Newfoundland Ottawa offshore talks collapse in dispute
Energy Minister Jean Chretien accused Newfoundland officials of skipping a key meeting on a 38 clause offshore draft. He said talks ended after Newfoundland Energy Minister William Marshall refused to meet and alleged delaying tactics. Newfoundland replied talks are off and warned Ottawa against reviving a Nova Scotia style agreement.
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Geoff White
E. Kaye Fulton
Southam
Ottawa
Newfoundland
Jean Chretien
Chretien
Atlantic
William Marshall
Marshall
St. John’s
Hiter
Marsell
Nova Scotia
Butcher Barbie Charged With Mercenary Network Ties
Klaus Barbie the former Nazi elite guard known as the butcher of Lyon faces new charges in Bolivia for organizing mercenaries and aiding a paramilitary network linked to cocaine profits and post coup activity. Bolivia accuses him of immigration violations and aiding a counterrevolutionary ring tied to the 1980 Meza coup. France seeks extradition amid wartime crimes.
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LA Paz
Klaus Barbie
Barbie
Lyon
France
Comibel
Bolivia
Luis Garcia Meza
Clark's entry meets polite reception at convention
Joe Clark faced a polite reception at the Winnipeg opening session as supporters insist on keeping him amid leadership questions. Critics label the event a public trial, while backers tout high party strength and a potential federal vote this year.
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Joe Clark
Winnipeg
Clark
Progressive Conservative Party
Pierre Trudeau
Peter Blaikie
John Turner
Turner
Trudeau
Dalton Camp
anti-Clark
Cashew
Camp
John Diefenbaker
Toronto
Peter Worthington
Dalton
Manitoba
Jake Epp
Joe
Convention Hall
Crow Rate plan readied for transport ministry briefing
Ottawa will unveil plans in Winnipeg to raise Prairie grain freight rates as part of a 3.6 billion dollar four year program. The package seeks a 600 million dollar federal subsidy split with railways and farmers, a review of Crow rate changes, and protection for Quebec producers amid aims to spur 17 billion in rail investment and limit branchline rehab.
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Ottawa
Winnipeg
Jean-Luc Pepin
Pepin
Geoff Seaborn
Quebec
Bomb scare hoax hits two EPA planes in Halifax search
An unidentified caller warned of bombs aboard two Eastern Provincial Airways planes. RCMP searched both aircraft, found nothing, and the planes returned to service. One plane was en route to Toronto when halted and searched, passengers moved to the airport terminal during searches.
Bear Bryant Dies of Heart Attack Legend Lives On
The newspaper notes the death of Paul Bear Bryant from a heart attack while highlighting his enduring legacy as a famed football coach. The report mentions the public reaction and the lasting impact of his legend.
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B.C. Hydro
Vancouver
Paul
Bryant
Quebec readies strike charges against hundreds of workers
The Quebec government plans about 500 charges under the Labor Code against individuals from a broad public service walkout that halted classes for up to 1.3 million students. Teachers across Quebec joined the strike, with clashes noted in Quebec City and Montreal as officials move to counter the action.
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Montreal
Quebec
Justice
Marc-Andre Bedard
Quebec City
Rene Levesque
Yvon Charbonneau
Teachers’ Federation
Parti Quebecois
Bob Dobie
Catholic Teachers’ Union
Dobie
Social Affairs
Levesque
Camille Laurin
Sorel
Trois-Rivieres
Crown Trust spared. assets to be sold under Ontario plan
Ontario officials said Crown Trust Co. will remain a legal entity with about 130 million in mortgages while the province sells all its solid assets deposits and estate business. The plan shields Leonard Rosenberg's Crown Trust but shifts control and creditor outcomes with Federal and provincial actions ongoing.
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Toronto
Ontario
Leonard Rosenberg
Crown Trust Co
Jack Biddell
Crown
Canada Deposit Insurance Corp
Biddell
Insurance Corporation
Greyman Mortgage Corp
Seaway Mortgage Corp
Commons
Don Blenkarn
Progressive Conservative
Robert Elgie
Greymac Trust
Rosenberg
Seaway Trust
Five shot in Ontario family slain then killer commits suicide
In Barrie Ontario a 31 year old woman and her two daughters aged 10 and four and a seven year old boy were found dead in their downtown home. A man in his mid 30s was found dead on a nearby sidewalk. Police said the killings appear to be by a man who shot himself after the family massacre. Names withheld pending relatives' notification.
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Barrie, Ont
Grain sale to East Germany estimated at 110 million
East Germany will purchase about one million tonnes of Canadian grain over seven months, totaling roughly 110 million. The mix includes 700,000 tonnes barley, 275,000 tonnes feed wheat, and 25,000 tonnes durum wheat, mainly shipped via the St. Lawrence. The deal, guaranteed by the federal government, offers two years for payment and may prompt further purchases.
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Ottawa
East Germany
Wheat Board
Hazen Argue
Argue
St. Lawrence
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Hee
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Don McGillivray
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