British Columbia’s First Century in Canada
A retrospective on British Columbia marking 100 years as a Canadian province. The piece highlights BC’s economic pillars including forestry, lumber, plywood, pulp and paper, fishing, and tourism, plus challenges from labor unrest, transport, and environmental concerns as the province looks to future growth and potential. It notes BC’s substantial energy capacity, geographic diversity, and political dynamics under Premier Bennett.
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British Columbia
Canada
United States
B.C
Artificial Blood: Japanese Breakthrough For Emergency Wards
Dr. Chuji Fujita of Kobe University develops a fluorocarbon based artificial blood that can mix with any blood type and carries solvable oxygen through tissues. Aimed at eventual widespread use within four to five years, the product currently lacks clotting capability and has only been tested on dogs. The innovation could address ongoing blood donor shortages by expanding available life saving supply.
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Chuji Fujita
Kobe University
Japan
Kristjanson Pressured Over Lake Winnipeg Regulation
Manitoba premier Ed Schreyer says Kris Kristjanson should resign if he cannot accept Hydro board decisions on Lake Winnipeg regulation as part of the Nelson River project. The episode follows a heated public utilities committee meeting where Kristjanson dissociated from Hydro chairman Cass Beggs and opposed delaying public input on the plan. Liberal leader Asper suggests Kristjanson may lose his post amid strong government stance against dissent.
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Ed Schreyer
Manitoba Hydro
Kris Kristjanson
Lake Winnipeg
Public Utilities Committee
Kristjanson
Nelson
Schreyer
Cass-Beggs
D. L. Campbell
Nelson River
Campbell
Hydro
Kell
Sevenman Hydro Board
Lake
Winnipeg
Churchill
Indian Lake
Tan
Spivak
Kristiangen
Cass
Martobans
J. H. Asper
Kristianson
Miller Calls for School Control and Restructuring
Education Minister Saul Miller framed public reaction to spiraling costs as a push for tighter control of school resources. He unveiled $179 million in department spending within a $517 million provincial budget, urging boards to align school needs with societal priorities and move away from the pass/fail model toward cooperative planning and broader student involvement.
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Spirallin
Saul Miller
Miller
Pim
Gabriel Girard
Emerson
Feeding of the infant from birth to three months
Health notes from the Health Unit discuss nurturing infant feeding from birth. Emphasizes breast feeding when possible, bottle feeding with proper care, and introducing solid foods gradually with a pleasant routine to foster good lifelong eating habits and emotional security during meals.
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Pacific Coast
Vancouver
W. A
Bennett
Fujita
Macgregor Herald
MacGregor
Manitoba
Addi Aca Reezalen
David Cass-Beggs
Churchill River
Committee
Girard
Trimble's
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba
McLaren
Rupert
Man and Her
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Jim Webb
Brandon
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