Health workers earn trust in Alberta health care
A Criterion Research poll of 804 Albertans shows doctors and nurses trusted most to deliver health care messages, with 48 percent backing physicians and nurses, 28 and 20 percent respectively, while Alberta Health and regional authorities rank last among trusted sources. Physicians top trust in messaging despite reform goals.
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Alberta Health
Palliser Health Authority
Health Board
John Boksteyn
Ust
Brooks
Lyle Oberg
RHA
Rhas
Legion members threaten quitting over hat Legion wage cut
Hat Legion workers face a two week lockout after the Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees union rejected a wage cut up to 15 percent. Longtime members back strike lines as part timers refuse to cross. Leaders say a wage drop from 8.53 to 7.00 aims to reduce a 10000 dollar deficit.
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LABOR
Erb Eisenbarth
Hat Legion
Legion
Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Union
Eisenbarth
Ray Stafford
The
al Kessler
Mainliner
Moose Lodge
Ron Duff
Kessler
Lucille Edwards
Edwards
Weather snapshot shows frigid Monday highs and no precipitation
Monday's high reaches minus seven with a low of minus sixteen degrees. Precipitation is reported as zero millimeters according to the weather map on Page A2.
Edmonton churches urge action on poverty gap
The Edmonton coalition of churches says the income gap is offensive to faith and criticizes governments for failing to provide for the poor. Spokesman Don Mayne, a retired United Church minister, urges voters to pressure leaders to help those suffering from poverty.
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Edmonton Coalition of Edmonton Churches
Don Mayne
United Church
Kingston workers to share $100 million holiday bonuses
Fountain Valley California AP Kingston Technology Corp owners David Sun and John Tu announced a $100 million holiday bonus program for 523 employees. Average bonus is $75,000 with $60 million reserved for future bonuses after selling 80 percent of Kingston to Softbank for $1.5 billion.
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Fountain Valley
Calif
Kingston Technology Corp
David Sun
John Tu
Sun
Kingston
Softbank Corp
Japan
Red Cross workers killed in Chechnya attack
Six Red Cross personnel including Nancy Malloy a 51 year old Canadian nurse were killed in a hospital compound at Novye Atagi near Grozny Chechnya Gunmen broke in and killed five women and a man in the facility officials said the attack marked a deadly new blow to humanitarian staff in war zones.
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Moscow
Red Cross
Chechnya
Nancy Malloy
Vancouver
International Red Cross Organization
Canadian
Ottawa
Doug Lindores
Southern
Republic
Novye Atagi
Grozny
Chretien apologia sparks debate over accountability
Reform Leader Preston Manning called Prime Minister Chretien's GST apology half baked and warned it distracts from accountability. Manning urged voters to view credibility as the decisive issue, amid Alberta polling showing Liberal lead but he doubts the numbers. The NDP and Conservative shares rounded out the scene as coverage noted public reaction.
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Calgaryrime
Jean Chretien
Reform
Preston Manning
Quebec
Chretien
Chreitien
St. John’s
Mid
Manning
Calgary
Angus Reid
Reform Party
Alberta
Liberals
NDP
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Legion Strikers
Andrew Ehrkamp
Medicine Hat News
Ann Landers
Canada
Doonesbury
Mali
Canadian Press
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