Notable Canadian milestones and pop culture events from 1844 to 1991
Events span bridging Canada with Ottawa River first suspension bridge opening in 1844 and Victoria Bridge in 1859. RCA LPs demoed in New York with costly players. LPs fade then resurge in 1944. The Who on The Smothers Brothers show ends with explosives. fifth estate tuna scandal. Guns N’ Roses Use Your Illusion albums at midnight. Mississauga West Nile fatality.
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Canada
Ottawa River
St. Lawrence
Victoria
Montreal
North America
Vandals damage downtown bird bath at Batus Park
A bird bath donated by the Medicine Hat War Brides to Batus Park on Second Street and Sixth Avenue was found knocked over. Esme Crowther, secretary treasurer, noted 21 members aged 75 and over contributed two dollars each to the $500 gift. City officer Keith Crush observed the damage.
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Batus Park
Second Street
Sixth Avenue
Medicine Hat
War Brides
Esme Crowther
Crowther
City of
Extra Mounties headed west
Canadian Press reports Calgary RCMP officers graduated in Regina and travel west to Alberta though no local detachments will.receive new members. Budget boosts of 15 million last spring funded 100 extra Mounties and a separate 6 million paid for 60 investigators provincewide including 20 RCMP officers.
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Calgary
RCMP
Alberta
Regina
Strike hits Regina Salvation Army thrift store
More than a dozen employees at Regina's Salvation Army thrift store are on strike while others are locked out. The union cites job security and full-time positions as key issues. The Salvation Army says a flexible offer was refused. union indicates it would not boost full-time staff. About 80 percent of staff in Regina and in two Saskatoon stores are part-time.
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Regina
Salvation Army Thrift Store
Paul Meinema
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1400
Dave Moulten
Salvation Army Thrift Stores
Moulten
Moulton
Meinema
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Tentative deal reached for Regina paratransit drivers
After more than three months of talks, FirstBus Canada Ltd and the Amalgamated Transit Union reached a tentative contract for Regina paratransit drivers. Union members will vote on the proposal. buses will run at least until Monday. ATU President John McCormick expects 57 members to accept the offer.
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Regina
FirstBus Canada Ltd
FirstBus
John McCormick
Amalgamated Transit Union
Acting Edmonton chief faced perk probe claim
Edmonton's acting police chief and job finalist told the police commission in February that he had accepted a hockey game ticket from a photo radar company. The report notes the claim amid an investigation into officers accepting perks, with internal policy forbidding any gifts or perks to officers.
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Edmonton Edmonton
Police Commission
Darryl da Costa
Edmonton
CBC skip covers Michaelle Jean swearing in due to lockout
The CBC will not cover governor general designate Michaelle Jean’s swearing-in on Sept. 27 because of the ongoing lockout. CHC cites no news crews or equipment to avoid disruption, while the Canadian Media Guild notes possible picket lines outside the Senate. Jean, formerly with Radio-Canada, will succeed Adrienne Clarkson.
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Toronto
CBC
Michaelle Jean
CHC
Canadian Media Guild
Senate
Crown Corporation
Jean
Radio-Canada
Adrienne Clarkson
Diesel and fuel oils raise sediment health risk in New Orleans
The Associated Press reports new health concerns after Katrina with sediment samples from New Orleans showing diesel and fuel oils making up as much as 10 percent of weight in 18 samples taken Sept. 10. Five flood related oil spills have been recorded since August 29.
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Washington
New Orleans
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the Fifth Estate
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Sather
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Dave Henry
Winnipeg
Perk
CBC Canadian Press
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Ome
Gane
COMCO
Medicine Hat Lodge
Goway
Trafalgar
Trafalgar Tours
Sunspot
Sunquest
Transat
Princess and Cunard
Fun Sun
Seemls
Anderson Vacations
Ultra Air
Sandals
Air Canada Vacations
Mediterranean
Holland America
AMA Med Hat
CAA
Cruisin
Hawaii
AMA Travel
Alberta Meter Association Travel Services
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