Trudeau pushes for strong federal powers in new constitution
Prime Minister Trudeau pressed for very substantial federal powers in any new constitution while proposing a stronger federal voice in a revamped Senate. He warned against reducing federal powers under provincial watch and urged visible progress within a year. He hopes to reach tentative provincial agreement at a June 9 meeting and include language rights in the talks. Downtown Medicine Hat to implement one way streets beginning Sunday with dismantled two blocks and new signage.
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Alberta and Ottawa clash over oil tax proposals in talks
Energy Minister Marc Lalonde says Alberta rejected his export tax on natural gas and refinery tax on oil products, calling negotiations difficult and unlikely to resolve by July 1. He warned a failure could push talks to first ministers and beyond, though he still hopes for a negotiated settlement.
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Montreal hospital fire forces evacuation of patients
Firefighters evacuated more than 200 patients from two wings of Notre Dame hospital in Montreal after a ground floor storage area fire sent heavy smoke through the building. No injuries were reported as officials said the blaze was controlled within two hours and hundreds were moved to other hospitals.
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Tories will submit own constitutional plan
Ottawa CP A Progressive Conservative plan for constitutional reform will not be ready until early next year says the man preparing it. Quebec Senator Arthur Tremblay, named to the Senate last fall by Clark, said the national constitutional debate has just begun and that five or six hot issues could be studied by a Senate committee before a special debate on each one.
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Convict Oscar Writes Jokes in Prison as Escape
In Chicago Larry Anderson, serving six years for armed robbery, passes time by writing one liners for TV scripts. He has sold jokes to Joan Rivers and worked on a screenplay. He plans to pursue movie scripts and plays after December release.
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Fourth oil sands plant proposed
Calgary based Alberta Gas Trunk Line Ltd and Petro Canada Exploration Inc announce a joint venture to study a new oil sands plant in the Athabasca area. If approved the project would match Alsands and Syncrude in size, with startup possible before 1990, depending on fiscal terms with governments.
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Zimbabwe Women Protest Outside Parliament in Salisbury
Riot police clubbed about 500 demonstrators outside Zimbabwe's parliament in Salisbury on the second day of anti-police protests. Demonstrators largely women called for a replacement of the white led force with an all black police and an end to brutality. Police arrested an undisclosed number.
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Market page begins
Beginning today the market page will publish on the same day quotes from the Toronto Stock Exchange at 12 15 p m EST and from the Vancouver Stock Exchange at 10 15 a m PST plus the prior day closing quotations from the Alberta Stock Exchange in Calgary. See page 6.
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Opposition calls for Pepin to quit Wheat Board spokesman post
In Ottawa MPs attacked Transport Minister Jean Luc Pepin as unprepared regarding Wheat Board questions. The debate followed Pepin's claim he reports to Argue, not directly to Parliament, prompting demands from Clark and Nystrom for accountability. Argue defended his Wheat Board role and answered related questions.
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