Talk of the town remembers 1970 War Measures Act
Angus Henderson recalls the October crisis and FLQ kidnappings in Montreal in 1970. He says Gazette staff faced daily bomb scares and soldiers in the building, with Laporte's death and FLQ leniency noted by the publisher.
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Front de Liberation du Quebec
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Puzzle contest parts distorted. rerunning Wednesday piece
The Medicine Hat News re runs Wednesday puzzle due to distorted top right corner in a recent utility contest piece. Readers can submit the distorted version or the intact piece and watch for the final part in Saturday’s edition.
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Sunny and variable weekend forecast across regions
Across Swift Current Cypress Hills and surrounding areas the weekend brings mainly sunny days with some cloudiness. Highs hover around 12 to 15 degrees with nightly lows near 1 to 5 degrees, and a mix of sunny breaks and cloudy periods extending into Monday.
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