Flexible federation shows Canada with fewest transfer conditions
A paper by University of Ottawa professor Joseph Magnet argues Canada imposes the least strings on provincial transfer payments among 23 federations. The study notes conditional transfers fell to 3.99 percent of provincial revenue in 1994 after a 1991 high, as Ottawa allowed provinces to set their own priorities.
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Ottawa
Canada
Quebec
University of Ottawa
Joseph Magnet
Meech Lake
Charlottetown
Island protest slows Japan expo bid by land purchases
Japanese environmentalists bought a 23 square metre parcel in Kaisho Forest to block a six month expo planned on privately held land. Seven individuals hold 3.3 square metre shares at an undisclosed price to keep gates out and protect the forest, while organizers say only 15 percent of the site will be developed. Calgary bid chair Jack Perraton pledges forest protection.
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Calgary
Japan
Kaisho Forest
Calgary Bid Committee
Jack Perraton
Washer Hero Cuts Basement Fire With Water Spray
A washer owner in Edmonton extinguished a basement dryer fire by spraying water after a dryer fire melted the machine's rubber hoses. Investigators suspect clothes piled near the natural gas dryer started the blaze. Damages estimated at 1000 dollars.
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Edmonton
Southam
Jury rejects early parole bid for serial killer Clifford Olson
In Surrey British Columbia a 12 member jury rejected Clifford Olson's bid for parole after 15 minutes of deliberation. They barred reapplication until August 11, 2006, requiring 25 years served. Olson smiled as families cheered and cried. he is housed in a high security unit near Montreal.
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Surrey
B.C. Ramilies
Clifford Olson
Olson
B.C. Supreme Court
Richard Low
Montreal
RCMP
Canada
U.S
Medicine Hat College to Replace Aging N Building
Medicine Hat College will spend 600000 on the N building replacement as part of a 3150000 project funded by a 2500000 provincial grant. The plan, announced in the college theatre, requires the college to cover about 20 percent of the cost with the rest from government funding. Construction aims to start soon and the new section should open by September 1998, with the old N building to be demolished.
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Medicine Hat
Advanced Education and Career Development
Clint Dunford
Hat
Rob Renner
Renner
College Services
Dave Jones
Peter Mah
Medicine Hat College
Alberta Health Spending Falls to Canada’s Lowest Level
New figures from the Canadian Institute for Health Information show Alberta will spend 1,588 per person on public health this year, 150 below the national average and 367 less than British Columbia. The report, released at the Seventh Canadian Conference on Health Economics, notes prior cuts began in 1992. Calgary area MLA Gary Dickson questions federal assurances on health funding while Alberta emphasizes reinvestment. Albertans also spend 729 annually on private health care including drugs and insurance.
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Calgar
Alberta
Canada
Ottawa
Canadian Institute For Health Information
British Columbia
Alberta New Democrat
Pam Barrett
Alberta Health
Garth Nor
Ris
Institute
Calgary-Buffalo
Gary Dickson
Allan Rock
Barrett
Prison riot at Headingley jail described as savage
In a 1996 Headingley jail riot inmates beat guards and tortured prisoners during a drug search. Four prisoners had fingers cut off and one was castrated attempt. rioters set fires and mocked authorities while firefighters battled blazes. Crown counsel labeled the perpetrators inhumane.
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Winnipeg
Headingley
Bob Morrison
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Island of Protest
Jeff Adams
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Hobart Brown
Smiley Blanton
Ann Landers Eerae
Neal Hall
Ken Macqueen
Joe Bellows
Low
B.C
Ray King
Ray Jr
Canadian Press
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