Tough budget battle leads to sudden health hit
The government reversed a decision to close acute care beds to avoid a deficit and ordered $40 million in other savings in two months. The authority must cut nine percent for the year, likely requiring service cuts. Johnstone's removal followed questions about regional management, while Finance Minister Carole Taylor announced an extraordinary move.
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Health funding row deepens as Johnstone fired
Fraser Health chair Keith Purchase warned Taylor's plan would leave the authority unable to provide needed care. The 7.1 percent rise next year still leaves authorities averaging 3.5 percent annual increases since 2002, not keeping up with population growth or living costs.
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Letter to the Editor on local land use and politics
A reader criticizes elected officials over pasture use and wind farm plans near Lone Prairie. He cites Dokie Wind bulldozing grassland, 47 cement pads, and 20 miles of road, questions Langstad’s representation, and urges better decisions on energy projects and infrastructure. He calls for balancing land rights with industry and notes concerns about pipelines, coal plants, and regional planning.
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