Canada posts 1976 merchandise trade surplus of 1.132 billion
Statistics Canada reports 1976 exports rose 14 percent to 38.019 billion while imports climbed 8.5 percent to 36.887 billion creating a merchandise trade surplus of 1.132 billion. U.S. demand drove most gains with 84 percent of export growth and 68.6 percent of imports.
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PLO official signals end to south Lebanon cross border raids
A PLO central committee member said Palestinian guerrillas in southern Lebanon will not renew attacks on Israel. Lebanese President Sarkis ordered a freeze on such assaults, approved by a four nation Arab commission overseeing arms collection from civil war combatants. The Al Bayraq paper noted limits on armed Palestinians to designated camps in the south.
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Broadcaster Norman DePoe mugged in Toronto
Broadcaster Norman DePoe was slashed in the face by a knife-wielding mugger in Toronto. He received 18 stitches to his right cheek chin and hand and says he escaped with his wallet and less than $2 in cash.
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Trudeau Reopens Constitution Talks by Letter
Prime Minister Trudeau asks provinces to cooperate to end Canada’s colonial status and patriate the constitution. Quebec and Alberta withheld comment while many premiers are away. New Brunswick’s Hatfield backs the plan as a practical path amid shifts in language protections and amending formulas.
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Mayor Studying Alberta Revenue Sharing Proposal
Medicine Hat Mayor Ted Grimm questioned a 29 page provincial report calling for municipalities to contribute 50 percent of industrial and commercial growth assessments to a provincial pool. The plan would redistribute funds, aiming to aid less prosperous municipalities, but Grimm has not yet endorsed it.
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Ottawa board chairman defends police salary decision
CP dispatch reports Jean-Luc Pepin defending the anti inflation board stance on police pay across Canada. He refutes claims of inconsistency by the Canadian Police Association and notes the board followed guides for raises, citing BC communities Victoria Esquimault Oak Bay where 18 percent group increases were recommended after 20 percent asked.
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Canada faces record cold as winter average hits historic low
Environment Canada releases figures showing Canada averages minus 5.4 C for October to December and notes the period was the second coldest on record. October averaged minus 5.9 C, November 0.2 C cooler than 2.3 C, and December minus 1.1 C while wind chill readings have sunk lower. An agency spokesman declined a forecast but hinted Canada may set a new record.
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Carter grants broad pardon for Vietnam draft evaders
President Carter issued an executive order offering a full unconditional pardon to most draft evaders who fled the country during the Vietnam era, covering mid-1964 to mid-1973, while deserters and those with other discharges remain under study for possible action. The order halts ongoing investigations and lets participants return home without prosecution, with caveats for naturalized citizens seeking reentry.
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