Board grants 15 day extension in nurses dispute
Edmonton Ontario? The article notes Alberta Hospitals Association and the province’s nurses labor dispute receiving a 15 day extension for the inquiries board to complete its task. Provincial Labor Minister Les Young announced the extension at the request of Erik Lefsrud, the board’s head and sole member.
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Edmonton
Alberta Hospitals Association
Les Young
Erik Lefsrud
Young
Lefsrud
Bob Owen
Wage guidelines released by Alberta to influence public-sector pay
Alberta Treasurer Lou Hyndman released wage and salary parameters aimed at restraint to guide public-sector settlements. The guidelines reflect a national effort, project 11 percent inflation in 1982, and note public wages have risen faster than inflation, with provincial grants to institutions averaging a 12 percent salary component. The nurses dispute extends while an inquiries board, Lefsrud, prepares to report by February 3 amid ongoing talks.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Lou Hyndman
Hyndman
Axworthy Plan Faces Provincial Hurdle In Job Training Overhaul
Canadian Employment Minister Lloyd Axworthy failed to secure provincial approval for his plan to overhaul the job training system. Provinces resist perceived federal intrusion into jurisdiction, though talks will continue. He reassured manpower ministers that federal funds will rise without infringing provincial authority.
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Vancouver
Lloyd Axworthy
Canada
Axworthy
NATO ministers back Poland blame on Soviet Union
NATO foreign ministers issued a public condemnation of the Soviet Union for Poland s martial law. They pledged limited sanctions if Warsaw and Moscow do not end the crackdown and resume talks with Solidarity, while Greece abstained on sanctions.
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Ap-Cp
NATO
Soviet Union
Poland
Moscow
Warsaw
U.S
Alexander Haig
Greece
Solidarity Labor Federation
Roman Catholic Church
Mark MacGuigan
Joseph Luns
Solidarity
The Journal Debuts to a Whimper in CBC Block
CBCs new current affairs program The Journal opened with a whimper rather than a bang. The article notes the underwhelming debut and contrasts expectations with the actual reception.
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CBC
the Journal
Medicine Hat teachers win one year contract with 15.1 percent rise
Medicine Hat public school board formally approved a one year contract with 332 teachers and the Alberta Teachers Association. The agreement raises salary and benefits by 15.1 percent and costs about $11.67 million this year. Attrition will trim 10 positions next year due to shrinking enrolment.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta Teachers’ Association
ATA
Brian Laidlaw
Fifth Avenue United Church
Firehall Theatre
Medicine Hat College
Quake rattles Maritime provinces and New England
A 5.5 magnitude quake shook Fredericton and surrounding areas as a third tremor in three days. It rattled buildings and dishes, was felt in Antigonish and Boston, and occurred amid a winter storm with potential hidden earth cracks noted by geophysicists. No serious damage or injuries reported.
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Fredericton
Maritime Provinces
New England
Antigonish
N.S
Boston
U.S. Geological Survey
Golden
Colo
Tests cast doubt on Baygon in Redcliff slough
Federal tests released Monday found no Baygon in the slough northwest of Redcliff town hall, though officials caution this does not fully disprove earlier findings by Dr. Joseph Cummins. A provincial Vegreville lab and further analyses are ongoing to resolve discrepancies and identify possible sources of contamination.
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Joseph Cummins
Ontario
Agriculture Canada
Cummins
Alberta Environment
Medicine Hat
Vegreville
Bruce Taylor
Pesticide Chemical
Alberta
Taylor
Jim Scott
Ottawa
Scott
Environment Ministry
Health Unit
Baygon
Bruce Croucher
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Charles Lynch
Christopher Young
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Maritimes
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Allan Coyle
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