Alberta Budget Poised For Debt Paydown And Increases
Premier Ralph Klein signals a budget Tuesday that will boost spending on health and education and apply up to 10 billion dollars in higher revenue to reduce Alberta's 12.5 billion dollar debt. Klein calls it sticking to the fiscal plan with about three billion more for debt and promises large pay raises for teachers along with funding for recent healthcare and provincial employee contracts.
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Weekend Crossword Returns With Cryptogram
Readers campaigned for the weekend crossword and cryptogram, and the paper confirms the puzzle will reappear in Saturday editions. The note acknowledges reader calls thanking them for the feedback and promising the crossword alongside the usual colour comics package.
World’s Richest List Shifts with Walton Tops The Times
The Sunday Times ranking shows Robson Walton worth 101.25 billion Canadian dollars, leading Bill Gates at 83.8 billion and Oracle founder Larry Ellison at 64.8 billion. Canadian Kenneth Thomson increases to 23.7 billion, tying Brunei’s Sultan for 13th.
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Hatters in Summit fray over protest at summit
April and Chelsea Matisz of Medicine Hat joined thousands in Quebec City for protests against globalization and a multinational free trade pact. Riot police used tear gas and water cannons as April was arrested and later released. about 450 protesters were held through Wednesday.
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Lakeside beef recall over high E coli levels
Canada warns consumers about Lakeside Packers ground beef produced March 1 sold in multiple provinces and the United States. CFIA says illness links plus seven Walkerton deaths last year prompted recalls and cautions on cooking to 160 F to ensure safety.
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Hadfield Makes First Canadian Space Walk Aboard Endeavour
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield steps into history with a seven hour spacewalk from the Endeavour. He and Scott Parazynski install Canadarm2 and observe Earths views every 90 minutes while Mission Control radios congratulatory messages from Johnson Space Center.
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