Separatists fail to win Alberta support in debates
At Lethbridge and Innisfail forums, Alberta voters show limited enthusiasm for sovereignty association. Only one attendee indicated support in Innisfail while speakers argued federalism versus separatism, with Bourassa and Latouche urging different visions for Quebec and Canada.
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Canada
Quebec
Lethbridge
Innisfail
Sovereignty Association
Alberta
Quebec Liberal
Robert Bourassa
Daniel Latouche
Parti Quebecois
University of Lethbridge
Reed Scowen
Notre-Dame de-Grace
Bryan Campbell
Montreal
Scowen
Task Force On
Canadian Unity
Canadian Club
Calgary
Latouche
NEB approves first leg of eastern natural gas pipeline
The National Energy Board sanctioned TransCanada Pipelines to build the initial segment crossing the Lake of Two Mountains toward Boisbriand and toward Trois-Rivieres as part of a plan to serve eastern Quebec and the Maritimes. A parallel project by Q and M Pipelines seeks Levis-Lauzon to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia with potential costs up to 435.1 million. The board noted the project timetables depend on summer construction and potential export permissions.
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Ottawa
National Energy Board
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd
Maritimes
Lake of Two Mountains
Ottawa River
Montreal
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
TransCanada
St. Lazare
Levis-Lauzon
St. Lawrence River
Quebec City
Q and M Pipe Lines Ltd
Levis- Lauzon
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Q and M
Energy Board
St. Stephen
N.B
Boisbriand
Trois-Rivieres
Lalonde vows to curb oil price rises below Tory plan
Energy Minister Marc Lalonde says gas price hikes will stay at about 14 to 16 cents per gallon annually for four years, aiming to keep increases under the Conservatives’ 18 cent target. He cites a price path below 4 dollars a barrel this year and under 4.50 dollars on average for the next three years, while negotiating with Alberta premier Lougheed on an oil pricing deal.
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Ottawa
Marc Lalonde
CBC
Lalonde
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Thetford Mines
Que
British North America
Rene
Levesque
Gatineau
Quebec
Parti Quebecors
Sovereignty Association
Loto Sex Lottery Raids In Montreal
Police arrested 15 Montreal area residents linked to an illegal lottery named Loto Sex that offered a $2 ticket with a hotel stay and company or $400 cash. Eleven men and four women including the organizer face charges of running an illegal lottery prostitution drugs and stolen goods after raids last week. Participants chose cash. sellers earned 50 cents per ticket.
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Montreal
M-19 guerrillas threaten U S over embassy siege
Guerrillas holding 32 hostages in the Dominican Republic Embassy threaten armed action in the United States if any hostage or guerrilla is killed during an assault. The warning, issued in New York by M-19 and two allied groups, accompanies ongoing talks with Colombia's government.
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Reuter-Ap
Bogota
Dominican Republic
United States
the Spectator
New York
U.S
Britain
West Germany
Colombia
Puerto Rico
FBI
New York City
Venezuela
Numa Quevedo
Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala
Vargas
Quevedo
Asencio
Virgilio Lovera
Geraldo Do Nascimento E Silva
Brazil
Mitchell's rink wins world curling title in Perth
Mary Mitchell's Regina rink captured the women's world curling championship with a 7 to 6 11 end final over Elizabeth Hagstrom's Swedish team. Canada reached the final after a 9 to 4 semi final win against Scotland, while Sweden beat the United States 9 to 5 to advance.
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Perth
Scotland
Mary Mitchell
Regina
Sweden
Elizabeth Hagstrom
Canada
United States
Radiation alarms in Fond du Lac Saskatchewan town
Government researchers report unacceptably high radiation levels in Fond du Lac while no official action has been taken. Air samples from Fond du Lac buildings followed a Black Lake study that found safe levels. Radon gas and radon daughters from uranium in the soil caused the readings. Northern Saskatchewan hosts rich uranium deposits.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Fond du Lac
Federal Health Department
Atomic Energy Control Board
Patrick Prestage
Department
Black Lake
Dolphins starve as city strike halts trainers at Montreal aquarium
Brigitte and Fanny died of starvation after trainers walked out during a February 12 strike by blue collar workers. Four dolphins fed only sporadically while Kim and Judith weaken, Pierrot and Carole remain healthy. Dr. Joseph Geraci calls the situation unprecedented and tragic.
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Montreal
Brigitte
Fanny
Municipal Aquarium
Aquarium
Pierrot
Carole
Kim
Judith
Joseph Geraci
Ontario Veterinary College
Defiant CUPW Leader Parrot Freed After Prison Term
Jean Claude Parrot, president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, was released after serving two months of a three month sentence for defying the 1978 back to work law. He promises to continue the struggle for justice and notes ongoing contract negotiations with the federal government.
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Juliet O'Neill
Ottawa
Jean- Claude Parrot
Parrot
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
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Clement Richard
Western Canada
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Edmonton
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Campbell
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Torres
Loto
Glen Getz
Medicine Hat
Arena Convention Centre
Getz
Frank Webber
M-19
Diego Uribe Vargas
Diego Asencio
Armed Forces For the Liberation
Panama
Cuba
Mitchell
Prestage
Defiant Cupw
Louisette
Manon
Johanne
Postal
Canadian Union of Public Employees
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