Alberta nurses back to work bill eyes pass today
Edmonton reports the Alberta government moves to enforce a back-to-work bill using emergency powers to return nurses to duty at 7 am the day after passage. The plan drew opposition from NDP leader Grant Notley Western Canada Concept MLA Gordon Kesler and Independent MLA Tom Sindlinger as cabinet pressed ahead amid stalled talks with the nurses union and hospitals association.
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Alberta
Neil Crawford
NDP
Grant Notley
Western Canada
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Tom Sindlinger
Lougheed
United Nurses of Alberta
Alberta Hospitals Association
Labor
Les Young
Young
Notley
UNA
AHA
Hospitals
Social Credit
Ray Speaker
Arbitration Tribunal
Hospital Association
Planetary alignment scare fails to shake Los Angeles faith
AP reports that the March 10 1982 planetary alignment did not trigger apocalyptic events. Griffith Observatory and others note the lineup poses no threat, despite prior publicity from The Jupiter Effect and renewed public concern after recent earthquakes in California and a hurricane in Tonga.
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Neptune
Griffith Observatory
John Gribbin
Stephen Plagemann
Ed Krupp
California
Mojave
Tonga
Gribbin
Omni Magazine
U S missile tests considered in Canadian skies
The Trudeau government weighs a secret U S request to test air launched cruise missiles and other weapons in Canada. Talks describe an umbrella defense testing pact to include multiple systems, with Primrose Lake Alberta Saskatchewan as a pilot range and Cold Lake region cited for realistic winter profiles.
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Don Sellar
John R. Walker
Southam
Washington
Trudeau
U.S
U.S. Air Force
Ottawa
Canada
Primrose Lake
Alberta- Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Pentagon
William Perry
Commons External Affairs Committee
Cold Lake
Alta
Moscow
Utah
California
Arizona
Nevada
Air Force
U.S. West
Liberals Dig In Amid Ottawa Parliamentary Stalemate
In Ottawa the Liberal caucus, led by Yvon Pinard, vows to keep Parliament in limbo over the omnibus energy security bill, resisting prorogation despite Conservative criticism. Erik Nielsen calls the stance irresponsible as talks with Speaker Jeanne Sauve fail to break the deadlock.
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Conservative House
Erik Nielsen
Nielsen
Liberal
Trudeau
Jeanne Sauve
Howe trims income tax while raising duties on common costs
Britain’s Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe cut income taxes on Tuesday and pledged relief for industry, but raised prices on driving, drinking, smoking and gambling. The move aims to stimulate growth while offsetting new revenue needs.
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Geoffrey Howe
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Tigers Triumph Over Warriors In 7-4 Victory
The Medicine Hat Tigers beat the Winnipeg Warriors 7-4 Tuesday behind Brian Varga's five points. The game was reported on page 12.
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Medicine Hat Tigers
Winnipeg Warriors
Brian Varga
Tory boycott backed by majority in informal poll
An unofficial Southam sample says more than 60 percent of those who care about politics support the Conservative tactic of boycotting Parliament to protest the Liberal energy bill. About 34.5 percent were unsure or refused to answer, with opposition strongest in Montreal and the Atlantic provinces.
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Southam News
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B.C
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Southam
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Atlantic
Commons
Thelma Caruso
North Bay
Ont
Trudeau
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Nepean
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Ben Tierney
Liberal House
Yvon Pinard
Joss Hills Provincial Park
Manitoba
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Calgary
John Walker
Science
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Pauline Boychuck
Grimsby
Jewel Chambers
City Reaction
Gary Johnson
Summerside
P.E.I
Nelson Bagnall
Owen Sound, Ont
William Chadburn
Owen Sound
Cecil Zinck
Lunenburg
N.S
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