U.S. reviews northern gas pipe project amid Canada tensions
The Reagan administration orders a thorough review of the Canada U.S. northern natural gas pipeline project to avoid federal funding, as Canada pushes ahead with construction. Officials caution energy relations with Canada are charged while Ottawa awaits Reagan's Ottawa visit.
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Washington
Reagan Administration
Canada-U.s
Ottawa
Trudeau
Alaska
Canada
U.S
British Columbia union strike spreads to southern Vancouver Island
The BC Federation of Labour's regional strike shuts Departure Bay ferry terminal and picks lines at Harmac mill and Crofton mill. TWU and IWA lead the action with public sector unions set to join. Major sites and shopping centers to be affected with only essential public safety services exempted. If BC Tel settles, actions may widen province wide.
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Nanaimo
British Columbia Federation of Labor
Vancouver Island
B.C. Ferry Corp
Departure Bay
MacMillan Bloedel
Harmac
B.C. Forest Products Crofton
Gordon Summers
Mid-Island Public Employers’ Association
Curb Trudeau asks Quebec Liberals to rein in PM
Roc LaSalle, slated to resign as Joliette MP, urged Quebec Liberals to oppose Prime Minister Trudeau's constitutional amendments. He warned they must rise to defend Quebecers who oppose the plan as the Commons heard tense exchanges over anti bilingual remarks.
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LaSalle
Quebec
Gimaiel
Stewart
Harvie Andre
Calgary
Lac St. Jean
Michael Forrestall
Dartmouth-Halifax
Forrestall
Cousineau
Monique Begin
Fatal Standered Single Vehicle Crash Near Medicine Hat
A single vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway about 20 kilometres east of Medicine Hat at 8 a m left one dead. Mike J Entz 43 of the Hut terian Brethren Colony Maple Creek died on arrival at Medicine Hat and District Hospital. RCMP said a westbound van carrying 10 from the colony lost control on icy roads left the highway and rolled. Several companions were hospitalized with injuries not released at noon.
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Medicine Hat
Redcliff
RCMP
Mike J. Entz
Maple Creek
Medicine Hat and District Hospital
Entz
Romanow blasts Western separatism in Medicine Hat speech
Saskatchewan Attorney General Roy Romanow condemned Western separatism as a losers game while addressing more than 600 Southeast Alberta Teachers Association members in Medicine Hat. He urged rejecting separatism and warned against centralized federal power, advocating a balanced federation with provincial and federal roles.
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Saskatchewan
Roy Romanow
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Teachers’ Association
Medicine Hat High
Romanow
Tougher anticompetition laws could reach Parliament in five weeks
Ottawa says new anti-combines legislation to curb price fixing and restraints of trade may be introduced within five weeks if opposition agrees to speedy passage. The plan follows a federal report accusing major oil firms of predatory practices costing Canadians billions.
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Ottawa
Andre Ouellet
Ouellet
Commons
Walter Baker
Stanley Knowles
New Democratic House
Federal Combines
Department
Competition Branch
Canada
Four killed in icy highway crash near Brooks
Four people died late Thursday when a westbound pickup slid under a eastbound semi on the Trans-Canada near Brooks after icy conditions from a wet snowfall. The semi driver was unhurt. victims’ names await next of kin notification.
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Brooks
Don Murdoch
Brooks Rcmp
Murdoch
Next of Kin
AGT and union settle two year wage contract
Alberta Government Telephones and Local 348 of IBEW reach a two year deal retroactive to Dec 28 1980. 12 percent raises in 1981 and 12 percent in 1982 lift starting pay to 6.37 and 7.23, top rates to 8.64 and 9.68 per hour for 1700 operators nationwide and 41 full time plus three part time in Medicine Hat. Union vote 58 percent in favor. strike vote prior 92 percent backing action if not met. Larry Brown notes mixed satisfaction among Medicine Hat operators.
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Alberta
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Calgary
Dale Ashton
Medicine Hat
Fred Davies
AGT
Edmonton
Davies
Larry Brown
Brown
Professor: turn crapshooters into bowlers at teachers meeting
Education professor Dr Francis Collen told about 700 teachers at the 71st Southeast Alberta Teachers' meeting in Medicine Hat High School that most students feel little control over their learning. He urged slower questions and more involvement to help pupils become bowlers rather than crapshooters.
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North America
California State University
Francis Collen
Alberta
Medicine Hat High School
Collen
Lee Harvey Oswald
United States
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B.C
Pulp and Paper Workers of Canada
Labor Federation
Telecommunications Workers Union
International Woodworkers of America
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Roc LaSalle
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