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21 May 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
May 21, 1987
Page
1
Bank of Canada Rate Rises to 8.54 Percent
The Bank of Canada increased its overnight rate by about a half point reaching 8.54 percent, the highest since mid November. Last week the rate stood at 8.07 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Ferry Sinks Off Burma Killing 21. 40 Missing
A ferry carrying 347 passengers sank off Burma's southern coast in the Andaman Sea. Twenty one people were killed and 40 missing and presumed dead. Rescue teams reported 286 passengers were saved by fishing trawlers after the vessel capsized while traveling from Tavoy to Victoria Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangoon
Burma
Mirror
Andaman Sea
Tavoy
Victoria Point
Mall fines closed stores over Sunday openings
In Kamloops Aberdeen Mall, merchants who previously risked court fines for Sunday opening now face mall fines for not opening. Letters arrived this week charging at least $100 for failure to open Sundays. Shoe store manager Peter Kunitz said he was fined $100 by Dominion Management, operators of the centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamloops
B.C
Aberdeen Mall
Peter Kunitz
Dominion Management
Constitution pact in dispute after Ottawa meeting
Federal and provincial officials failed to resolve a rift over the Meech Lake accord in Ottawa. Quebec insists on a broader spending power, risking the June 2 ratification review as Mulroney and premiers prepare final approval. Further talks are planned next week to address revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Whittington
Southam
Ottawa
Quebec
Meech Lake
Brian Mulroney
Mulroney
Consia
Remillard
Klein agrees to help public relations for Calgary Olympics
Calgary Mayor Ralph Klein says he would help with PR problems if the organizing committee wants it. He said IOC president Samaranch asked him to form a new committee to improve Calgary Games image outside North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Branswell
Calgary
Ralph Klein
Klein
Istanbul
Turkey
IOC
Juan Antonio Samaranch
North America
Europe
Samaranch
King
Lausanne
Switzerland
Smith
Amoco executive funds PC effort amid Dome bid
Calgary vice president Sherrold Moore of Amoco Canada faces questions over fund raising for the Progressive Conservative party while Amoco's 5.1 billion bid to acquire Dome Petroleum awaits Investment Canada approval. Critics say timing is delicate though party leaders differ in view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Amoco Canada
Progressive Conservative Party
Dome Petroleum
Sherrold Moore
Calgary Centre
Harvie Andre
Moore
Andre
PC Canada Fund
Investment Canada
Amoco
New Democrat
Ian Waddell
Ottawa
Russell MacLellan
Don Stacy
Conservative
Calgary Elbow
U S Urges Iraq to Identify Stark Attack Pilot
Defense Secretary Weinberger pressed Iraq to produce the fighter pilot behind the USS Stark strike and explain the events leading to the missiles. The Stark attack killed 37 sailors and wounded 21, heightening tensions as U.S. lawmakers debate arms sales. Captain Glenn Brindel reported seconds to react as Exocet hit the Stark, with a second warhead later found and defused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ap-Reuter
U.S
Caspar Weinberger
Iraq
Stark
Congress
White House
Saudi Arabia
Dennis DeConcini
Frank Lautenberg
Medicare cuts OK says Epp in Canada Health Act view
Federal Health Minister Jake Epp said Alberta can trim its medicare plan while preserving medically required services. He seeks details on proposed cutbacks including birth control counselling sterilization and circumcision as of Aug 1. The Canadian Health Coalition warns the cuts erode medicare and Ottawa should police the act more strictly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Kerstetter
Ottawa
Alberta
Jake Epp
Epp
Marvin Moore
Canadian Health Coalition
Carol Richardson
Canadian Labor Congress
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