Canadians split on Kennedy salary from skate for abused children
Canadians in Calgary debated paying Sheldon Kennedy a $7 500 monthly salary for his cross country inline skating fundraiser. Kennedy raised about $2.6 million for a $15 million ranch for abused children while goods and services counted for $1.6 million. about $500 000 remained.
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Calgary
Sheldon Kennedy
Kennedy
Karen Stewart
Stewart
British Columbia
Man Sentenced To Jail On Birthday For Airbag Death
A man in Parma faces two weeks in jail after pleading no contest to vehicular homicide and running a red light in the May death of his two month old son Jacob. Judge Spanagel handed a lighter term citing remorse, while the case marks a rare punishment for not switching off an airbag. The incident followed a crash that killed the infant on the boy’s birthday. The article also notes a Santa photo moment at the Medicine Mall with Lexi Dionne, four months old, amid holiday scenes.
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Ohio
F Dwight
Childs
American Automobile Association
Tannis Toohey
Lexi Dionne
Lexi
Danta
Medicine Mal Mall
Palliser region left without MRI unit as province funds other cities
Medicine Hat and Palliser officials say MRI units will be allocated first to Lethbridge Red Deer and Grande Prairie with Edmonton and Calgary already hosting units. While Medicine Hat expected a unit, the plan shifts to future funding and regional needs amid rising MRI use and possible health budget cuts.
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HAT
Nhe Palliser Health Authority
Seaman
Calgary
Cypress Medicine Hat
Lorne Taylor
Palliser
Lethbridge
Grande Prairie
Alberta Health Communications
Garth Norris
Edmonton
Norris
Banks could slash jobs as mergers deepen shakeup
Canadian banks warned they would cut staff close branches and curb services if mergers proceeded without government consent. After Finance Minister Paul Martin rejected two proposed deals Royal Bank Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Toronto Dominion Bank could see job losses and branch closures phased in over three to five years.
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Toronto
Canada
Paul ‘Martin
Royal Bank
Bank of Montreal
Canadian Imperial Bank of ‘Commerce
Toronto Dominion Bank
Imade Iby
Reaction page paves way for bank reform in Canada
University of British Columbia professor David Bond warns layoffs and branch closures threaten 158000 employees and 5300 branches across four banks. He predicts rural, unprofitable outlets will go first as Ottawa delays mergers until policy overhaul completes. Ottawa favors credit unions and expanded foreign bank powers to boost competition.
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Mrtin
University of British Columbia
David Bond
Canada
Bond
Marti
Ottawa
Bank mergers flagged for reduced competition
Federal Competition Director Konrad von Finckenstein finds two abandoned mergers would substantially lessen competition. Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal would curb retail banking in 104 of 224 markets and affect mid market business loans in five provinces. CIBC and Toronto Dominion would reduce competition in 36 of 179 local markets and in regions including Prince Edward Island, Yukon and Northwest. Credit card market would not be lessened in either case.
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Konrad von Finckenstein
Royal
Bank of Montreal
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Nova Scotia
BMO
MasterCard
Visa‘ Card
CIBC
Toronto Dominion
Prince Edward
Asland
Yukon
Northwest
Victim Set To Sue Hockey Groups In Mistreated Case
A former Swift Current Broncos player now 24 plans to sue the Western Hockey League the Canadian Hockey Association and the Broncos for damages over alleged mistreatment by ex coach Graham James. Fran Huck is preparing the lawsuits with others ready to file soon. WHL Commissioner Diey says no suits have been filed yet.
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Rann Clan
Renan
Calgary
Swift Current
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Graham James i
Hockey
Western Hockey League
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Canadian Hockey. Association
Saskatchewan
Bronco
Fran Huck
NHL
Huck
WHL
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