21 May 1992
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 21, 1992
Page
1
Police face a mystery after a man in his mid thirties fell from a speeding taxi on the northwestern outskirts of Thunder Bay. The driver stopped to search, police dogs and volunteers scoured a 117 kilometre area, but no trace was found and the search was called off.
Moody’s cut Alberta’s rating to double A two from double A one linking the downgrade to chronic deficits and debt costs. Saskatchewan slips to triple B while Ontario keeps double A one as B C remains top rated. Legislative debate on a referendum bill advances after time allocation vote.
Ottawa reports the Bank of Canada policy rate dropping from 6.62 percent to 6.50 percent after a 20 year low. The move signals continued downward pressure on borrowing costs and influences consumer finance outlook.
President Bush and White House officials weigh response as Vice President Quayle assails Murphy Brown for having a child out of wedlock. The media and late night hosts mock his stance while critics and Guardian Angels founders argue over the show’s messaging.
Federal review panel recommends halting irrigation use by opening dam tunnels and overflow valves until fish habitat rights with Piegan Indians and sacred burial sites are addressed. The 90 percent complete dam could be left unused until the Alberta government negotiates water rights and environmental safeguards.
In Bangkok crowds and troops withdraw after a king brokered deal that frees about 3000 jailed protesters and calls for a constitutional change to ensure the prime minister is elected. Suchinda Kra pryoon and Cham long Srimuang pledged to compromise as king Bhumibol Adulyadej mediated.
The federal government admits a logging agreement in Wood Buffalo National Park violated regulations and is illegal. A consent to judgment signed by federal lawyers will end logging in the 44,000 square kilometre park and is seen as a victory for Canada’s national parks. The park spans Alberta and the Northwest Territories, housing the world’s largest free roaming buffalo herd and endangered species including the peregrine falcon and whooping crane.
Ontario premier Bob Rae denounces calls to Quebec City as Ottawa seeks a provincial balance on a Senate deal. Quebec abstained from constitutional meetings since Meech Lake. Discussions favored proportional representation and federal oversight, with self government talks for native peoples.
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