Manitoba towns evacuated as Red River floods threaten islands
Emerson residents urged to flee for three weeks while Fort McMurray evacuees also lose homes in a rising Red River. Four lives lost amid widespread evacuations as Manitoba Health moves patients by flatbed to Brandon and Calgary soldiers reinforce flood efforts near Winnipeg.
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Hat VLT petition fails in Hat city council process
Anti VLT activist Kevin Panko plans a second petition after the first 6055 signatures were ruled invalid under the Municipal Government Act for unclear wording incomplete dates and signatures of non Hatters. Hat bar owner John Hashem favors dialogue to solve the issue while warning removal of VLTs would cost the Hat millions of dollars and hurt the economy.
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Panko
Caring People’s Committee
VLT
John Hashem
Hashem
Hatters doubt promises in Day's budget
Business and labor leaders react with skepticism to hints the Alberta government will use a projected surplus of 750 million in 1997 98 to cut taxes or pay a 100 dividend to residents. Pedersen of the Medicine Hat labor council questions whether poor Albertans benefit. Chamber of Commerce and a local accountant doubt tax cuts or universal dividends. Smythe urges health and education reforms before tax relief.
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Medicine Hat and District Labor Council
Stockwell Day
Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce
Leigh Smythe
Donald Schaufele
Smythe
Pedersen
Government revises oil forecast and education funding
Schaufeler notes a price drop to 18.50 a barrel reduces the surplus to 750 million from 834 million. For each dollar drop, 200 million in revenue is lost. Rob Renner pledges 40 million annually for post secondary infrastructure and prioritizing Medicine Hat College.
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Hat
Rob Renner
Medicine Hat College
Renner
No New Taxes Decrease in Revenues and Education Increase
The document notes no new taxes or tax increases and cites a $2 billion drop in resource and other revenues from 1996-97. Total spending rises by 1 percent with education spending up $91 million, a 3.3 percent gain, and advanced education up $68 million, 6.2 percent. Revenue totals $14.112 billion and expenses $13.961 billion.
Chocolate flavored carrot rots spark UK kids debate
London AP reports Iceland supermarket unveils Wacky Veg range including chocolate carrot rots and baked bean peas with cheese and onion cauliflower and corn with pizza hint. Juvenile critics mixed with eight year old George Savill calling chocolate for pudding. Iceland produced the items with Cancer Research Campaign.
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George Savill
Iceland
Cancer Research Campaign
House approves anti-gang bill in rare swift vote
The House of Commons passed the anti-gang bill by voice vote after a half day of debate. Justice Minister Allan Rock said the measures target teen gangs and terrorist cells as well as biker gangs like Hell’s Angels and the Rock Machine. He rejected amendments to jail biker leaders.
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Quebec
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Bloc Quebecois
Michel Bellehumeur
Megacity approved as six Toronto bodies merge
Ontario officials confirm six Metro municipalities will form Toronto as of January 1, 1998. Al Leach says the megacity will be bigger and more efficient, with a transition team led by former Metro Chair Alan Tonks to hire staff and set a budget for the new city council.
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Megacity
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Megacity Council
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