06 Sep 1985
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1985
Page
1
Alberta officials announce a government boost to film production with new incentives aiming to attract more projects. The initiative targets local crews and studios, signaling a push to grow the province’s film industry and jobs.
The weather page notes a 70 percent chance of precipitation Saturday with cloudy skies. High near 8 and low around 2. Map reference Page B2.
Attorney General Brian Smith said BC government stayed charges against Richard Price a former senior manager in the federal Indian Affairs Department who faced breach of trust charges. Price a federally fired civil servant and ordained minister was to appear in Vancouver court on Sept 16 after a document outlining cuts to native programs was given to a theology professor.
The Canadian dollar fell to 72.78 cents U.S. in morning trading as the U S dollar strengthened after the U S Labor Department showed August unemployment dropping to 7 percent. Citibank official Jim Snook said the American dollar looks firm and the Canadian dollar may further weaken.
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney praised the Macdonald commission report noting ideas align with government aims while opposition decries parts. Business leaders back free trade with the United States, and Liberal critics withhold endorsement citing social welfare and unemployment insurance reforms. Premier Lougheed calls it a positive step, while Ontario's David Peterson urges careful study and safeguards.
Canadian investigator Harry Boyko says the nose cone found off Ireland does not confirm sabotage. The Scarab II maps wreckage as the John Cabot sails to the crash site 120 nautical miles off Kerry, amid claims from the Daily Mail that the nose section lies amid main debris. All 329 aboard perished when Flight 182 crashed June 23 en route to Bombay from Toronto and Montreal.
In Durban and Cape Town crowds clash amid ongoing anti apartheid unrest. Police deploy birdshot tear gas and rubber bullets near mixed race townships while authorities close 500 schools in Cape province. Boesak appeals for restraint as riots persist.
Highlights from the Macdonald royal commission's 2000 page report on the economy call for free trade talks with the United States, with initial adverse impacts but long term gains. It urges reform of federal policy to back Canadian firms, cuts bailouts, tougher unemployment insurance, and redirects 4 billion to retraining. It proposes scrapping certain social programs and raises basic pension among changes, retaining old age pensions.
City residents Dr. Paul Racette and Cathy Naismith attended a Lethbridge urban parks conference to seek assurances on safety for a riverbank trail near their home. Officials from Red Deer Grande Prairie and Lloydminster cited few crime problems, with only rare incidents like a flasher and two sexual assaults in Fish Creek Park over three summers.
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