Dominion train cut hurts Western florists and MPs protest
Alberta florists report little impact from the Dominion ending as trains have not carried flowers since July and shipments rely on CPR trucks. Herman Wahl of Allied Florists notes permanent loss of train service, with cold weather halting schedules since December 23. Some flowers still move by Canadian, but routes to Edmonton and other cities are affected. Ray Ballard, MP, condemns the decision and plans a protest in the House of Commons, arguing western transportation must remain even if unprofitable.
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Dominion
Herman Wahl
Allied Florists and Growers
Alberta
CPR
Medicine Hat
Wahl
Edmonton
Red Deer
Saskatoon
Lacombe
Kindersley
Lethbridge
Swift Current
Calgary
Ray Ballard
Calgary South
Board of Transport Commissioners
Ballard
House of Commons
Harry Hays
Prairies
Henry Baker
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canadian Pacific to terminate The Dominion passenger service
Canadian Pacific will end The Dominion passenger service after a Board of Transport Commissioners decision. West bound Dominion trains will no longer depart Calgary and eastbound trains from Vancouver will end in Calgary. Weekend arrivals from the east will terminate there and return to their eastern terminals. CP will add stops and equipment to cover the loss of The Dominion.
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Calgary
Canadian Pacific
Dominion
Board of Transport Commissioners
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Canadian
Juse
CPR Axes Dominion Transcontinental Train in Canada
The Canadian Pacific Railway announced the elimination of The Dominion Transcontinental passenger train, cancelling the eastbound Vancouver train and finishing runs by Tuesday. The Canadian remains in service while two local Ottawa Montreal trains are restored. The Dominion’s demise follows heavy losses and diesel unit needs for grain traffic, provoking protests from labor groups and city officials.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Railway
Board of Transport Commissioners
Dominion
Vancouver
CPR
Ottawa
B.C
Calgary
Winnipeg
Sudbury
Transport Board
William Kelly
Canadian Railway Labor Executives Association
Kierans letter stirs Pearson with strong rebuke
In Ottawa Prime Minister Pearson harshly criticized Quebec acting revenue minister Eric Kierans for writing to U.S. Commerce Secretary John Connor protesting American foreign investment guidelines. Pearson called the move highly irregular and said foreign policy is federal, while Kierans had not consulted Ottawa. The letter warned of possible Crown corporation use to spur Quebec employment if directives slowed sectors, an act Pearson labeled embarrassing to Washington.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Eric Kierans
Quebec
Canada
Kierans
John Connor
U.S
Connor
Washington
Commerce Department
State Department
U S wary of Kierans protest on Canadian investment
Washington treats Quebec Finance Minister Kierans letter as a delicate issue. Officials weigh a cautious reply to avoid recognizing Quebec sovereignty while signaling Ottawa remains the proper channel. Kierans hints at retaliation through expropriation or provincially owned rivals, but Ottawa’s stance remains measured.
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Quebec
Connor
Kierans
Quebec City
Ottawa
U.S
Helicopters Airlift Fraser Canyon Train Passengers
HOPE B C CP helicopters lifted nearly 200 passengers and crew from a Canadian National train trapped by snow slides in Fraser Canyon. The 14 car Panorama faced possible further slides as mild thaw continued. Passengers endured cold and limited meals before airlifted to Vancouver by bus or airlifted out.
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Hope
B.C
Canadian National Railways
Fraser Canyon
Here
Boston Bar
Panorama
CNR
Fraser River
RCAF
Ena Anderson
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Meal charges blamed on misunderstanding on CPR delay
Vancouver Canada Pacific Railway denies lack of food on westbound The Canadian halted 129 miles east of Vancouver by heavy snow. One car dark briefly but others lit. Spokesman says a few may have been overcharged for meals due to a misunderstanding and urged those affected to apply for refunds.
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Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway
CPR
North Bend
Veiner Warns Company Over CPR Train Plans
Mayor Harry Veiner warned the CPR may drop the cross country train, saying it could save money but risk millions in bad public opinion. He noted lawyers and costs already spent and cautioned there are ways of whipping public sentiment at hearings.
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CPR
Dominion
Harry Veiner
Veiner
NHA mortgage rate raised to 6 percent in Ottawa
Ottawa CP report notes the National Housing Act rate increased to 6 percent from 6 percent to attract more funds into mortgages. Labor Minister Nicholson cited waning lender participation and a need to align yields with market trends. He warned continued low lender involvement could shrink housing starts and raise government lending dependence.
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Ottawa
National Housing Act
Nicholson
Central Mortgage and Housing Corp
Crown Agency
NHA
Government to keep baby bonus plan in place
Ottawa rejected handing over the baby bonus program to provinces and invited input on improvements. Quebec urged sharp boosts, seeking Ottawa to transfer the family allowance program and doubling rates for older children while extending age coverage. Levesque proposed funding shifts favoring later children.
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Ottawa
MacEachen
Pearson
Canada
Levesque
Quebec
Eight Local CPR Workers Lose Jobs in Medicine Hat
Eight employees at The Dominion will be displaced as the CPR drops the unit. Ten men affected overall with eight seniority rights. eight junior trainmen in Medicine Hat to be replaced. Two junior workers hold Calgary seniority.
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CPR
Medicine Hat
Dominion
Calgary
Montreal trio fined for selling lottery tickets
Mrs. Francis Kelly aged 57 and her son-in-law Anthony Sullivan, 34, pleaded guilty to selling or offering to sell lottery tickets. Kelly received a 15 month jail option while Sullivan faced an 18 month term. both were fined 15 000 and 20 000 dollars respectively and given 30 days to pay.
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Montreal
Francis Kelly
Anthony Sullivan
Kelly
Sullivan
Government pledges 15 million RCMP expansion
Ottawa announces about 15 million dollars over five years to boost RCMP criminal intelligence and bilingual facilities. Plan includes expanded liaison with police, a bilingual data system, a national stolen car bureau, and a 4.13 million dollar bilingual police college training senior officers in law and accounting to fight organized crime.
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Ottawa
RCMP
Larry Pennell
Pennell
Dorion
Lucien Rivard
Suffield hosts joint US-Canada micrometeorology program
The Chief Superintendent at Suffield Experimental Station announces a ten week series of flights in southern Alberta by Suffield Station, Ralston, and USAF. Flights over the Defence Research Board station will map prairie air flow using harmless particles, with data gathered from small meteorological teams at field stations near Medicine Hat.
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Suffield Experimental Station
Alberta
Ralston
USAF
Defence Research Board
Medicine Hat
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Montana
Suffield
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