Campbell flip flops on medicare reforms raise two tier concerns
Premier Gordon Campbell has not explained the shift from passing a bill to protect medicare to effectively shelving it. The piece scrutinizes Timely Medical Alternatives and its claim the province tolerates private health deals while patients await MRI access, noting government inaction and ongoing wait times.
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B.C
Hansen
Gordon Campbell
Campbell
Timely Medical Alternatives
Canada Health Act
Washington State
St. Paul’s Hospital
Alberta
George Abbott
St. Paul’s
NDP
Adrian Dix
Willcocks
Ultranet
Ducks Unlimited Banquet Seeks Support in Chetwynd
Ducks Unlimited hosts its annual banquet on October 14 at Cottonwood Hall with dinner, live and silent auctions to fund habitat projects. Committee chair Katherine Hendrickson notes Canada’s DU covers 18 million acres with 126000 in B C and over 80 percent of funds support habitat work. tickets are sold at Lonestar Sports and include a one year membership.
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Chetwynd
Ducks Unlimited
Cottonwood Hall
Canada
Katherine Hendrickson
B.C
Lonestar Sports
Bear Cub Treed By Dog Near Lake Amid Wildlife Oddities
A beach encounter with a bear cub and a dog named Tony occurs as wildlife scenes unfold. Birds depart areas due to cold nights and heat, while fires prompted helicopter water drops. Squirrels, aphids, magpies, and loons feature in a vivid account of a changing local ecosystem and garden intrusions.
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Moberly Lake
Tony
Mamma Bear
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