One-seat edge for Moores' Newfoundland Conservatives
A Liberal MLA Augustus Oldford resigned, giving Premier Frank Moores' Progressive Conservatives a slim majority in the Newfoundland legislature. The move leaves 21 Conservatives, 19 Liberals, and 1 Labrador party seat. Oldford returns to magistracy, citing personal reasons.
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ST. John’s
Mfid
Newfoundland
Frank Moores
Augustus Oldford
Fortune Bay
Liberals
Tom Burgess
New Labrador Party
Burgess
Moores
Corner Brook
CBC technicians walkout disrupts national broadcasting
Technicians in Charlottetown Montreal Toronto Winnipeg and Vancouver staged a walkout in a contract dispute forcing a shutdown of CBC live radio and TV. A 24 hour study session may force cancellation of NHL games in Montreal and Vancouver D.C. Rangers. Ottawa crews returned to work while a vote on full strike action was underway.
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CBC
Charlottetown
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Canadiens
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Dec Smith
Ottawa
National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians
Two-price system for wheat approved
Saskatoon CP Manpower Minister Otto Lang says the federal government approves a realistic two price system for wheat. The top grade 1 cw price for wheat sold for human consumption will be 3 dollars a bushel. The subsidy comes from the federal treasury and details on payment and start date will follow. A modified two price system has operated since 1969 with a floor price of 1.952 dollars per bushel under the International Grains Agreement.
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Saskatoon
Otto Lang
Lang
Canadian Wheat Board
Canada
Wheat Board
Jean-Luc Pepin
Treasury
Tigers Postpone Home Game With Saskatoon Blades
The Tigers cancel tonight's home game against the Saskatoon Blades after league officials say the visiting team cannot travel. The game is rescheduled for Monday at 8 p.m. in the Arena.
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Tigers
Saskatoon Blades
Arena
Jack Shupe
Shupe
Vancouver
Saskatoon
Expressway plan sparks business opposition in Medicine Hat
City debates converting the Trans Canada Highway into a four lane expressway as opponents from local businesses fear tourist revenue loss. Public discussion set for Monday at the Public Library ahead of a final council reading.
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Peter Braun
Phil’s Steak and Pancake House
Drof UN
Braun
Medicine Hat
Mr. Braun
Calgary
Hat
Council
Regina
Controllers Strike Settlement Near Ottawa
Government and union negotiators agreed early this morning on a proposed settlement of the air traffic controllers strike, but government announcement of the set remains unresolved. The talks occurred as Ottawa faces national disruption from the stoppage.
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Ottawa
Clement
Michael Bolger
Richard Campbell
Mr. Bolger
Campbell
Bolger
British Columbia
Canadian Air Traffic Control Association
Association
Air Canada
Stanfield to tour western Canada during seven day trip
Opposition Leader Robert Stanfield heads to British Columbia and Alberta on a seven day tour with visits to Vancouver Victoria Calgary Red Deer and Edmonton. He will meet business leaders attend receptions and hold media engagements while touring with BC Conservative leader Derrill Warren and coordinating travel by float plane.
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Ottawa
Robert Stanfield
British Columbia
Vancouver
Victoria
Calgary
Red Deer
Edmonton
Stanfield
B.C
Alberta
Progressive Conservative Association
Plenty of jobs in Canada Trudeau tells emigrant
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau told a newly arrived Italian émigrant in Toronto that there were many jobs in most parts of Canada though some unemployed prefer not to take them. He cited Western farmers needing workers and Ontario fruit farmers importing migrants, and noted officials abroad are warned to present Canada’s free labor market honestly.
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Toronto
Italy
Pierre Trudeau
Canada
Tiziana Battaglia
Trudeau
Dif
Ontario
West Indies
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Frank Webber
Tories
Oldford
Joseph Smallwood
Pcs
St. Barbe South
Smallwood
Newfoundland Supreme Court
St. Barbe
Labrador West
Labrador
Phil Lesauvage
Altaglass
Lorne Thompson
Swift Current
16Th Streets
S.W
Thompson
Miss Battaglia
Milan
Flavio Gobbo
George Brown College
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