Caribbean voyage marks southern stretch for Canadian survey ship
The Canadian government survey ship Baffin sails from Halifax for a southern ocean training cruise in the British Virgin Islands and Aruba. Marine Sciences Branch crews, including veteran Arctic hydrographers, work with Woods Hole oceanographers to test instruments and establish shore control for a large charting block. The voyage, in warm seas, aims to improve charts for international and commercial navigation and to build enduring friendships.
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Halifax
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Ottawa
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Saskatchewan raises minimum wage to 36.50 weekly
The Saskatchewan minimum wage for full time city and town workers rises to 36.50 per week, up 2.50 from before, with part time workers receiving at least 1.00 per hour. The March 1 effective date also applies to special worker classes and lower town village rates province wide.
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Saskatchewan
Rats Cause Food Loss and Fire Risks Across Nation
Rats destroy millions in food and merchandise yearly and start fires by gnawing wires. Canada combats importation but must intensify removal of native rats in urban and rural areas. Report infestations to local health departments.
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Canada
RCAF Converts CF-104 Squadrons to Photo Reconnaissance
Two CF-104 squadrons based in Marville France are being converted from strike to photo recce roles to meet NATO needs. They will carry the Vicom Air Photo System with four 70 mm cameras mounted on a belly pod. The system enables low level or high altitude imagery with automatic exposure control to ease pilot workload during fast, precise photo runs.
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RCAF
Europe
Marville
France
Computing Devices of Canada
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Policeman Poses as Tailor's Dummy to Nab Raiding Gang
Detectives of Scotland Yard's Flying Squad ambushed a four man gang during a clothing store raid on Thursday night. An undercover officer stood in the store window posing as a tailor's dummy to signal the raid.
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Five Percent of Canadian Land Allocated to Farming
The report notes that only five percent of Canada's vast land area is currently used for agricultural production. It outlines potential implications for food security and calls for policy review to optimize land use while balancing conservation and farming needs.
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