Meech parallel accord faces hurdles in Atlantic talks
Prime Minister Mulroney cools on the parallel accord as Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells resists joining. Wells and Atlantic premiers in Corner Brook fail to win Wells' support. Wells plans a vote to rescind Newfoundland’s Meech Lake approval. A Quebec Conservative revolt threat and a split in Ottawa further complicate the maneuver.
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Nursing homes in Alberta raise daily room fees
Health Minister Nancy Betkowski announced new rates effective July on a provincial 14 percent increase. Standard room $16, semi private $18.50, private $22.25 per day, up by $2 per category, about $750 yearly, with some charges discretionary at individual homes.
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Soviet forces capture Lithuanian deserters amid tensions
Soviet general Valen tine Varennikov says 23 Lithuanian deserters were arrested in raids while President Landsbergis warns Moscow may use force. Deserters were dragged from a hospital as paratroopers seized the breakaway Communist party HQ. Walesa appeals to Gorbachev to halt military pressure and negotiate.
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Alberta-Pacific pulp mill near construction possible this spring
MLA Mike Cardinal says the 1.3 billion Alberta-Pacific pulp mill could start this spring. Premier Getty criticizes the federal provincial environmental review as unbalanced and may hire scientists to reexamine findings. If scientists support panel results the project may be delayed. otherwise it could proceed as proposed.
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Family wins 20 million impaired claim in Alberta crash
Debbie and Wayne Schmitz of Leduc receive 20 million to care for daughter Melissa who was brain damaged in a July 1986 crash caused by drunk driver Kevin Konkolus. Half a million is paid now with the remainder in a life-spanned structured settlement. Leanne Schmitz died and others injured.
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Provinces refuse joint tax collection prior to GST rollout
Ontario and British Columbia finance ministers said they will not collect the proposed seven percent goods and services tax when it takes effect on January 1. They had offered help but remain opposed, as Ottawa pursues a unified tax arrangement amid budget cuts to provincial transfers and a high interest rate climate.
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Miss Daisy Wins Best Picture at 62nd Academy Awards
Training with Jessica Tandy, Miss Daisy took four awards including best picture and best actress, while Daniel Day-Lewis won best actor for My Left Foot and Renda Fricker earned best supporting actress. Oliver Stone won best director for Born on the Fourth of July. Denzel Washington won best supporting actor for Glory. Italy’s Cinema Paradiso named best foreign film.
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