Alberta photo radar seen as revenue source by minister
Alberta Infrastructure Minister Ed Stelmach concedes photo radar yields cash flow while acknowledging fixes may be needed. Edmonton issued 122,800 tickets last year raising about 9 million dollars with a share returned to municipalities. Critics warn the system penalizes owners not drivers and lacks direct accident deterrence.
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Alberta
Ed Stelmach
Stelmach
Edmonton
Sue Olsen
Olsen
Justice
Dave Hancock
Medicine Hat students return from Japan exchange trip
Nearly 40 Medicine Hat high school students returned from a two week exchange in Japan where they hosted Japanese students in April. They described crowded trains in Tokyo and Yokohama, strict rules for youths, and warm host families noting surfing experiences and toilers with buttons in Japanese toilets.
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Medicine Hat
Ick
Shemko
Japan
Buddy
Erin Dunham
Dunham
Yokohama
Kelly Lachance
Christy Greenwood
Greenwood
Lachanece
Wisdom and government: wrestling versus dancing
The quotes juxtapose Marcus Aurelius on living with a modern jab at governance. A hypothetical commission on horse design suggests a knee joint that could move unrealistically, implying skepticism about engineered solutions and human adaptability.
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Marcus Aurelius
Peter Drucker
Kosovars Learn English As Refugees Begin New Life In Medicine Hat
In Medicine Hat, about a dozen of 30 Kosovo refugees started English classes at the Saamis Immigration Building. Svargy and others practice letters at the front of a classroom as fellow students shout helpful prompts. Classes run 12:30 to 4 p.m. with about 10 attendees daily, while some attend medical appointments or travel to Calgary for family visits.
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Medicine
Svarga
Ragip Kergeli
Marijana Agicic
Kergeli
Bandits Rob Convicts in Tremembe Jail Heist
Four men with machine guns busted into Tremembe jail and seized about 50,000 reais, cash prisoners saved for Father’s Day. Prison director Carlos Corade condemned the raid as appalling and noted the theft targeted money earned by inmates.
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Sao Paulo
Tremembe
Carlos Corade
Thatcher gets parole hearing for former Saskatchewan minister
Regina in Canada Justice Gene Maurice orders a jury review for Colin Thatcher 60 who was convicted in 1984 of JoAnn Wilsons murder in 1983. His lawyer says Thatcher is pleased though the hearing is not set until next year. Wilsons mother Betty Geiger expresses grief and doubt.
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Colin Thatcher
Saskatchewan
Gene Maurice
Thatcher
Court of Queen’s Bench
Maurice
JoAnn Wilson
Wilson
Betty Geiger
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