Fluoridation Still Viewed With Suspicion
Canadian Press reports 25 years after Brantford Ontario first fluoridated water public health officials defend the measure as practical for reducing tooth decay while public opinion remains divided across Canada. Ontario and Manitoba show high adoption. Montreal and New Brunswick face ongoing objections citing civil liberties concerns.
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Canada
Manitoba
Ontario
Northwest Territories
Ottawa
Alan Wu
Houle backs Kierans in Ottawa postal dispute
William Houle, chairman of the Council of Postal Unions, voiced support for Postmaster General Kierans amid stalled talks with the Treasury Board. He urged turning the post office into a Crown corporation to restore operation efficiency and hinted the cabinet may be awakened by the current dispute. Houle and co-chairman Willan Decarie said no immediate strike plans were in motion.
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Ottawa
Rie Kierans
William Houle
Council of Postal Unions
Treasury Board
Houle
Kierans
Post Office
Mr. Houle
Mr. Houle, “He's Been Through Many Battles Before.’ Asked About Theians
KH O
Houte
Answan
Kier Aas
Serio Hari
Toute
House
Willan Decarie
Alberta oil slick not catastrophic near Athabasca delta
A consulting biologist said the Alberta oil spill is serious but not catastrophic, threatening the Athabasca River delta breeding grounds for waterfowl and Whooping Cranes. Estimations note light synthetic crude forms thin films and thicker ribbons, with the spill reaching three main channels of the delta 450 miles northeast of Edmonton.
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Fort Chipewyan Alta
Rcpa
Iberta
Alberta
Rod Makimchuk
Dedmonton
Arrow
Canada
Jakimehuk
Jakimchuk
Conservative Fraternity of
Athabasca
Fle
Edmonton
Three day paper strike settled in London
London editors and unions reached a 36 hour negotiation ending a three day newspaper strike. Publishers approved a wage rise for 28 000 workers and signaled a new deal to ease inter union rivalry that has disrupted Fleet Street. Other details point to election night uncertainty in Britain.
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London
Reuters
Inter Union
Delayed vote counting shifts British poll night trend
About 440 of 630 Commons constituencies will count Thursday night to establish a trend and potential outright majority. Nineteen seats start counting Friday morning due to late polls closing at 1 am EDT and a larger electorate after lowering voting age to 18. Most counts affect Conservative MPs and their rivals as overnight tallies unfold.
Labor fights over wage restraint threaten national standstill
Labor leaders mobilize behind postal workers in a broad challenge to federal wage ceilings of six percent as unions brace for a prolonged confrontation. The dispute follows recent contract awards and the goal to break the five percent guideline, with potential strikes and financial backing bolstering bargaining leverage. Continental scale unrest spreads to industries, railways, and public services as negotiators brace for one of the toughest bargaining rounds.
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Postal
Treasury Board
Postal Workers
Wate
Shew Hs
Romes
Pobo
Lastear
Law troubled study hints at Trudeau cabinet move
An Ottawa report on drug policy suggests five key recommendations including tighter controls on possession and trafficking of narcotics and tighter supervision of prescription drugs. Prime Minister Trudeau indicated publishing the pace report could come with consequences for existing laws.
Awareness of white paper survey shows western concerns
A Gallup Poll for Colin Brown finds 77 percent say tax reforms will endanger small business and 68 percent fear reduced personal savings if proposals pass. Of 750 interviewed, 41 percent were aware of the white paper, with Western Canada most aware and Ontario least at 4 percent. West voices strongest apprehension.
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Ottawa
Aucross Canada
Gallup Poll
Commis
Colin Brown
London, Ont
Evers
Canada
Ontario
West
Federal prices commission outlines monthly price-checking plan
The Price and Incomes Commission announced a monthly price-monitoring system with major Canadian retailers to curb inflation. Retailers will report price markups by product group, compared with previous years, and investigate steep increases tied to supplier costs. The program limits price increases to ten percent in the first year with later reductions.
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Federal Prices and Incomes Commission
Commission
George Coman
Toronto
Canada
Wheelesate
Freemann
Eounter
Pebruays
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Woodstock
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Nova Scotia
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Mpete
Halifax
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London Ccp
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Ile
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