Looking Back — Aug. 12, 2023
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 12/08/2023 (1146 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Aub Frederickson defeated Maurice Cooney on the second hole of their sudden-death playoff to capture the Western Manitoba Senior Golf championship at the Brandon Golf and Country Club.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
All rail traffic, excluding grain shipments, came to a halt in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and northwestern Ontario this morning as non-operating rail employees staged their third walkout in the area.
FORTY YEARS AGO
Taxi drivers won’t have to wear seatbelts but bus drivers will under amendments to a controversial bill that would force motorists to buckle up in Manitoba and bikers to don helmets.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Canada, the United States and Mexico have reached labour and environmental deals crucial to the introduction of North American free trade. The deals exempt Canada from trade sanctions for non-enforcement of its environmental and labour laws.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Following the lead of the U.S. government, Mexico has partially lifted a ban on Canadian beef products, but will keep its border closed to live cattle imports. The ban is lifted for boneless meat cuts from cattle under 30 months of age and lamb and goats under 12 months of age.