Drying SMRID reservoirs threaten next year water supply
SMRID manager Jake Thiessen warns four main reservoirs are below half normal capacity and could be virtually dry by October if dry weather continues. Rotating restrictions have been in effect between Bow Island and Medicine Hat as officials plan a regional water conference with Medicine Hat Mayor Ted Grimm to address shortages and potential algae issues.
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Air Canada launches full restart plan after control strike
Air Canada announces an all-out effort to resume full services as Canadian air traffic controllers return to work. The airline will notify passengers of flight times and check-in procedures and will prioritize Montreal Toronto Winnipeg and Vancouver before expanding to US Caribbean Europe. Transcontinental flights to resume today with embargoes on cargo lifted.
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Kidnappers Hold Man From Quebec Credit Union
A 57-year-old credit union employee Charles Marion is kidnapped for a 1 million dollar ransom. Police probe two hooded abductors who drove off in his van from a country cottage. The vehicle was found at the Quebec municipal airport with notes exchanged via a radio broadcast. The ransom demand names were revealed as reversed spellings of Marion and his boss Claude Steben.
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Parliament halts Canada air traffic controller strike
Parliament enacted emergency legislation to force 2,200 air traffic controllers back to work after a three day strike crippling air services. The bill passed after 12 hours of debate in both houses with broad agreement to end the stoppage and resume operations within hours.
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Bomb disrupts Jubilee visit in Belfast amid pro IRA protest
Queen Elizabeth arrived by helicopter at Hillsborough Castle as a bomb injures six near a Republican march in central Belfast. Police and troops thwart rioters as thousands watch along the coast and a 21 gun salute marks the royal visit amid heightened security.
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Vance Seeks Peace Talks as Begin Bars PLO Role
U S Secretary of State Cyrus Vance resumes talks with Israeli leaders to mend a rift over involving the PLO in Middle East peace efforts. Prime Minister Begin rejects PLO participation while Arafat’s Beirut speech underscores the dispute. Vance urges bold steps for peace amid security assurances. The issue ties to UN 242 and a possible Geneva conference opening.
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Govt deficit in 1976-77 tops 6.3 billion dollars
Canada’s finance department reports a 1976-77 deficit of 6.301 billion, up more than 50 percent from the prior year. Revenue totaled 32.640 billion while spending reached 38.941 billion, with personal income tax leading receipts at 14.620 billion and defence at 3.365 billion among major outlays.
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Syncrude Nearing Completion at Fort McMurray
Canadian Bechtel Ltd reports 80 percent of the Syncrude project finished in Fort McMurray and plans to withdraw staff by August end. Assistant manager Tom Lazire says non manual workers have wrapped earthwork and concrete tasks and some employees may transfer to Bechtel projects abroad in Saudi Arabia Kuwait Algeria or South America. Completion is slated for mid 1978.
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Pipeline talks begin between Canada and United States
Talks officially start in 10 days as officials in Washington plan formal negotiations. Allan MacEachen will meet James Schlesinger with Les Goldman and Basil Robinson, while Canada pushes NEB issues including a 119.9 mile detour, 200 million Lysyk payments, gas infusion, and an all events tariff as sticking points.
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Les Goldman
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Goldman
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National Energy Board
Dawson City
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Lysyk
NEB
Somalia envoy hints foreign troops headed to Ethiopia
Somalia's ambassador to Kenya said 5,000 to 9,000 overseas troops are en route to Ethiopia. He avoided identifying their origin, noting foreign forces invited by Mengistu Haile Mariam and questioning their exact role in Eritrea, against the WSLF, or to prop up Mengistu.
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