VHS ARCHIVE 5: THE NEWS IS ON TV, AND ANOTHER SLICE OF LIFE NETWORK

 This time, we have the national edition of "Canada Tonight" from September 24, 1999, anchored by Tony Parsons. This was broadcast on Hamilton's CHCH-TV, then calling itself ONTV and broadcast nationally over the stations owned by WIC, Western International Communications.

Segment 1:

Graham Richardson: EDMONTON POLICE OFFICER KILLED IN MAJOR OPERATION AGAINST ASIAN GANG

ONTARIO AND QUEBEC POLICE ARREST HELL'S ANGELS ON DRUG-RELATED CHARGES

Anna Gebar: INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO CASE OF TODDLER WHO FELL OFF CAPILANO SUSPENSION BRIDGE 

FIVE QUEBEC TEENAGERS CHARGED IN STABBING OF GRANDMOTHER

Mike Murphy: SISTER HELEN PREJEAN URGES CANADIANS TO JOIN IN OPPOSITION TO DEATH PENALTY

BISHOP FRED HENRY DISAPPOINTED AT CALGARY CATHOLIC TEACHERS REJECTION OF SOLUTION TO LABOUR DISPUTE

MONTREAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CONTINUE TO PROTEST TEACHERS' LABOUR DISPUTE

Joe Sigmun: QUEBEC POLICE OFFICERS CRACK DOWN ON TRAFFIC OFFENSES IN ORDER TO PRESSURE GOVERNMENT IN LABOUR DISPUTE

Break 1: CHFI Don and Erin vacation contest, Eaton's store closing liquidation sale, Welch's grape juice, Lazy-Boy Furniture Galleries, promo "Peter Benchley's Amazon."

Segment 2: CLEAN UP CONTINUES IN NEWFOUNDLAND AFTER HURRICANE GERT

TYPHOON BART HITS JAPAN

SIX YEAR OLD BOY RESCUED IN AFTERMATH OF TAIWAN EARTHQUAKE

INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT TURNS OVER SECURITY IN EAST TIMOR TO UN

Harry Monue: VANCOUVER POLICE PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL RIOT AT IMMIGRATION CENTRE USED TO HOUSE ILLEGAL CHINESE IMMIGRANTS

Ted Chernecki: CHINESE MIGRANT DISAPPOINTED WITH NEW LIFE IN NEW YORK CITY

Break 2: promo for "JAG", B-mop, Petsmart, The Brick

Segment 3

Squire Barnes Satellite Debris: man who eats worms, mice basketball, Nike and Diesel Jeans ads, dog races, car race where driver has bag over head

Between programs, promo for "Providence", KFC, commercial trailer for "Elmo in Grouchland", Schnider's, Ontario Ford and Mercury dealers

Hollywood Squares

Break 1: Ontario Ford and Mercury dealers, Welch's grape juice, Casino Rama, Weight Watchers, Report on Business Television, promo "Peter Benchley's Amazon", promo "Now and Again"

Break 2: Heritage Minute about the Bluenose, Saturn L Series, Hamburger Helper, Tim Hortons

Break 3 (partial): CIBC, Arby's

And, it turns out, my sister used the rest of the tape again, because we have more of The Life Network. There was some "Pet Project" followed by "The Gentle Doctor."