Port dispute may hurt farmers in Western Canada
The lockout of 3,500 longshoremen in British Columbia and the closure of ports and grain terminals threaten grain movement. Laurence Nicholson of the Alberta Wheat Pool, Medicine Hat, warned the stoppage could be very detrimental to Western Canadian farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Alberta Wheat Pool
Laurence Nicholson
Medicine Hat
B.C
Canada
Nicholson
United States
Pete Simpson
Canadian Wheat Board
Brian Stacey
Canada Post to raise basic letter rate to 32 cents
Canada Post seeks a 6.67 percent rate rise to 32 cents for a basic letter effective February 15, needing full cabinet approval after special committee okayed the plan. Public objections can be sent to Andre Ouellet, minister in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada Post Corp
Canada
Andre Ouellet
Crown Corporation
Post Office
Trudeau urges Canadians to sacrifice to stave off recession
Prime Minister Trudeau appeals for shared hardship across Canada urging bankers to avoid foreclosures and workers to share jobs. He urges employers to discuss alternatives with staff and labour leaders to play a role in shaping a national response amid a prolonged global downturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Trudeau
Low credibility critique of Trudeau speeches by Hargrave
Medicine Hat MP Bert Hargrave says Prime Minister Trudeau's three televised speeches failed to build credibility and offer new policy. He notes lack of solutions for the recession, cites 6900 grain cars backed up, and expects action on the Vancouver longshoremen lockout. He adds three nights drew attention but did not convince voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hargrave
Bruce MacKenzie
Trudeau
Medicine Hat
Bert Hargrave
British Columbia
Vancouver
Ottawa
Medicine Hat mulls service cuts to balance tax lag
City officials led by Mayor Ted Grimm warn sacrifices in services are possible as Medicine Hat weighs an eight year tax versus cost gap. With taxes below inflation since 1974, the council considers cutting services and enlisting community groups to help maintain facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Ted Grimm
Grimm
Council
Pete Simpson
Community Services Committee
Simpson
Weather Outlook for Saturday with Light Clouds
A few clouds are forecast for Saturday with a high near 14 and a low around 4 degrees. Readers can consult the weather map on Page 21 for details.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Morte OX Book OF Jewish Records
AlisoGox
Jak Danny Sie
Puente de Oro
Lempa River
San Salvador
el Salvador
CBC
Conservatives
New Democrats
NDP
Ed Broadbent
City Hall
Litton Systems Canada Ltd
Toronto
Hydro
Today Agriculture Ee
Ann Landers
Charles Lynch Lone
City News
Don McGillivray
Entertainment
Gordon Wright
Horosco International News
Jim Coleman
John R. Walker Pee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!