Canada second among nations in living standards drop
A Paris OECD study ranks Canada second to the United States in living standards among 18 western countries. The measure uses per capita GNP adjusted for inflation and exchange rates. Canada remains near parity with the U.S. in 1980, but the dollar's strength and high Alberta Saskatchewan investment affect its position.
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Toronto
Canada
United States
Organization For Economic Co-operation and Development
Japan
Europe
U.S
Michael Ward
Toronto Globe and Mail
Norway
Ward
Dayliner scrapped on dangerous Edmonton Calgary route
Via Rail plans to end the Dayliner service between Edmonton and Calgary after years of fatal crashes on the 300 kilometre stretch. Edmonton Mayor Decore calls it a calamitous line. Calgary Mayor Klein cites losses as Gord Horner confirms phase-out. The track has 149 crossings with 16 grade separated and 68 crossbucks, with most accidents caused by driver error at crossings.
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Brad Ziemer
Edmonton
Canada
Via Rail
Calgary
Laurence Decore
Dayliner
Ralph Klein
Hugh Horner
John Gehring
Canadian Transport Commission
Gehring
Commission
Railway Transport Committee
Levesque Rest Suggested Amid Health Check
Quebec Premier Rene Levesque, 62, is under doctors orders to rest for a few days before the Parti Quebecois convention in Montreal. After a weeklong Martinique trip he returned home from Enfant-Jesus Hospital with fatigue following 25 tests that showed no serious illness. Aides said he could resume work soon and attend the PQ general convention as planned.
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Quebec
Parti Quebecois
Rene Levesque
Levesque
Martinique
Enfant-Jesus Hospital
Pierre Langelier
Jean-Pierre Bouchard
Langelier
Montreal
Winners chase $12 million Lotto 6 49 dream
Worries follow instant wealth as Canadians line up to buy Lotto 6 49 tickets with prizes soaring to $12 million. Experts warn of scams and pressures from money seekers while outlining steps to protect wealth, including legal and accounting planning and cautious travel options.
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Linda Caldwell
Lotto
Canada
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P. Lawson Travel Ltd
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Grodd
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