North Bay paper questions mileage on cross country wheelchair trek
The North Bay Nugget followed Blair Howell on a cross country marathon raising funds for the handicapped. Howell denied cheating after reporters observed him riding in a van for a 70 kilometre stretch and insisted the effort remains genuine as he travels toward St John s Newfoundland.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta Faces Worst Year Since 1961 in Provincial Forecast
The Conference Board of Canada predicts 1962 will be Alberta’s toughest year since 1961, with real domestic product down 1.8 percent. A downturn spans most sectors as oil firms struggle, though relief measures and gas pipeline progress may spur a late-year upswing.
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Manitoba
Ottawa debates yellow paint for all government vehicles
The Liberal government probes painting all federal vehicles yellow for logo and visibility. RCMP and Defence oppose bright yellow on police cars and tanks. CN and Air Canada logos raise questions about unchanged colors. Cost and practicality remain unclear amid internal committee debates.
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Air Canada
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Mortgage help may be coming in Alberta address
Premier Peter Lougheed plans a Tuesday night address likely to announce mortgage aid and outline the rest of the Alberta Economic Resurgence Plan. The speech could include belt-tightening measures and possible subsidies for hard-hit sectors as Alberta faces a rising deficit and lower oil revenue.
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Mark Lisac
Edmonton
Peter Lougheed
Alberta
Lougheed
Lou Hyndman
Jays clinch potential title with 3-2 win over A's
The Medicine Hat Blue Jays moved one win from their first Pioneer League championship by beating the Idaho Falls A's 3-2 at Athletic Park. Game time at 7:30 p.m. with ace Keith Gilliam (10-2) likely on the mound against lefty Dave Leiper.
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Dave Stenhouse
Keith Gilliam
Gilliam
Dave Leiper
U S plan gains cautious support from Arab leaders
U S Defence Secretary Weinberger says talks with Egyptian President Mubarak in Alexandria were constructive and encouraging amid varied regional reactions to Reagan's Middle East peace proposal. Egypt Jordan Saudi Arabia and Kuwait welcomed the plan while Syria and Israel rejected or dismissed it. PLO leader Arafat called for continued struggle after relocation of guerrillas from West Beirut.
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Syria
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Bahrain
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Sharon
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West Beirut
Lebanon
Canadian climber killed by avalanche on Everest trek
A Canadian mountaineering team leader and photographer George Blair Griffith, 33, of North Vancouver was killed by an avalanche at the Khumbu icefall above Everest’s base camp. Teammate Tim Auger, 36, and two Sherpa guides were injured. two of the three buried Sherpas remain unrecovered as the 14 climbers press on toward the south pillar route.
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Canmore
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Calgary
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