Canada logs 16 destroyers out of service for boiler cracks
Canadian Armed Forces pull 16 of 20 destroyers from service for inspections after cracks found in boilers of the Ottawa and other St Laurent and Mackenzie class ships. Eight ships sit in Halifax and eight in Esquimalt with only four newer destroyers and three supply ships active. Fraser and Skeena already under refit. No timetable for return.
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Alberta claims credit for pact while Quebec ditches deal
Premier Peter Lougheed returns to Edmonton as Alberta boasts that its amending formula and charter safeguards form the backbone of the agreement. Quebec Premier Rene Levesque rejects the accord over loss of veto power and guaranteed mobility and minority rights, leaving Ottawa to manage Quebec’s concerns.
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Dick Johnston
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Levesque
Canada
Pierre Trudeau
Fallout shelters gain traction amid fear of conflict
Canadians show renewed interest in nuclear fallout shelters spurred by international tensions and economic fears. Ken Farrell of the federal Department of Public Works notes rising inquiries and literature requests from diverse groups across the country as interest grows beyond 1960s levels.
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Federal Department of Public Works
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Afghanistan
Colts Clinch Rangeland Football Conference Title 16 0
The Swift Current Composite High School Colts defeated Crescent Heights High School Vikings 16 to 0 to win the Rangeland Football Conference championship. The win capped a near perfect performance by the Colts on game night.
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Government delays constitution vote amid Quebec Ottawa clash
Ottawa delays a new constitutional resolution for at least a week to gauge Quebec reaction after a nine province deal. Quebec leaders denounce the accord with Levesque calling Ottawa treacherous as Trudeau hails the compromise and leaks spark sharp political exchanges.
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Quebec Immigration and Cultural Communities
Confederation
Joe Clark
Ed Broadbent
Morin vents feelings on Quebec sovereignty rift in letter
Quebec Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Claude Morin sends a sharp letter to seven provincial colleagues in the Gang of Eight. He laments betrayal by the rest of Canada over the Thursday constitutional accord and recalls promises from the May 1980 referendum.
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Claude Morin
Canada
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Gang of Eight
Ottawa
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