Alberta Drought Continues to Hit Farmers Hard
The News investigates ongoing dry conditions in southern Alberta and outlines the potential impacts on crops and farming livelihoods, signaling continued stress for agricultural producers.
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 2000
Page
1
The News investigates ongoing dry conditions in southern Alberta and outlines the potential impacts on crops and farming livelihoods, signaling continued stress for agricultural producers.
Calgary security guard Tan McLeod was stabbed while pursuing a robber after seeing a suspect leave a convenience store with a cash register. The Alberta Workers' Compensation Board rejected his $2,000 lost wages claim, ruling he left his vehicle and thus stopped in the course of employment. McLeod objects, saying the decision discourages helping others in distress.
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary warns of Richard Ryan a 40 year old sex offender who escaped custody while visiting his dying mother. Police say he could be anywhere in Canada with victims in Alberta Newfoundland Nova Scotia and New Brunswick alerted. He is described as tall with glasses thinning blond hair and a prominent hooked nose that may reveal him.
Hamilton readers are urged to relax and honor World Beach Day. Organizers say the beach is both a place and a state of mind, offering a peaceful mindset even when at work, with Cindy Benko of Rattle and Om noting the stress relief aspect.
TSC chief Danny Huang defended plans for an 80 000 pig facility near Foremost, saying the company was invited and aimed to build friendships despite strong local opposition. The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board delayed a decision to August 29 as arguments over land use pollution and health concerns continued.
Federal mediator Bruce Outhouse urges a four year deal between Air Canada and its pilots to avert a strike. The report backs five per cent annual raises in the first year and 3 per cent and 2.5 per cent in the following two years, plus inflation linked reopeners and job security through April 2004. It notes a middle ground between airline offers and pilot demands and suggests staffing limits for any new carrier.
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