Postal workers reach tentative two year contract
The 23,000 striking Canada Postal Workers may return to work on Monday midnight if the union members approve a two year settlement reached Thursday. Voting is set for Sunday and Monday with results expected Monday evening. The deal includes raises of 70 cents per hour annually, a 17 week maternity leave subsidy, and improved shift premiums but no 12th paid holiday.
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Ottawa
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Jean- Claude Parrot
Alan Gold
Quebec
Canada
Gold
Treasury Board
Don Johnston
Johnston
Parrot
Hostage incident at Iranian interests section in Washington
Police freed about five captives at the Iranian interests section of the Algerian Embassy in Washington after a takeover by an anti Khomeini group. Two people were shot, 15 to 20 arrested, and chaos surrounded the scene as witnesses reported beatings and guns.
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Washington, D.C
Washington
Khomeini
Secret Service
Postal workers in Medicine Hat vote on tentative contract
Allan Coyle reports that 30 inside workers in Medicine Hat and 11 in Brooks will vote Monday at 2 p m on a Treasury Board offer. If accepted, Medicine Hat workers could return to duty Tuesday morning. CUPW local president Gary Eberhardt notes a 70 cent hourly raise and cost of living allowances.
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Allan Coyle
Medicine Hat
Gary Eberhardt
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
CUPW
Brooks
Treasury Board
Eberhardt
Jean-Claude Parrot
Striking US air controllers draw flood of applicants
Thousands seek trainee jobs as the FAA moves to print 100 000 qualification flyers and triple annual output at the training center amid the illegal strike. Winnipeg controllers ordered to work US flights as unions abroad threaten to close airports in solidarity.
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Oklahoma City
U.S
Federal Training Centre
Federal Aviation Administration Training Centre
Fred Farrar
FAA
Washington
Winnipeg International Airport
Canadian Air Traffic Control Association
Winnipeg
Addaway
Blue Jays Beat Giants After Lethbridge Sweep
After sweeping a three game series in Lethbridge the Medicine Hat Blue Jays defeated the Great Falls Giants 8 to 3 on Thursday. Environment questions and a homicide report appear on other pages.
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Jays
Giants
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Blue Jays
Great Falls
Canadian dollar dips further amid oil talks and rates
Montreal is trading the Canadian dollar around 80.55 U.S. cents in mid morning activity, still off the Thursday close. Analysts point to oil-price negotiations with Alberta and a high offshore import bill, plus the Bank of Canada's rate at a record 21.4 percent, as factors pressuring the loonie.
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Montreal
U.S
Alberta
Canada
Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Crucial meeting planned between Canada and Alberta ministers
Canadian and Alberta energy ministers schedule a make or break meeting August 26 to settle oil and gas pricing. Ottawa's Mare Lalonde and Alberta's Merv Leitch say progress is near, with officials to meet next week. Alberta will proceed with a 60,000 barrel per day production cutback September 1, as part of the price and supply dispute.
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Montreal
Alberta
Canada
Ottawa
Mare Lalonde
Merv Leitch
Leitch
Peter Lougheed
Gasoline price gap narrows between Canada and United States
Canadian and U S gasoline prices show little difference as taxes and oversupply shift margins. Canada collects higher government shares and producer cuts versus the United States, while refinery and dealer margins diverge. Strong entities include Imperial Oil Gulf Canada Lindberg Letter Independent Petroleum Association of Canada and provincial governments.
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Toronto
United States
Canada
U.S
John Porter
Independent Petroleum Association of Canada
Porter
49Th Parallel
North Dakota
Alberta
Washington
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
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Qom
Francois Mitterrand
Iran
America
Fawn Il
Norm Addaway
Transport Canada
International Federation of Air Traffic Controller Associations
Syle Rap
RCMP
Fraser Valley
Agassiz
B.C
Raymond King Jr
New Westminster
Lou Grant
Masada
Charles Lynch
Rick Pedersen
Roslyn Hart
Duart Farquharson
Southam News
Los Angeles
Lindberg Letter
Imperial Oil Ltd
Gulf Canada Ltd
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