Weather hits farmers and golf clubs in Ontario and Quebec
Weather across Ontario and Quebec harms farmers dairy and fruit sectors with hay shortages and higher feed costs. Milk output drops sharply while prices stay controlled. Tourism and golf clubs suffer as campsites and courses endure damage. forecasts predict continued unsettled weather into autumn with some regional differences.
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Bruce Little
Financial Times
Ontario
Quebec
Ontario Milk Marketing Board
China and Canada discuss wheat as China buys more
Ottawa CP China signals interest in expanding Canadian wheat purchases through the Wheat Board as Trade Minister Pepin reports a pledge from Beijing to keep Canada first among suppliers. China studies Pepin suggestions on export limits and turn key plant ventures with cautious replies.
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Ottawa
China
Jean-Luc Pepin
Pai Hsiangkuo
Chinese People’s Republic
Dicker
Canadian Wheat Board
Mr. Pai
Pepin
Moroccan air force officers to be tried in king Hassan plot
About a dozen Moroccan air force officers including two sent back from Gibraltar by Britain face trial after an assassination attempt on King Hassan II. Gen Oufkir killed himself after jets failed to shoot down the Boeing 727 carrying the king from France. Kenitra air base holds about 1,000 airmen under guard as raids at the airport and palace left eight dead and 47 wounded, including four ministers.
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Rabat
Gibraltar
Britain
Mohamed Oufkir
Hassan Ir
Oufkir
Shiraz Palace
France
Mohammed Benhima
Farmed acreage declines as census shows drop in land
OTTAWA CP Last year's census shows Canada has more large farms but less farm land. Total land area used by farmers fell to 170 million acres from 174 million in 1966, the lowest since 1931. Extra large farms rose to 17 per cent of all farms from 13 per cent. Manitoba and Saskatchewan posted small declines, while Alberta and British Columbia added land.
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Ottawa
Canada
Statistics Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Uganda teeters on bankruptcy amid Amin deportations
London reports Uganda faces an economic crisis with Idi Amin's expulsion order against about 50,000 Asians worsening the risk. Treasury and foreign office officials acknowledge the World Bank IMF summary that Uganda's finances are nearing a crisis, noting loss of key economic figures would further strain the already overburdened economy.
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London
Uganda
Idi Amin
Amin
Treasury
Foreign Office
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Reno jetliner hijack ends with suspect wounded during capture
A 43-year-old man hijacked a United Airlines Boeing 727 in Reno riding a bicycle to the plane. He demanded 2 million dollars and 15 gold bars after forcing a crew to Vancouver and Seattle. FBI agents shot him in the leg and shoulder and dragged him from the aircraft. he faces air piracy charges.
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United Airlines
Reno
Nev
Seattle
Vancouver
FBI
Vietnam
U.S
Stan Pitkin
Frank Markoe Sibley
Stateline
Pitkin
Sibley
Sky Pirate
Canada
C. J. Lenahan
Denver
San Francisco
United
UDA to Hold Protest Parade in Belfast
In Belfast, UDA members plan a uniformed parade through the city to a rally in a park after two soldiers were killed and several wounded in recent days. Police and army remain on high alert as tensions rise following Thursday and Friday violence linked to the IRA.
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Belfast
Reuter
Ulster Defence Association
Northern Ireland
Provisional Iraf
Falls Road
Alberta studies welfare overhaul with potential basic income
A Calgary report quotes Bruce Rawson on reforms to Alberta's welfare system. Proposals include removing asset tests, raising earnings before benefits cut, or using percentage reductions. Debated options cover provincial, municipal, or shared administration, with emphasis on avoiding fragmented services.
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Calgary
Bruce Rawson
Health and Social Development
Rawson
Veneration for valor at Dieppe 30th anniversary service
Thousands of red poppies drifted from a Canadian Hercules to honor Dieppe dead on the 30th anniversary. Arthur Laing and Andre Bord praised peace efforts as about 600 Dieppe residents joined Canadians and survivors at the cemetery. A bugler sounded Last Post and a Piper played a lament. MP Marcel Lambert recalled heightened emotions at the ceremony.
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Dieppe
France
Arthur Laing
Laing
Andre Bord
Canada
Paris
Leo Cadieux
Dockers vote to end strike in British ports
London and Hull led the return to work as dockers voted to end a three week stoppage. National union leaders approved a settlement on job security and severance pay, with ratifications by rank and file through the weekend. Restoring operations in London, Hull, and most smaller ports was planned by Monday.
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London
Hull
Liverpool
South Wales
Autopsies on Sask. couple after Maple Creek shooting
An autopsy was performed Friday in Swift Current on Mr. and Mrs. Adam Peters following a murder suicide in Maple Creek. The inquest by Dr. Glen Rowley was adjourned indefinitely. Daughters Linda and Lorraine called police. the Peters had filed for divorce. The couple, both employed locally, are survived by three daughters.
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Swift Current
Sask
Adam Peters
Maple Creek
Glen Rowley
Linda
Lorraine
Peters
Crossroads Restaurant
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Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Trent Canal
Claude Lorrain
Montreal
UDA
Alberta Studies
Marcel Lambert
Dockers
Pease
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