Traffic tale of speed, fines, and family talk at Expo 86
A father recalls being fined for speeding at 102 kmh in a 80 kmh zone. He describes choices offered by the officer and explains how unpaid fines affect licences. The scene includes children learning about options and the upcoming Expo 86 celebration with the Golden Hinde sailing into Vancouver.
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Relly
Dad
Alexander
Tsai
Duncan
Vancouver
International Harbour
Life Abroad
Inside the Legislature Inside the Legislature by Russell Deres
Fragmentary OCR notes describe ongoing legislative sessions and unnamed figures. The text is incomplete, offering little concrete detail about events, dates, or participants beyond general references to policy discussions and legislative activity.
Liberal Leader Sharon Carstairs Reflects on Manitoba Legislature
In an exclusive interview Liberal Leader Sharon Carstairs discusses a steep learning curve in the Manitoba Legislature. She cites heavy workload and mail, requests for research aid denied by the government, and calls for a new taxation system while criticizing rent controls. She predicts a full term ahead despite election uncertainty and notes her routine practice of voting against the government when needed.
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Liberal Party
NDP
Manitoba
Sharon Carstairs
Prairie poll backs return to capital punishment
A large US study showing 69 percent support for the death penalty in Canada bolsters pro capital punishment views ahead of a Parliament debate. In Manitoba and the Prairies support runs around seven percent, while a sociology professor urges caution, noting temporary decreases in murder rates do not prove deterrence.
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United States
Canada
Mulroney
Manitoba
Prairies
David Philips
U.S
California
Phillips
Mennonites Return to Canada From Mexico and Paraguay
George Epp of the University of Winnipeg says thousands of Mennonites, possibly up to 8,000, are returning from Manitoba, Mexico, and Paraguay. Many retained Canadian citizenship. most returnees head to Ontario or Manitoba, drawn by roots and seeking familiar freedoms despite cultural shock and welfare reliance.
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Manitoba
Mexico
Paraguay
Univerity of
Winnipeg
George Epp
Epp
Ontario
Canada
Expo 86 Canada Pavilion Impresses at Wheat Province Stand
A visitor praises the Canada Pavilion at Expo 86 for capturing the Wheat Province spirit with displays and a chuckwagon film. The report notes a 12,000 daily capacity, a two-restaurant setup, and a 10 AM to 10 PM schedule. Admission runs $20 daily or $45 for a three day pass.
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False Creek Delta
Brian Mulroney
Paris
Hand Hills
Corvallis
Oregon
Saskatchewan
Joan Gilles
Manitoba
Canada
Nanton News
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Asiwo
Y Peter Hess
Taitl
Taill
Lias
Elizabeth
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Seine River
Peter Warren
Prairie Opinion
Bolivia
Latin Countries
Ban Portage
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