Price Fluctuations Point to Upward Food Trend
A two survey across nine Canadian cities shows rising prices for beef pork chicken potatoes and tomatoes with gains up to 50 cents in Montreal and notable increases in Toronto Quebec Halifax Winnipeg and Vancouver while staples like milk and sugar stay stable. Some items remained unchanged or unavailable in certain cities.
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Montreal
William Taylor
Toronto
Quebec
Halifax
ST. John's
Nfld
St. John’s
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Vancouver
Waste Potato Water Wakens New Farmland
Washington potato plant converts waste water into farmland by using sprayed dunes for disposal. American Potato Co. used 190 acres of dunes after outgrowing initial 110 acres. Manager Bill Strohl notes unique organic solids resist standard treatment and details dune leveling, irrigation, cattle grazing, and land development turning waste into usable pasture during 1960s-70s.
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Washington
Bill Strohl
American Potato Co
Here
Strohl
Strom
Strobl
Schreyer Gives Sneak Preview of NDP Policy Plans
Premier Schreyer previewed two policies he would implement if re-elected, focusing on rural Manitoba by expanding municipal and school grants and recreation facilities, and extending Jenticare coverage to schoolchildren and University students. He rejected taking over private mines but said royalties and exploration would maximize returns. He announced Roger Smith would contest Steinbach for the NDP and warned of trouble in some southern constituencies, while defending the Manitoba Development Corporation and noting Churchill Forest Industries loan as an exception.
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Eric Kierans
Kierans
Manitoba
Schreyer
Roger Smith
Seine River
Steinbach
NDP
Winnipeg
Trailer Legislation Hodge-Podge Across Canada
B D MacFarlane of Oshawa Ontario says travel trailer laws are inconsistent across Canada. Alberta British Columbia and Prince Edward Island have enacted national standards for trailers and mobile homes set by the Canadian Standards Association. Ontario, a leading producer and seller, has not followed suit prompting concerns about travel across borders.
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Canada
General Motors
B. D. MacFarlane
Oshawa
Ont
Alberta
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Canadian Standards Association
Ontario
MacFarlane
Canadian Safety Council
Late Show Goes North to Reach Arctic Audiences
The CBC northern service will air movies and late night programs via the Anik I satellite. Signals from Halifax reach the Eastern Arctic and Vancouver feed the Western Arctic, ending the previous post-11 p.m. cutoff. Parliament member Erik Nielsen urged action in the Commons.
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CBC
Northern
Anik I
Halifax
Arctic
Vancouver
Erik Nielson
Yukon
Manitoba cyclists face higher court scrutiny for infractions
Manitoba's crown attorneys will stress cyclist violations in court says Attorney General Al Mackling. Police chiefs warn of rising cycling infractions and seek court attention without seeking heavier penalties. Highway Traffic provisions apply to all road users including bicycles and the risk to cyclists in collisions remains high.
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Manitoba
al Mackling
Winnipeg
Cpurt
Mackling
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