Cato
CBC
Canada
Medicine Hat
Arena Convention Centre
Don Duguid
Don Whitman
Andre Flotron
Switzerland
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Dawson Child Recovering
Lloyd McKenzie
Gordon Lightfoot
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Brian Greenspan
Tao Nanding
Angi
Wes Pohegt
Allan Fotheringham
Ann Landers
Charles Lynch
Christopher Young
City News
Don McGillivray
Atone
W. Gifford-Jones
Mike Royko
CBC Sports
Flotron
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