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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Sep 30, 1987

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Weather Index: Mainly Sunny Day Forecast

The forecast calls for sunny skies with no precipitation. Thursday’s high is 26 while the low drops to 8 degrees as shown on Map Page B4.

Games cost taxpayers

Auditor General Kenneth Dye tells the Commons public accounts committee that political delay by the last Liberal government cost billions. The scientific research tax credit was flagged in early 1984 and again mid-year, but action was delayed for election reasons, making the program the costliest tax fiasco in Canadian history.

Kenneth Dye Finance Department Commons Public Accounts Committee Ottawa Dye Marc Lalonde

Literacy funds given Frontier College for Western Canada

The federal government grants Frontier College 1.2 million to teach reading and writing to illiterate adults over three years in Winnipeg and another Western city. Frontier president Jack Pearpoint calls it a major breakthrough amid a national literacy need.

Winnipeg Frontier College Frontier Jack Pearpoint Canada Pearpoint Regina Calgary Edmonton Toronto

Montreal postal strike disrupts national mail flow

Montreal workers led a 3000 strong walkout as Victoria saw a smaller action. Police moved strikebreakers into Montreal facilities while Canada Post sought a new contract offer. Government and party leaders debated intervention as tensions remained high.

Montreal Victoria Canada Post Canadian Union of Postal Workers Ottawa Bill Kelly

Large Calgary seizure of 900 prohibited automatic guns

Customs, RCMP, and city police seized about 900 prohibited automatic machine-guns worth roughly 800000 in Calgary. Investigators know origins and destinations. three Albertans named as intended recipients. Prosecution likely under the Criminal Code as inquiries continue.

Calgary RCMP Tve Calgary Herald John Sebastian Bill Treleaven Alberta The Herald

Canada May Resume Informal Talks On Trade Pact

After a day of cabinet discussions, Carney said there has been sufficient movement on the American side to justify further consultations at the political level. A federal source said talks continued by telephone with Washington, and Canada planned another trip to resume informal discussions. The parties seek a draft agreement by Sunday midnight under a U.S. Congress deadline, with differing views inside the cabinet about the value of more talks.

Carney Washington CBC Television U.S Simon Reisman Canada Michael Wilson Derek Burney Ottawa U.S. Congress Roger Bolton Bolton Brian Mulroney Bruce Phillips

City set for major gas deals

Medicine Hat will buy natural gas from IXL Industries and sign a large industrial gas contract with Alberta Gas Chemicals. The deals aim to boost cash flow and reservoir protection, with potential millions in revenue depending on volumes and future production.

Sheri Murphy-Wright The News Medicine Hat IXL Industries Ltd Alberta Gas Chemicals Ltd Medicine Hat Allan Buchignani Paul Wilson Utilities Committee Aid Ken Sauer Alberta Gas Chemicals Buchignani Sauer IXL Redcliff Premier Natural Gas Price Lyle Flynn Dennis Moss Flynn

Alberta ministers face heat over user fees in health care

Connie Osterman urged Ottawa to allow user fees during a southern Alberta cabinet tour. Critics from Friends, New Democrats and Liberals accuse the plan of eroding medicare and say Albertans opposed extra billing and cuts, warning of tax on illness and bankruptcies.

Edmonton Connie Osterman Ising Irene Gouin Osterman Alberta Ottawa Gouin John Younie New Democrat Hewes

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