Abortion bill saved by lone Tory MP
In Ottawa the Mulroney government barely survived debate on Bill C 48 as Joy Langan Campbell of the NDP failed to get traction without the lone Conservative MP present. Quebec Tory Andre Plourde voted no stalling the plan to adjourn. The bill would allow abortion if a doctor believes the pregnancy endangers the mother’s health.
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Denis Pronovost
Quebec
Andre Plourde
House of Commons
Refinery Explosion Kills One at Petro-Canada Plant
A Petro-Canada refinery fire on Refinery Row near Edmonton shattered homes and sent flames into the air. One worker died while two others suffered critical burns of 65 and 45 percent respectively as several staff were treated at the scene. University of Alberta Hospitals officials said the injured remain in burn units. The blast occurred in the gasoline processing area and was described as thunder like by witnesses.
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Loyd Bacon
Edmonton Oilers win fifth Stanley Cup in seven years
Oilers defeat the Bruins 4 1 to clinch the NHL final in five games sparking a citywide Jasper Avenue celebration. Fans celebrate without Gretzky, chant, high five strangers, and hoist foil Stanley Cup replicas as police manage the revelry.
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Esa Tikkanen
Mark Messier
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Boston
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Rain aids gardens but farmers seek more moisture
After 24 hours of rain in Medicine Hat and district, farmers say subsoil moisture remains low and two to three more days of solid rain are needed. Weather data show 20.3 mm in Hat, 30–33 mm in Calgary and Lethbridge, with areas like Hilda under 3 mm. Local horticulturists deem the rain beneficial for gardens, while farmers warn drought recovery will take years.
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Dean Pelkey
the News
Medicine Hat
Cypress District
Doug Henderson
Lethbridge
Calgary
Henderson
Hilda
Elkwater
Stan Dereniwski
Marie Fleck
Valley Dale Greenhouse
Meech talks move forward as premiers meet Mulroney
Ontario Premier David Peterson meets Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in Ottawa as Alberta's Don Getty leads a series of private talks. A federal compromise plan, discussed with Lowell Murray and premiers, aims to ratify Meech Lake before the June 23 deadline by refining Senate reform Quebec distinct society status and linguistic duality language.
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Alberta
Don Getty
Ottawa
Sussex Drive
Ontario
David Peterson
Meech Lake
Mulroney
Lowell Murray
Murray
Senate
Quebec
Canada
Commons
Gorbachev Holds Talks With Lithuanian Lawmakers
Gorbachev threatened to impose presidential rule on Lithuania unless its independence declaration is shelved and offered to lift the embargo and reimburse losses if the declaration is suspended. Lithuanian officials said the president met four lawmakers in Moscow and discussed the crisis ahead of a Washington meeting with Bush.
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Lithuania
Supreme Council
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Gorbachev
Washington
George Bush
Cogger Senate Offices Raided in Mounties Probe
Mounties executed simultaneous searches at Michel Cogger’s home in Knowlton and offices in Montreal and Ottawa as part of a prolonged inquiry into his business dealings. Officers seized documents amid reports of $74,250 in legal bills to the Federal Business Development Bank and a $2,500 lobbying payment, with potential breaches of the Parliament of Canada Act.
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Parliament Hill
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Knowlton
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Brian Mulroney
Senate
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Parliament of Canada Act
Wilson deficit slips under target by $1 billion
Ottawa Finance Minister Michael Wilson said the 1989 90 deficit will be $29.5 billion, $1 billion below February forecast, due to higher personal income tax revenue though debt costs rose. He noted higher interest rates but offsetting gains as he defended the government’s fiscal management.
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Southam
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