Nuclear brinkmanship cycles through far north espionage games
Vancouver feature on secret electronic eavesdropping stations in Inuvik and the far north describes frequent nuclear brinkmanship. The piece cites former lieutenant Larry Clark detailing Burning Sky missions, Dead Zone bomber incursions, Z-Critic alerts, and NSA COMINT ties, with risks of near-miss war and disputed Canadian bases from Masset to Gander.
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Vancouver
Inuvik
N.W.T
Far North
Larry Clark
Canada
Clark
U.S
U.S. Strategic Air Command
Masset
British Columbia
Gander, Nild
Polar ski expedition to Canada cancelled after objective clash
External Affairs spokesman said the 1800 kilometre Soviet Canadian polar trek did not meet objectives and will not proceed. Dmitry Shparo proposed five Soviet skiers and one or two Canadians to reach Ellesmere Island via Severnaya to study science. Canada requires foreign access permits for polar regions.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dmitry Shparo
Moscow Institute of Steels and Alloys
Environment Department
Polar
Pole
Severnaya Island
Soviet Arctic
Ellesmere Island
Canadian
Ranchers Furious Over Saskatchewan Park Land Promise
Property owners and leaseholders in southwestern Saskatchewan protest government inaction on a promised land purchase for a proposed grasslands national park. Myrna Walker calls the assurances a lie and says frustration grows as officials have not acted this year.
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Swift Current, Sask
Grasslands National Park
Saskatchewan
Myrna Walker
Walker
Trudeau weighs staying in office amid PQ challenge
Prime Minister Trudeau hinted he might stay to fight another election against the Parti Quebecois though retirement is his goal. The PQ and Premier Levesque have suggested Quebec sovereignty could be pursued, shaping Ottawa talks before any separation path.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Parti Quebecois
Rene Levesque
Sovereignty For
Quebec
Premiers Seek Early First Ministers Economy Conference
Canada’s premiers propose a first ministers’ economy conference in Ottawa, with Feb 24 as a target but urging an earlier date due to urgent recovery. Premier Bill Bennett says Trudeau has not confirmed dates. opening and closing sessions would be public, others private, and the agenda should be jointly developed and approved.
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Victoria
Canada
Ottawa
Bill Bennett
Bennett
Trudeau
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