Postal hot potato in MPs lap and budget talk
Canadian MPs face a postal service dilemma as Canada Post deflects heat by offering a cabinet potpourri of options to rescue the money losing agency. Predictions warn of stamp hikes after two cent increases already hit first class mail while parcel rates soar, raising questions why Canadians pay more for diminishing service.
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Canada Post
Ith An Lima
Parcel Post
Post Offic
Lander
Butt
Filmon discusses last election and government credibility
In an exclusive interview Gary Filmon reflects on the past four months focusing on the election, communications failures, and the Conservative stance. He criticizes Howard Pawley’s leadership and predicts election dynamics while noting party numbers.
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Filmon
Gary Filmon
Village News Snippes From Across The Years
A jumbled notice collection recalls a 1916 wedding customs forcing rice flourishes, Haig’s wartime “decisive victory” outlook, harvest leave rules, a 1908 Peddie marriage in Russell, rural travel near Harrowby, grain cleanups, Inglis store fire loss, and Kiwanis camp success at Silver Beach with nineteen boys and nineteen girls noted.
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John Peddie
Jean
AB. Dordge
Winnipeg
Runsell
Assiniboine Valley
Harrowby
Ed Wellman
Inglis
Ernie Fingas
Smellie Bros
Cone Rama
Kiwanis
Silver Beach
Christian Heritage Party of Canada gains registered status
Peter Warren notes the Christian Heritage Party of Canada gains federal registration and eyes next national election. Ed Vi executive director recruited a crowd of 250 at the University of Winnipeg while leaders promise Biblical morality in government, sparking questions about church state separation and democratic pluralism.
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Christian Heritage Party
University of Winnipeg
Vanwoudenberg
Christian Eatage Party
Canadian Heritage Party
P.O. Box
Station
Vancouver
Creek Negroes and Black Immigration in Canadian History
The account describes Creek Negroes seeking relocation to Alberta in 1910 11 amid Canadian prejudice. It details Ottawa immigration limits the one year black entry ban 1911 Edmonton petitions and Orange Order ties and media panic labeling Canada as a Black capital while white defense of Alberta’s racial boundaries is noted.
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South Africa
Europe
Canada
Missouri
Alberta
Yorkton
Morinville
Strathcona
Edmonton
TODE
Orange Order
IODE
Ottawa
Lauer
Immigration Department
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Pr ‘Street
Lishes Russel
United States
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Erusgell
Barner
NDP
Liberal
Nanaimo
Peter Hessel
London
Paris
Amsterdam
Rome
West End
Seine
Canals
Via ‘Appia
Vienna
Tivolstead
Merom
Elizabeth
Duncan
Stephanie
Alexander
The
Tay
Stu
Graham
Lust
Haig
Providence
Mr. and Mire, R. Witty
By Fred McGuiness
Peter Warren
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