Unemployed Atlantic Canadians face grim winter in Dartmouth
In Dartmouth Nova Scotia unemployment remains high with 8 000 people out of work by May and 177 job vacancies. Bank foreclosures and a weak economy hit families like Bim Hazel and Dave Austen while offshore gas prospects offer cautious optimism. Karen Morand a MBA student struggles to find any paid work as other youths also face bleak prospects.
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Dartmouth
N.S
Halifax
Atlantic
Canada
Bim Hazel
Hazel
Lou Ann
Halifax- Dartmouth
Nova Scotia
Sable Island
Don King
Rock
Newfoundland
Dave Austen
Royal Bank
Zap
Austen
Dick van Patten
Karen Morand
St. Mary’s University
Karen
Portland Street
Royal Trust
Karan Morand
Falkland War Surrenders Set Stage for Prolonged British Burden
The Stanley surrender signals a costly long-term British commitment to defend the Falklands. Thatcher pledges fortifying the islands with airstrips, missiles, submarines, and ships, while arguing a fortress approach may be needed amid potential U.S. involvement. Analysts warn of hundreds of millions yearly and possible protracted conflict.
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South Atlantic
Argentina
Britain
Thatcher
Port Stanley
David Owen
Labor
Social Democratic Party
Falklands
Falkland Islanders
David Greenwood
Centre For Defence Studies
Aberdeen University
Stanley
Brian Frow
Falkland Islands
London
Alberta rails against Trudeau as Canada’s energy plan collapses
In a pointed rebuke the Alberta verse faults Ottawa for high costs and a failed national energy program. It credits Alberta with cutting oil price estimates and pouring 4.3 billion into industry while warning banks face loan write downs as oil and gas strain persists.
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Canada
Ottawa
Pierre E. Trudeau
Alberta
Trudeau
U.S
America
Chretien questioned Berger's suitability for BC Supreme Court
Justice Minister Jean Chretien calls Berger's conduct reprehensible and warns of a line between judiciary and government. He has no plan to remove Berger, but criticizes judicial interference in politics while noting Liberal appointments blur separation of powers and curb the judiciary's independence.
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Ottawa
Jean Chretien
Thomas Berger
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Berger
Commons
Chretien
Jim Peterson
House
Canada
Trudeau
New Democratic Party
British Columbia
Willy-Nilly
Spence
Gerda Munsinger
RCMP
David McDonald
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Atlantic Canada
Southam News
Southam
Brian Butters
Maureen Johnson
Falkland
Islands
Margaret Thatcher
Washington
Douglas F. Lamont
Reagan
Federal Reserve
Chicago Sun-Times
Charles Lynch Berger
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