Narcotics charges filed in Medicine Hat court
Thirteen residents are in custody on conspiracy to traffic narcotics charges in Medicine Hat as two arrest warrants were issued. Several defendants including Joanne Mair and others face court appearances on February 2, with releases granted for seven defendants. The cases involve marijuana cannabis resin LSD and related trafficking charges.
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Medicine Hat
Fred Allore
Catholic Board of Education
Allore
Joanne Mair
Fourth St. S.W
Calgary
Clayton Kiefer
Lethbridge Correctional Institute
Clay Ruby
U.S
Mickey Blaine Franz
Rossland Cres. S.E
Juanita Zinn
Foremost
Peter Leonard Desjardins
Ivan Arthur Bohnet
Dunmore
Montreal transit strike faces last chance under back-to-work law
Premier Rene Levesque told reporters that 6 730 transit workers must return to work by this evening or the national assembly will convene at 8 p m to consider harsher measures. The six day strike disrupts 800 000 commuters and costs merchants millions daily.
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Montreal
Rene Levesque
Levesque
National Assembly
Montreal Chamber of Commerce
Leonard Stern
Robert Simpson Co. Ltd
Quebec City
Tax reform process questioned amid Ottawa debate
Ottawa scrutiny turns to the tax reform process as the source of friction in Finance Minister Allan MacEachen's proposals. Prime Minister Trudeau and critics argue the White Paper method risks centralizing key income tax decisions, with officials defending the process as wasteful and ineffective.
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Deborah McGregor
Financial Times
Ottawa
Allan MacEachen
MacEachen
Trudeau
Ian Stewart
Department of Finance
Donald Huggett
Coopers and Lybrand Chartered Accountants
Huggett
Finance Department
Rate recommendations threaten Prairie farm incomes and jobs
NDP transport critic Les Benjamin warned that a study by U S economist Carl Snavely would raise Crow rate payments fivefold. If farmers pay the increase, Saskatchewan losses could hit 45 percent, Manitoba nil, and Alberta 22 percent, costing about 51,000 Canadian jobs nationwide. Cabinet has not decided on Crow rate changes. a Feb 8 government plan is rumored.
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O ™ Tawa
Les Benjamin
New Democratic Transport
Benjamin
Transport Department
U.S
Carl Snavely
Thunder Bay
Ont
West Coast
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Indians appeal in London over patriation before final step
A lawyer for the Indian Association of Alberta and the Union of New Brunswick Indians argued in the British Court of Appeal in London that until Canada patriates its constitution Britain can legislate for Canada.
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Britain
Canada
Indian Association of Alberta
Union of New Brunswick
British Court of Appeal
London
England
Canada urged to expand use of cultural resources funding
A 26 month study cited abundant cultural resources in Canada that remain underused due to funding gaps public apathy and divided responsibilities. The report to Communications Minister Francis Fox notes artists struggle with income pensions and benefits and calls for more private donations and federal support while resisting a centralized culture department.
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Ottawa
Canada
Francis Fox
Louis Applebaum
Jacques Hebert
Canada Council
Byelection set for Olds in Alberta race
A provincial byelection in Olds-Didsbury is scheduled for February 17 following a cabinet decision. The Social Credit Party defends a 46 year seat with Lloyd Quantz facing Stephen Stiles of the Progressive Conservatives and Myrna Jarboe of the NDP. The contest centers on rural issues, representation balance, and inflation affected farming communities.
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Edmonton
Olds-Didsbury
Social Credit Party
Socred
Bob Clark
Clark
Lloyd Quantz
Quantz
Calgary
Socreds
Ken Ward
Stephen Stiles
Olds
Ward
Stiles
NDP
Myrna Jarboe
Heritage Fund
Jarboe
Olds High School
Poll Shows Liberals Sink While Tories Stumble in Canada
The Gallup poll indicates Liberal support at 35 percent and Conservative support at 39 percent with the NDP at 22 percent. The survey, taken Nov 26–28, also notes regional shifts with declines for both major parties and gains for the NDP and other parties.
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Ottawa
Liberal Party
Joe Clark
Tories
New Democrats
Liberals
Pcs
NDP
Clark
Quebec
Gallup
Ontario
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Philadelphia Flyers
Ann Landers
Charles Lynch City News
Des O’coffey
Graham Kelly
James Nelson
Department of Culture
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