Petro-Canada to close 400 service stations despite aims
The article questions Petro-Canada's plan as it announces the closure of 400 service stations, arguing that the taxpayer funded Crown company should be expanding access. It links this to broader concerns about international finance, Crown corporation bonuses, and regional development efforts, noting mixed cooperation among agencies for future Parkland initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petro-Canada
Petrofina
British Petroleum
Canada
Parkland Regional Development Corporation
IPWDC
Inter- Park West Development Committee
Municipal Affairs, Water Resources
Parks Branch
Business Development and
Tourism and
Travel Manitoba
Ronald McDonald House Opens Doors in Winnipeg
Manitoba's Ronald McDonald House opened with a ribbon cutting at Kate and Bannatyne two blocks from Children's Hospital. Rick Adams says the house offers a hopeful haven for families of seriously ill children, enabling meals laundry and shared support during long treatments. Tours run 2–4 p.m. and 7–9 p.m. daily June 1 to 16 with proceeds to Robyn Adams and Brent Demers.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ronald McDonald House
Rick Adams
Pediatric Oncology Family Centre of Manitoba Inc
Kate and Bannatyne
Children’s Hospital
Iatric Centre
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Manitoba Cancer Clinic
Adams
Robyn Adams
Brent Demers
Brandon
Ronald Mc- Donald
Her
Honour Pearl McGonigal
George Cohen
McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd
Ron Marcoux
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited
Agnes Bishop
The
Children’s Hospital of
Morris Lukowich
Rick Adama
Reggie's Ramblings on Rights and Obligations
A column notes Human Rights Commissions seek funding while urging citizen reminders of obligations. In the St Regis Hotel lobby, Canadian Professor L Peter, famed for the Peter Principle, returns with a quip about Canadians resisting first-time changes.
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St. Regis
L. Peter
Peter
Canada
Drug firms seek better arthritis drugs amid cost and patent hurdles
Patrick Baker discusses the high stakes of arthritis drug development. Companies face massive costs and long timelines while seeking profits for shareholders. Patents last four years, after which rivals copy formulas, driving down prices. The search focuses on a safe effective NSAID with fewer GI side effects, amid debates on near term benefits. Baker is with The Arthritis Society.
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Roblin Review Ltd
1St Avenue N.W
Roblin
D. H. Oliphant
M. D. Oliphant
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
CCNA
U.S.A
Mainstream
W. Roger Worth
Mexico
Hope
MOORE
1St Ave
N.W
Roblin, Man
Cool Nn
Paul Bennett
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Reggie
Patrick Baker
Arthritis
North America
Arthritis Society
Yonge St
Suite 420
Toronto
Jakeman Insurance & Real Estate
2Nd Ave
Inglis
Smith Drive
2Nd Avenue
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Lanning's Machine Shop
St. Vind's College
Hwy
S.E
Shellmouth
Shortdale
Shell Valley
N.E
Boulton
Petlura
Valaire
Westbrook
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