Alberta adopts policy recognizing French language rights in education
Alberta government unveils a policy to recognize French language rights in schooling while stressing English proficiency. Education Minister Jim Dinning says it guides school boards to fund and provide French programs under the Charter and the School Act, with targets rising as francophone enrollment grows. Georges Ares of lAssociation canadienne francaise de lAlberta questions numbers and local implementation. He warns parents may still need to contest boards to secure appropriate programs.
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Alberta
Jim Dinning
Georges Ares
L'Association Canadienne-Francaise de l’Alberta
Ares
Dinning
Oil price rise forecast by Fed economists
A study by Federal Reserve Bank economists Brown and Phillips predicts rising world oil demand will push OPEC to full capacity and prices above 30 dollars a barrel in the 1990s. After inflation, this equals 60 to 80 percent of 1981 peaks, with current production exceeding demand to push prices down to 15 to 16 dollars.
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Dallas
Federal Reserve Bank
OPEC
Stephen Brown
Keith Phillips
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
GATT talks stall over farm subsidies threaten May meeting
The second day of talks in Montreal failed to resolve the fight over U S farm subsidies with the U S accusing Europe of lacking political will to end subsidies. Progress on tropical products and rights issues is noted but nothing is finalized until ministers approve the deals.
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Alan Toulin
Southam News
Montreal
U.S
European Community
GATT
Alan Holmer
Holmer
Gorbachev Proposes Major Soviet Military Reductions
In a United Nations speech Mikhail Gorbachev said the Soviet armed forces would be cut by 500000 and conventional arms substantially reduced. He announced unilateral action and the withdrawal by 1991 of six tank divisions from East Germany Czechoslovakia and Hungary.
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United Nations
Reuter
Mikhail Gorbachev
United Nations General Assembly
Gorbachev
General Assembly
Javier Perez de Cuellar
New York City
East Europe
Soviet Union
Asia
German Democratic Republic
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
U.S
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Governors Island
New York Harbor
Reagan
Shingle tariffs extended two years stir Canada reaction
Canadian Trade Minister Crosbie criticizes Reagan extension of U S duties on cedar shakes and shingles while noting the tariff path is scaled back to 20 percent in 1989 10 percent in 1990 and five percent in late 1990 with industry leaders in British Columbia expressing strong disappointment.
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CP/Southam News
Montreal
U.S
John Crosse
Crosbie
Ronald Reagan
Canada
Reagan
British Columbia
Gordon Steenson
Fraser Valley Independent
Sunshine Village gondola safety claims lead to hush money demand
Former Sunshine Village employee Vern Millet, fired after warning management of gondola dangers, allegedly sought hush money described as blackmail. The push comes after a gondola cabin crashed on Sunday, injuring six people aboard.
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Banff, Alta
Sunshine Village
Scott Kirker
Sunshine
Vern Millet
Millet
Rocky Mountain
Calgary
Alberta gas exporters challenge provincial controls
A second major exporter, Alberta & Southern Gas Co., plans to seek an Alberta gas removal permit until 2010, challenging Energy Resources Conservation Board limits. The move coincides with National Energy Board hearings in Calgary on a federal permit covering long term sales to Pacific Gas & Electric. Consumers' Gas Co. and Union Gas Ltd. press for revived reserve dedication rules.
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Calgary
Alberta
Alberta & Southern Gas Co
Pan-Alberta Gas Ltd
Energy Resources Conservation Board
Don McMorland
Alberta & Southern
McMorland
National Energy Board
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
San Francisco
Energy Board
Ontario
Consumers’ Gas Co
Union Gas Ltd
National Board
Alberta Board
Alberta aims for balanced budget despite oil price slump
Alberta's treasurer Dick Johnston says the oil price drop dents the forecast but will not derail the four year plan for a balanced budget. He notes a 1988 89 deficit revision to 1.37 billion while insisting growth will accelerate in forestry manufacturing and petrochemicals with no tax hikes or cuts to services.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Dick Johnston
Johnston
Rural education funding proposed to curb Alberta depopulation
Ray Speaker calls for a package approach to fund rural education in Alberta based on needs rather than per pupil grants. A report shows 8.3% population decline in Little Bow since 1981 with rural schools losing students, especially in high schools, amid broader farm income drops and rural depopulation trends. The plan urges immediate distance education rollout and rural revitalization programs to attract industry and retain young residents.
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Paul Strickland
Alberta
Representative Party
Ray Speaker
Edmonton
Little Bow
Speaker
Medicine Hat
Statistics Canada
Rick Burroughs
Canada
Irvine
Cypress
Bob Carter
Carter
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Don Getty
John Crosbie
Robert de Corret
Steenson
Johnson
Eion Nredit
Rural Delinie Stydies Funding
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