British Columbia Railway posts 1979 operating profit
The British Columbia railway reported a 1979 operating profit of 4.46 million, down from 8.69 million in 1978, despite heavy difficulties including a rail car shortage, reduced eastern lumber shipments, a 47 day Peace River Bridge outage, and union strikes. Revenue rose to 127.2 million, while net loss after charges reached 48.14 million.
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British Columbia Railway
Eastern
Peace River
B.C
Burard Inlet
Fort Nelson
J.N. Fraine
Nurses ratify three year BC contract deal
Provincial government nurses ratified a three year collective agreement retroactive to January 1 1980 with a 42.9 percent wage increase based on starting salaries rising to 1945 per month by August 1 1982. About 2500 nurses across mental health and health services will gain fringe benefit improvements. Union leaders refused to release ratification figures. The deal followed a province wide strike that included 500 nurses on duty during ten days of negotiations ending May 26.
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Psychiatric Nurses’ Association of
B.C
Registered Nurses’ Association of
Vatican relaxes stance on euthanasia in new church document
The Vatican issues a document permitting refusing life prolonging treatment when death is imminent and burdensome, while reaffirming that mercy killing is forbidden and avoiding heavy use of painkillers. Approved by Pope John Paul II, the ruling marks a first in extending life choices amid modern medicine.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Sacred Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith
John
Paul
Province funds Warfield land deal for 90 home development
The province will loan up to 630 000 and provide 31 acres of Crown land to the Village of Warfield to start a multi stage 90 unit single family residential project. Six acres initial phase aims for 35 lots with construction to begin soon and sales likely by late 1980.
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Warfield
Lands, Parks and Housing
Jim Chabot
Trail
Ministry
Chabot
Funny Men Question Iran Leaders On Yoncites Supply
In a candid exchange, Iranian leaders address the longstanding query from business circles about the origin of new Yoncites. They outline factors shaping talent pipelines and the steps planned to boost future supply.
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