CBC 2 tax plan stirs debate over second channel
The Regina Leader Post reports on a proposed eight percent tax on cable subscribers to fund CBC2. The plan, led by Francis Fox and the federal Communications Ministry, may aim to revive the CBC2 concept or appease cultural protectionists. If approved, CBC2 would focus on current affairs, drama, and technology, with expanded satellite access to U S and other foreign programming. The idea has resurfaced since CRTCs hearings, which cautioned against costly expansion where basic CBC service remained incomplete.
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Communication Department
United States
Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission
CRTC
CBC
Commission
CBC 2
U.S
Regina
Leader-Post
Journalists Ferry Inwood Detail Olson Murders Book
Vancouver reporters Jon Ferry and Damian Inwood, noted for covering Cliff Olson's murders and trial, discuss their book The Olson Murders. They state profits would aid the victims legal fund while urging a public inquiry into RCMP failures and the wave of blood money payments.
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Jon Ferry
Damian Inwood
Vancouver
Cliff Olson
Jon
Olson
Cameo
RCMP
Canuck’s clever plan to beat currency discounts
Recalling 1919 exchange tensions, a Canadian traveler in the United States used a trick to gain American change. In a Texas city a friend demonstrated by buying small items with a $20 Canadian note and receiving change in US dollars, aiming to even the currency gap amid low dollar value and wary shops. The anecdote notes the cheerful, affable outcome of the ruse.
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United States
San Diego
California
Texas
Labor Day Reflections on Union Limits and Canadian Politics
The piece critiques labor restrictions and strikes, citing parliamentary curbs on wages and the right to strike. It notes mixed regional views, citing Prairies papers and officials like Trudeau and Lougheed, and warns of potential violent labor confrontations amid economic strain and rising unemployment.
Summer in Canada Brims With Hope and Humor
Bill Smiley reflects on a lively Canadian summer amid economic worries. He notes crowded beaches and busy marinas as people seek relief from gloom, questions whether optimism is real or hysteria, and recalls amusing incidents from Buckingham Palace to Niagara Falls. He also shares family juggling with visiting grandsons and the energy they bring.
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Bill Smiley
Canada Day bill faces Senate holdover amid opposition
A cultural debate in Canada pits supporters and critics of renaming Dominion Day to Canada Day. The Senate postponed action, with a vote set for October 25. opponents urge demonstrations or contacting MPs and Senators, while some argue the new name lacks fitting appeal compared to the traditional Dominion Day.
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Senate
France
Italy
England
Sweden
People Power
Old Timers, Silo, and Seeds Across Manitoba Years
A fragmented chronology recalls 1902 1942 1952 1962 1972 events in Manitoba towns. The Old-Timers football result. new CGLT branch officials. silos on farms. prize-winning crabapples and plums. town stockers aid for war charities. Russell Bank’s fifty years. sanatorium tests. Russell school term. Binscarth Orioles baseball title. long marriages in Inglis. local club openings and golf news.
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Jas. de la Mare
Inglis
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Bernard For
Queen's Hotel
Harry Bell
Dave Cusitar
AG. Smellie
R.C. Smellie
W. Needham
J. Burgess
R.L. St. John
C. Cameron
G.A. Nolan
H.R. Barry
C. Cristall
McIntyre
G.A. Allan
W. Hancock
M. Bereza
L. Waite
Binscarth Orioles
Riverside Canucks
Mike Bulbuck
Russell Golf and Country Club
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Minnedosa Tribune
Wainwright Star Chronicle
Lougheed
Winnipeg
Alberta
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the Times
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Joe Clark
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Yasser Arafat
Berlin
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Joe
Argyle Coma
Surrey
Pemberton
B.C
Boissevain
Alex Wallace
L. Boulton
E. Bridges
J. Dutton
Kippan
Forsythe
Wakely
Grev
Jackson
C.g.lt
Selkirk
L. McFadyen
R. Cochrane
M. McDougall
D. McFadyen
T. Stewart
M. Patterson
B. Patterson
A. McFadyen
M. Ell
G. Cochrane
G. Allen
Jas. Rea
Brightside
Ifty
Russell Branch
Royal Bank of Canada
Binsearth Consolidated School
W.T. Miller
Manitoba Sanatorium Board
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