Trudeau cabinets shakeup reshuffles nine ministers
Prime Minister Trudeau announced a major cabinet shakeup. Allan MacEachen becomes external affairs minister and Mitchell Sharp moves to Privy Council president. Five ministers exit, four new ministers enter, and the cabinet size reduces to 29 from 31.
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Allan MacEachen
Mitchell Sharp
MacEachen
Trudeau
Herb Gray
Stanley Haidasz
Robert ‘Stanbury
Jean Eudes Dube
Senate
Paul Martin
Barnett Dawson
York North
Judd Buchanan
London West
Romeo le Blanc
Westmoreland Kent
Raymond Perrault
British Columbia
Martin
Sharp
M. Drury
Treasury Board
Science
There Is No Miracle Diet Says Nutrition Expert
Nicole Seane of New Brunswick's agriculture department warns there is no miracle diet and most fad plans are short term and dangerous. She cites obesity as a public problem and notes excess calories with insufficient exercise as key factors.
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Nicole Seane
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture
Seoane
Expropriation Hits Opposition Over Park Lands Plan
Manitoba Premier Ed Schreyer faces resistance as plans to expropriate land for a 2000 acre Headingley recreation park meet opposition. He halted 200 acres of a 1200 acre Otto Ammeter dairy farm and critics argue neighboring lands should be treated the same. Schreyer notes a guideline to exclude lands supporting viable farms but admits the policy may have been misapplied. The plan also drew criticism for not securing more land for parks and recreation.
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Aflier
Remier Ed Schreyer
Otto Ammeter
Peter Andrushko
Jack Perrin
Perrin
Schreyer
Canadians Eat Too Much Junk Food Says Nutrition Expert
Dr Roger Meintzer of the University of Lethbridge warns Canadians eat excess junk foods and soda. He urges early education, better meals at home, and stronger nutrition knowledge for teachers to curb health costs and support development.
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Roger Meintzer
University of Lethbridge
Meintzer
Aook
Canada
Wheat relief for Ethiopia: Canada to ship 10,000 tons
Canada announced famine aid to Ethiopia including 10,000 tons of wheat about 330,000 bushels and shipping costs funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. The first shipment is expected in October. Canada has already contributed 4,000 tons. The plan aims to ease drought relief with a cost around four million dollars.
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Canada
Ethiopia
External Affairs Department
Canadian International Development Agency
Germs Can Help The World's Hungry
Japanese microbiologist Prof Takuya Hardara of Osaka University argues under controlled conditions micro organisms such as yeast and moulds can rapidly produce proteins enzymes vitamins nucleic acids and other essentials for a balanced diet. He suggests using fermentation vats to bypass land climate and long growth cycles, with potential to yield significant protein production if petroleum use for culture rises to five percent.
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Takuya Hardara
University of Osaka
Impact
Science Quarterly
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Unesco
Harada
Canadians Find Pride in Exploring Their Own Country
Canadians in 1973 shifted vacation interest toward intraprovince travel with more prestige to cross province trips. Air travel rose to 24 percent of trips as people sought greater distances. overall vacation frequency fell from 61 to 38 percent of adults, with regional shifts: Atlantic up, Ontario and Quebec down, United States visits up slightly, and travel abroad rising to 11 percent.
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United States
Office of Tourism
Transportation Development ‘Agency
Ministry of ‘Transport
Office of ‘Tourism
Federal
Department of Industry, ‘Trade and Commerce
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Atlantic Provinces
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba caps profit on wines under five dollars
Manitoba governs liquor profits, limiting profits on wines bought from the Liquor Control Commission to at most 100 percent for bottles priced five dollars or less. Local chains mark up Canadian wines heavily while Wines above five dollars remain unaffected.
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Manitoba Liquor Control Commission
Howard Pawley
Commission
Pawley
Manitoba
The
Liquor Commission
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Jean Chretien
Otto Lang
Justice
Andre Ouellet
Jeanne Sauve
Environment
Jack Davis
Bryce Mackasey
Ron Basford
National Revenue
Stanbury
Jean Pierre Goyer
Cork
Ireland
Saia
Nutrition Canada
Headingley
Macgregor Herald
Tne
MacGregor
Member
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Aulen McGregor
Wine Profits Limited
Austin Credit Union
Austin, Magregor and
Gladstone
Fes
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