Cheaper transcontinental passenger train plan proposed in Canada
The Canadian transport commission proposed a cheaper transcontinental passenger system linking central Canada with Vancouver. It would keep daily service on CN and CP Rail between Vancouver and Winnipeg, trim some east of Winnipeg to Montreal, and save about 35 million annually. The plan faces cost scrutiny from Transport Minister Otto Lang who favors broader community service and possible changes before finalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Douglas
Ottawa
Central
Canada
Vancouver
Canadian Transport Commission
Otto Lang
Commission
Canadian National Railways
CP Rail
Winnipeg
Montreal
Toronto
Lang
Frank Roberts
VIA Rail
Transcontinental
North Bay
Capreol
Ontario
Sudbury
Parry Sound
Orillia
Barrie
CN Central
Union Station
Kenora
Ont
White River
Nakina
Armstrong
VIA Rail Canada
Hudson's Bay Gets City Backing for New Mall Project
Medicine Hat will negotiate with Hudson's Bay Company to buy 35 acres in the South Neighborhood for a regional mall across from Southview, with Bay as anchor and a 1979 opening target. Cambridge Leaseholds and Simpson Sears were rejected. site location kept private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Grimm
City of
Medicine Hat
Hudson’s Bay Company
Grimm
Cambridge Leaseholds Ltd
Simpson- Sears
Hudson’s Bay
Hudson's Bay
Bay Department
Trans-Canada Highway
Southview
13Th Avenue S.E
Simpson-Sears
Bay
City Council Bans City Water Use In Air Conditioners
The city council approved a temporary ban on using city supplied water in water cooled air conditioners to conserve water. Public works officials differ on authority while city solicitor clarifies the ban targets water use rather than the devices themselves.
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City Council
Public Works Committee
Public Works
Lorne Thompson
Frank O'Connell
Thompson
O’connell
O'Connell
Language plan meets cool reception in Montreal
Quebec minister Camille Laurin pitched language policy to English and French business groups in Montreal but faced a cool reception. The English group at the Canadian Club challenged his stance and he was later accused of curtailing English rights by a French group. In related talk, a water ban review flagged high water use from water cooled air conditioners as a temporary measure.
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Montreal
Camille Laurin
Quebec
Laurin
Centre Des Dirigeants d’Entreprise
O'Connell
Thompson
O’connell
Edmonton proposes hard line child welfare bill in legislature
Edmonton lawmakers witness a bill aimed at hard core juvenile offenders. Helen Hunley introduces the Child Welfare Amendment Act to allow 90 day detention periods for youths deemed dangerous or out of control, with six monthly hearings and potential Supreme Court appeals.
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Edmonton
Helen Hunley
Social Services
Hunley
Supreme Court of Alberta
Director of Child Welfare
W.J.C. Kirby
Alberta Supreme Court
Protestants launch strike in Belfast amid bombing
Protesting Ulster Unionist Action Council led by Rev. Ian Paisley calls a general strike to force a British offensive against the IRA. Firebombs hit downtown stores while a rail line is damaged. Security forces boost patrols and troops as clashes loom and UDA readiness alarms observers.
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Ernest Baird
Ian Paisley
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Belfast- Bangor
IRA
East Belfast
Ulster Unionist Action Council
Ulster
Stormont
Ireland
Ment
Roy Mason
England
British Broadcasting Corp
Ulster Defence Association
UDA
Andy Tyrie
Jim Smyth
Trudeau West talks to dominate prairie premiers meeting
Manitoba Prime Minister Trudeau’s Prairie foray will frame two days of talks among Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia leaders. Topics include western alienation, tariff barriers, freight rates, ports and rail line abandonments with Hall to brief confidentially on the branch line report.
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Brandon
Man
Trudeau
Prairies
Quebec
Winnipeg
Parti Quebecois
Canada
West
Confederation
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
Calgary
Ed Schreyer
Manitoba
Allan Blakeney
Saskatchewan
Bill Bennett
British
Hall
Emmett Hall
Federal panel deadlocks on Alaskan gas pipeline plan
The US Federal Power Commission ties 2 2 over competing cross Canada routes for Alaska gas to the lower 48. A third all American route via Alaska South Shore and ship is left as a possible fallback. Foothills Pipe Lines and Alcan Pipeline celebrate the split decision.
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Garry Fairbairn
Washington
United States
U.S. Federal Power Commission
FPC
Canada
Alaska
Alastair Gillespie
Ottawa
Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd
U.S
Alcan Pipeline Co
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