Cheap food policy ends as energy prices rise in Canada
Alberta minister Dallas Schmidt told 80 Brooks residents that farm input costs will soon set farm prices, signaling the end of cheap food. He warned that farm fuel costs and energy needs could triple in six years, urging efficiency and noting a $10 million daily grain-transport loss from Thunder Bay handler strikes.
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Canada
Alberta
Dallas Schmidt
Schmidt
Brooks Area
Thunder Bay
Advanced Education
Jim Horsman
Larry Shaben
Bow River
Medicine Hat
Westlander Inn
Peter Lougheed
Lethbridge
Cattle decision soon may shape Alberta stabilization plan
Agriculture Minister Dallas Schmidt said a cattle marketing stabilization program could be announced by month end after receiving seven submissions from cattle groups since Ontario launched its own scheme. He noted Alberta plans must be retroactive, avoid triggering U.S. retaliation, and cover all sectors.
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U.S
Brooks Area
Socred
Fred Mandeville
Schmidt
Ontario
West Coast grain workers push for new contract stalled talks
Vancouver and Prince Rupert union members press for a settlement with the B C Terminal Elevators Operators Association as conciliator Clive MacKee weighs next steps. The 850 member union warns a strike could hurt Canada’s grain shipments, with Thunder Bay exports already halted.
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Vancouver
Henry Kanes
Grainworkers Union
Clive MacKee
B.C
Prince Rupert
Thunder Bay
Canada
Kanes
Canadians edge Sweden 4-3 as Perreault breaks ankle
Canada remains unbeaten 3-0-1 in the Canada Cup after a tight 4-3 win over Sweden. Gilbert Perreault will miss the rest of the tournament with a broken right ankle suffered in a third period collision, while Wayne Gretzky suffered a minor elbow injury.
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Sweden
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Perreault
Wayne Gretzky
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Gretsky
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Soviet Union
Finland
Team USA
U.S
Gil Perreault
Canada Beats Sweden In Close Olympic Ice Clash
Team Canada edged Sweden 4 3 as Anders Hedberg scored twice for Sweden and Perreault Potvin Bossy Lafleur shared team Canada scoring. Lafleur called the outstanding player of the game while Hedberg blamed fatigue for slow skating in the first two periods.
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Mike Liut
Guy Lafleur
Team Canada
Denis Potvin
Mike Bossy
Lafleur
Perreault
Anders Hedberg
Sweden
Anders Kallur
Hedberg
Scotty Bowman
Expos fire Dick Williams during pennant chase
Montreal Expos dismiss Dick Williams after a 14-12 start placing them 12 games behind St Louis in NL East. Jim Fanning will manage the rest of the season as Williams contends he remains under contract with Montreal. Williams has prior World Series wins with the A’s in 1972 and 1973.
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Montreal Expos
Olympic Stadium
National League Baseball
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Philadelphia
Williams
Jim Fanning
New York
Yankees
Expos
John McHale
McHale
St. Louis
Bob Lemon
Charlie Finley
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Boston Red Sox
A’s
California Angels
Lougheed cabinet tour draws Alberta residents
The Lougheed cabinet’s Southern Alberta tour gives residents a chance to raise issues with provincial leaders. The News previews the problems facing the area as officials travel. City council will meet at 4:30 p.m. to greet the cabinet before cocktails and dinner, with Lougheed speaking after arriving from Lethbridge.
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Lougheed
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Lethbridge
Quebec Moves to Enact Broad Freedom of Information Law
Quebec’s Parti Quebecois plans a wide access bill covering provincial, municipal, school boards, and crown corporations. It would allow all persons to access information and correct errors, with an appeal process and a potential three member Commission for Access to Public Documents debated by Bertrand versus Parc.
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Irvine
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John W. Stewart
Allan Fotheringham
Allen Panzeri
Christopher Young
Nam Era
Wee Bensy City News
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Ead
Gretta Chambers
Duart Farquharson
Southam News
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