Youth Employment Plan Expanded By Feds In Edmonton
Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced a three year extension of the Canada Youth Employment Strategy with 155 million a year for a total increase of 465 million over three years. The program includes student summer jobs internships and career information services. 80 percent of interns reportedly found work started a business or returned to school.
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Edmonton
Ime
Jean Chretien
Chretien
MPs OK mergers widen bank powers in Canada
The Liberal dominated Commons finance committee endorses bank mergers if consumers benefit and says banks should not expand branch networks for now. The report aligns with plans to allow mergers while guarding competition.
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Ottawa
Commons
Regina
Harold MacKay
MacKay
Maurizio Bevilacqua
Finance Commiittee
Youth Offenders Act Spurring Debate In Medicine Hat
In Medicine Hat critics say changes to the Young Offenders Act would curb or fail to curb youth crime. A 15 year old repeats a curfew is more trouble than learning. Proposals in the federal youth justice strategy push community based sentencing for non violent offenses while expanding adult court transfers for violent repeat offenders and lowering age to 14. publishing names of offenders may be considered.
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Medicine Hat
Law changes to curb youth crime face delays in Commons
Staff Sgt. Charlie Redpath of the Medicine Hat Police Service argues current penalties lack bite and rehabilitation is neglected. He urges meaningful punishment tied to crimes, noting youths receive fines and probation that fail to deter after release. The act's passage depends on provincial negotiations.
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House of Commons
Charlie Redpath
Hat Police Service
Medicine Hat bars pedestrian access to WinterSPIRIT festival
Medicine Hat council voted 6 to 3 to bar pedestrians from Kin Coulee Park during the WinterSPIRIT Festival of Lights citing safety. Ald Mandeville led the measure with support from a safety focus, prompting concerns from the parks advisory board member about resigning and community backlash from the public.
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Medicine Hat
Pherwee Wus
Mandeville
Public Services Committee
Public Services
Ald. Graham Kelly
Ted Grimm
Ald
Bernie Anderson
Kelly
Grinch steals 10 metre inflatable Santa in Whitby
In Whitby Ontario a 10 metre tall inflatable Santa vanished from a car dealership roof. Owner John Field says the theft could only have occurred overnight by someone climbing to the roof and unplugging the fan. The Santa is valued at about ten thousand dollars and would fit in a car trunk once deflated.
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Toronto
Santa Claus
Santa
Whitby
Ont
John Field
Field
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