Eskimo co op leaders say cooperative system changes lives
George Komeak of Fort Chimo in eastern Arctic told Ottawa officials that the co-op, embracing fishing, whaling, and trapping, cut long trips to sell furs by creating local outlets at Port Burwell and Labrador. He noted some still sell to George River, but profits from the co op exceed prior prices and patronage refunds. The movement fosters Eskimo leadership and independence.
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RCAF Deploys to Yemen as UN Peacekeepers
About 50 RCAF airmen from No. 134 Air Transport Unit join an eight nation UN observer team in Yemen. The mission follows a 1962 revolt, with disengagement agreed but fighting ongoing as Yugoslav ground patrols and RCAF Caribou and Otter aircraft maintain surveillance over disputed borders and airspace.
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Yemen
United Nations
United Nations Group
Saudi Arabia
Sweepstakes debate in Canada sparks mixed views
The Glengarry News notes Canadians eye sudden wealth as Irish Hospital Sweepstakes returns. It questions Ottawa’s stance as Quebec enforcement tightens rules while two bills seek legalization. A Gallup poll reports 82 percent support lotteries. groups push for change amid public petitions and police crackdowns.
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House of Commons
Ottawa
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Gallup
la Presse
Canadian Federation of Mayors
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Igbor
Horner
Editorial Note on The Newspaper's Stance
A disclaimer states that the editorial does not necessarily reflect the views of the paper's editor or staff. It clarifies the independence of opinion and emphasizes separation between newsroom reporting and opinion writing.
Voices of Yesteryear Echo Through Aging Memories
A nostalgia filled piece laments the loss of voices and sounds from past life. It recalls diesel engines and auto horns replacing steam trains and horse traffic, the creaking bridge, wood heating, churns, blacksmith forges, and the fading crafts that gave those noises life.
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Ottawa Journal
Yesteryear
Heart disease leads in Canadian deaths says Heart Foundation
The Heart Foundation in Canada reports that over half of all deaths are due to heart and vascular diseases. In white males aged 45 to 54 heart attacks account for more than a third of deaths.
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Canada
Your Heart Foundation
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