03 Dec 1998
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1998
Page
1
A 1996 annual report card shows 1.5 million children or 21.1 percent lived in poverty in Canada, the highest since tracking began. The coalition notes a steady rise since 1989 and calls for a multi year plan, though ending poverty by 2000 seems unlikely.
North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan urged action against Canada over secret grain and livestock prices amid collapsing U.S. farm prices. President Clinton and Dorgan exchanged views at the White House as farmers prepare border protests at five entry points.
Medicine Hat residents clash over restricting unsupervised pedestrian access to Kin Coulee Park during the WinterSPIRIT Festival. The public affairs committee proposed a daily supervised walking tour citing safety risks from moving cars and cables.
Alberta Premier Ralph Klein says he will suspend any aboriginal police force linked to criminal activity. A government report by Mike Cardinal criticizes training, discipline, and suitability of First Nations officers, noting abuses but avoids naming specific services. RCMP jurisdiction may take over cases as investigations continue.
Fragmentary OCR text from a London Daily issue lacks recoverable details. The readable portion shows only garbled phrases and missing context about events, dates, or names.
Alberta Privacy Commissioner finds the Workers' Compensation Board violated the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act by sharing Wilson's medical data with multiple “interested parties” in a methanol exposure suit. Wilson, a transit employee, seeks compensation for 1986 to 1994 fuel-related illnesses. nine defendants were involved. The board admits the mistake and retools procedures to protect privacy, while Wilson remains dissatisfied with accountability.
Arizona businessman Sherwin Scott paid a record 627750 to hunt a bighorn ram in Alberta but said he failed to shoot a ram capable of breaking the world record. He hunted with guide Randy Babala near Jasper National Park, facing strong winds and warm weather that kept large rams out of reach.
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