Mounties Confront Piapot in Prairie Railway Clash
In 1800s Canada the Mounties faced Chief Piapot and his followers as they tried to halt the railway’s crossing of prairie lands. Encampments formed along traditional hunting grounds as tensions rose during the building era.
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Public restraint questions after taser incident at Vancouver airport
Reader criticizes RCMP over the taser death at Vancouver International Airport in October. The letter argues police training and use of force must be examined, calls for real accountability, and questions the adequacy of reassignments and an internal review.
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RCMP
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Wheat Board definition questioned by co‑operative reader
A letter from a disgruntled co‑operator questions the Canadian Wheat Board as a monopoly and suggests a term like regulated co‑operative while noting farmer consolidation. The writer warns about potential shifts toward consumer co‑ops and credit unions and thanks the Roblin Review.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Roblin Review
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