Kootenay Indians blockade CP Rail line near Cranbrook
Kootenay Indians on St Marys Reserve north of Cranbrook BC blockaded a CP Rail line to press a land claim. They seek 2,800 acres to compensate for land to be destroyed by the diverted river and new track, not 350 proposed by CP Rail, with rotating blockades planned.
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Cranbrook
B.C
Kootenay
St. Mary's River
CP Rail
Kimberley
Eugene Kwan
Vancouver
Lloyd Lezard
BC considering probe into professional associations say cabinet ministers
Attorney-General Gardom says the British Columbia government may probe professional bodies to protect consumers. He cites a committee already meeting with deputies to study advertising rules and public access to pricing data amid a dispute with the Law Society of B C.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Garde Gardon
Labor
Allan Williams
Rafe Mair
Gardon
Alex Macdonald
NDP
Vancouver East
B.C. Law Society
Macdonald
Gardom
Law Society
Law Society of B.C
B.C. Medical Association
Oromocto cited as energy conservation model at confab
Deputy mayor Clair Ripley of Oromocto New Brunswick praised Edmonton for lighting while noting Oromocto relies on imported oil and a 12 000 population base near Fredericton must conserve energy. Energy Minister Alastair Gillespie urged other towns to form conservation committees.
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Edmonton
Clair Ripley
Oromocto
N.B
Canada
St. John Rivers
Fredericton
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Alastair Gillespie
Victoria poet wins national award for Rose Harbor Whaling Station
Marilyn Bowering of Victoria wins first prize in the poetry category for her Branching Out poem Rose Harbor Whaling Station 1910. The piece centers on a whaler who feels guilt over killing whales.
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Edmonton
Marilyn Bowering
Victoria
Branching Out
Rose Harbor
Quadcycle boosts mobility for Edmonton girl with cerebral palsy
Arlene Aitkenhead, 13, who has cerebral palsy, gains new freedom from a home built quadcycle. Edmonton metalworker Lenny Kucher, her father Dave Aikenhead, and Harvey Hendrickson designed the bike from existing parts in weeks, with special wheel setup to clear curbs. The device eliminates pedals and widens her world beyond home and school.
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Edmonton
Arlene Aitkenhead
Kucher
Arlene
Dave Aikenhead
Harvey Hendrickson
Glenrose School Hospital
Lethbridge teachers strike talks stall until August
Negotiations between Lethbridge public school board representatives and about 400 teachers have collapsed and are unlikely to resume before the new term. Larry Thomsen said a Tuesday meeting produced no results and summer talks are useless as teachers cannot be called to ratify an agreement. The wage fight centers on a 7 percent board offer versus a 9 percent teacher demand.
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Lethbridge
Larry Thomson
Thomsen
California tax cut idea sparks comment from Lyon
Manitoba Premier Sterling Lyon says he is not surprised by Proposition 13 style tax cut aims. He expects the idea to surface in Canada in political campaigns and calls its duplication unlikely.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Sterling Lyon
California
Lyon
Canada
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Canada Day
Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce
Medicine Nat Chamber OF Commerce
Medicine Hat
R. H. King
Olea Leskowski
Ukraine
Mexico
Calgary
Sheldon Chumir
Alberta Supreme Court Appellate Division
Chile
Saskatoon
Joe Santbergen
Santbergen
Saskatchewan Construction Labor Relations Council
Milestown
Sask
Gordon Miniely
Miniely
Gardner Motors
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