Mackasey pleads not guilty to influence-peddling charges
Former Liberal MP Bryce Mackasey pled not guilty in Montreal to influence-peddling linked to a bankrupt company seeking federal aviation contracts in 1981 and 1982. Co-defendants Robert Harrison and Jean Bruyere also pleaded not guilty to bribery-related charges. A preliminary hearing was set for May 30 with jury trials requested.
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Montreal
Bryce Mackasey
Robert Harrison
Montreal Board of Trade
Jean Bruyere
Quebec
Mackasey
St. Cyr
Harrison
Bruyere
Ontario
Lincoln
Civil agency security bill in Commons
Ottawa tabled a bill to replace the RCMP with a civilian security service. It shifts the mandate to gather intelligence and report to the government, bars investigations solely on lawful advocacy, and assigns oversight to the Federal Court for covert techniques. The measure creates a national security offence and may trigger transfers of investigations to federal authorities.
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Ottawa
RCMP
House of Commons
Robert Kaplan
McDonald Commission
Father Throws Phone Out the Window
A report describes a father pulling a telephone from the wall and ejecting it through a window in a domestic incident. The readable text focuses on the act of removing the phone and hurling it outside, with no further details available.
West German jet on test flight vanishes over Atlantic
A West German owned executive jet disappeared during a test flight after taking off in Western Europe on Wednesday. No signs of life were found aboard as the aircraft was lost over the Atlantic Ocean.
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Europe
Atlantic Ocean
Alberta Economy Seen Slowing With Dim Recovery Prospects
The Conference Board of Canada warns Alberta faces no growth this year due to lower international oil prices, with a modest rebound expected in 1984. It notes BC will lead a provincial turnaround driven by forest products, while Ontario and Quebec benefit from stronger consumer spending and rehiring.
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Conference Board of Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Conference Board
Mulroney Trails in Alberta Delegates Gap narrows
Progressive Conservative leader Brian Mulroney, visiting Medicine Hat for a breakfast meeting, claims second place behind Joe Clark in Alberta delegate support though he won only two of six delegates from the constituency. Delegates Terry Riley and Rick Oland attended, with Oland backing John Crosbie on the first ballot. Mulroney grilled by Premier Lougheed and Tory caucus members, stresses bilingual appeal and opposition to the National Energy Program.
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Brian Mulroney
Joe Clark
Alberta
Mulroney
Medicine Hat
Terry Riley
Association
Rick Oland
Riley
Oland
Edmonton
Peter Pocklington
Peter Lougheed
Clark
U.S
Pierre Trudeau
Canada
College mum on budget plan
Medicine Hat College board plans to spend almost 10 million dollars of public funds for 1983 84 operating costs but refuses public access to the budget. Vice president Melvin Tagg cites employee salary details and department level layouts as reasons for withholding information.
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Sheri Murphy
the News Medicine Hat College
Cine Hat News
Melvin Tagg
Chuck Meagher
Tagg
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