Supreme Court upholds railway duty on Vancouver Island line
BC Supreme Court rules federal government cannot shut down the Esquimalt and Nanaimo railway as part of Via Rail cuts. Chief Justice Esson says the promise to operate the line is a constitutional obligation tied to BC joining Confederation in 1871. The decision covers the 112 km Victoria to Nanaimo segment and does not address broader Ottawa actions.
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British Columbia
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Canada
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Esson
Victoria
Nanaimo
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The
Commons
Via Rail
Via
Central Canada
Esquimalt
Canadian Pacific Ltd
Ottawa
Smith
CPR
Playwright Havel sworn in as Czechoslovakia president
Vaclav Havel, longtime dissident and Charter 77 founder, is sworn in as president of Czechoslovakia at Prague Castle. He is elected head of state by 323 assembly members, the first non Communist leader since 1948, succeeding Gustáv Husák. Alexander Dubcek chairs the Federal Assembly session.
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Vaclav Havel
Czechoslovakia
Prague Castle
Alexander Dubcek
Federal Assembly
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Havel
Assembly
Charter 77
Gustav Husak
DEF Wal
Marian Calfa
Calfa
Newcastle Quake Triggers Mass Destruction and Reconstructions
An Australian earthquake centered on Newcastle left at least nine confirmed dead with reports of eleven earlier. engineers flag extensive damage across the CBD with up to 75 percent of central buildings damaged. Six bodies were recovered from the Newcastle Workers' Club as rescue operations continue amid plans to demolish about 150 structures including offices homes and public buildings.
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Newcastle
Army
Central Business
Newcastle Workers’ Club
Noriega Aides Arrested as U.S. Troops Extend Panama Peace
U S troops arrest Israeli intelligence expert Michel Harari and three Noriega aides in Panama City while Noriega remains at the Vatican Embassy. The U S stance calls for handing Noriega to the United States for trial. Panamanian casualties are reported in the invasion.
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Manuel Antonio Noriega
U.S
Panama
Noriega
Vatican
Guillermo Endara
Panamas Canal
Michel Harari
Roberto Cedeno
Harari
Cedeno
Carlos Velardes
Arnulfo Castrejon
U.S. Army
Jerry Murguia
Texas
George Bush
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
United States
U.S. Southern Command
Vatican Denounces U S Occupying Force in Panama
Vatican spokesman Navarro Valls condemned U S pressure over Noriega and rejected U S demands to hand over the ousted Panamanian leader. He called the harassment of the Vatican mission with loud rock music and reports from the forces radio an unacceptable psychological tactic.
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Reuter
Vatican
United States
Panama
Washington
Holy See
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Noriega
U.S
Panama City
Joaquin Navarro Vails
Latvia Joins Lithuania in Abolishing Communist Party Supremacy
Latvia's parliament voted 220 to 50 to remove from the constitution the clause making the Communist party the leading force of society. The move follows Lithuania’s legalization of multiparty politics and signals shrinking Kremlin control as Baltic states push toward independence. a constitutional committee will craft language for the change with a session set for Jan 10-11.
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Latvia
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Lithuania
Communist Party
Vigsturs Koziols
Almoda
Latvian People’s Front
Europe
Koziols
Baltic Sea
Estonia
Soviet Union
National Congress of People’s Deputies
Armenia
Daar
Lithuanian Communist Arty
Naional Communist Party
Kremlin
National Party
Mikhail Gorbachev
Romania's National Salvation Committee seizes power
Romania's new government led by Ion Iliescu formed the National Salvation Committee with 145 members and an 11-member Executive Bureau. The regime renamed the country Romania, established a republic, and removed the Communist emblem from the national flag as die-hard Ceausescu supporters clashed in Bucharest.
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Romania
Nicolae Ceausescu
Ceausescu
Vienna
Ion Iliescu
Agerpres
Socialist Republic of Romania
Food subsidy cuts hit Arctic Canadians with higher prices
The Canadian Press reports Canada Post will cut food shipping subsidies in the North by about 32 percent starting January 31, risking price hikes up to 300 percent for bulky items. Northern residents warn costs will rise as carriers and stores pass on freight. Local coop leaders say consumer prices may jump significantly with meals and staples affected.
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Arctic
Canada Post
Bill Lyall
South Gh
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Arctic’ Cooperatives Assocation
Cambridge
Bay
Victoria Island
Quebec
Post
Langlais
Vision
L'Anglais
Tion
L’anglais Lyall
Greeley
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