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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1987
Page
1
Court orders five year weapon ban for Beatrice Ismond
Crown stays reckless use of a firearm charge against Beatrice Ismond of 230 Fifth St. S.E. and imposes a five year weapons prohibition after she held police at bay for six hours on July 16. One shot was fired inside the house during the standoff. The prosecutor cited rehabilitation and law aims as reasons to stay the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Ismond
Fifth St. S.E
Ismond
Crown
Darwin Greaves
Medicine Hat
Greaves
Oil price lifts Alberta treasury forecast
Energy Minister Neil Webber said that if oil holds firm, Alberta could collect about $300 million more than the March budget. He pegged 1987 oil at roughly $19.50 a barrel, up from $17, with each dollar rise worth around $150 million in provincial revenue. New Democrat Ray Martin urged tax relief with the extra funds. Energy board figures show sector revenues up 30 percent, about $2.7 billion April–June, from a year earlier, while land sale revenues rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Edmonton
Alberta
Neil Webber
Webber
Dick Johnston
Ray Martin
PGRT
Ottawa
Sauer
Hirsch
Residents owed gas tax surplus rebate plan advanced
Utilities Committee chairman Ald. Ken Sauer pushes repayment of the 4.2 million PGRT surplus to ratepayers. The plan would credit customers when audit windows close, starting with 1981 figures and expanding through 1991. Rates and seven cent gas charge discussed for budget impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy-Wright
Utilities Committee
Ald
Ken Sauer
PGRT
Sauer
Council
Revenue Canada
Jim Hirsch
Lee Anderson
Utilities
Bob Nicolay
Nicolay
Parole System Overhaul Sought After Release Risks
Ottawa reports a government study finds over 100 killings by inmates released on parole or mandatory supervision in 12 years. About 20 percent of murderers released on parole are reimprisoned for new crimes, with nine repeat killers identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
National Parole Board
Parole Board
Trade talks falter threaten Canada United States
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and provincial premiers threaten to walk away as Canada United States free trade negotiations stall. Ottawa sources say conditions for progress have collapsed and a breakdown could trigger renewed protectionist measures. The talks have drawn sharp disagreement over access to markets and dispute resolution mechanisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Whittington
Southam
Ottawa
Canada
Chrysler workers strike over inflation linked pensions
Chrysler Canada workers walked out at Oshawa Windsor and Etobicoke midnight Monday demanding pensions tied to the rate of inflation. CAW President Bob White said retirees must be indexed to living costs. In Detroit Ford talks neared a three year pact as UAW and Ford reported progress. Mulroney faced tough talks with Washington and Premier Peterson voiced frustration over stalled Canada U S negotiations and a no draft deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Chrysler Canada Ltd
Chrysler
Oshawa
Windsor
Etobicoke
Bob White
Canadian Auto Workers
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
United Automobile Workers Union
Ers
Mulroney
Washington
Ontario
David Peterson
U.S
Peterson
Parliament Hill
Canada
Ottawa
Kelleher Facing Opposition Over CSIS Turmoil
Ottawa opposition leaders demand resignation and a parliamentary inquiry into the Canadian Security Intelligence Service after the Ted Finn resignation. They cite court challenges over a false affidavit used to wiretap a Surrey man tied to a Punjab minister attack. Kelleher defends his predecessor’s actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Air India
Liberal
John Turner
NDP
Ed Broadbent
James Kelleher
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Commons
Ted Finn
Finn
B.C
Harjit Singh Atwal
Surrey
Punjab
Kelleher
Elmer MacKay
Americans outscore Canadians in first Southam literacy survey
The Southam Literacy Survey finds U S youths aged 21 to 25 outperform Canadians on most reading tasks and usage of everyday documents. U S correct rate hits 78 percent versus 74 for Canadians. Canadians show higher illiteracy among dropouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Calamas
Southam News
Ottawa
49Th Parallel
Southam
U.S
Paul Nesbitt
Southam Inc
Nesitt
NAEP
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