Direct billing eyed for Alberta doctors next year
Alberta Medical Association official says about a majority of doctors will likely start direct billing patients on January 1 despite ongoing health insurance fee dispute talks. He argues direct billing brings patients into the insurance interface and could curb system overuse while ministers promise further talks.
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Bill Sass
The
News
Edmonton
Alberta
Alberta Medical Association
Alex MacPherson
MacPherson
Robbery suspect released on bail in provincial court
Roy Wallace, 30, charged with robbery involving threats of violence, posted $300 bail and was released after appearing in provincial court. Wallace is from 1163 Bridge St. S.E. and was arrested after a hold up at Nite Owl Snack Shop on Dec 16. He will appear Dec 30 to elect trial by magistrate or Queen's Bench justice with or without a jury.
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Roy Wallace
Wallace
Bridge St. S.E
South Railway St. S.E
Court of Queen’s Bench
Liberal Leader Blames Ads for Excessive Child Demands
Alberta Liberal Leader Nick Taylor urged a consumer protection act to shield children from the barrage of TV and radio advertising. He warned that ads aim to pressure parents using large budgets and psychological tactics, noting research shows preteen children often accept commercials blindly.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Nick Taylor
Medicine Hat to Lose Province's Lowest Power Rates
Medicine Hat expects higher electricity costs after Feb 1 as federal energy taxes on natural gas raise fuel costs for the city’s public utility. Ald. George Davison says prices will still be low but no longer the lowest in Alberta, with residential rates rising 12 to 13 percent and commercial charges 27 to 28 percent.
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Rick Pedersen
The
News
Medicine Hat
Alberta
City Utilities
Winston Kerr
Ken Sauer
Utilities Committee
Kerr
Alberta medicare in turmoil as doctors push for better terms
A critical look at Alberta's medicare system shows doctors resisting the current setup while politicians defend the trust fund. Direct billing and out of pocket costs loom as crisis measures, with debates over doctor salaries, training costs, and who bears the financial burden.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Hawaii
Dave Russell
Medicine Hat to Annex Two Parcels Expanding City Border
Medicine Hat will annex two southeastern parcels on January 1, 1982, creating the city’s southeastern tip. One parcel lies along 13th Ave SE south of the Trans Canada Highway. the other along the highway near Dunmore Road and the Black and White Trail. City land manager Albert Nieman said the 13th Ave parcel will be sold in lots for 16 000 to 25 000 dollars each, below market value, with about 300 lots sold yearly and a two year land supply once development starts.
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Medicine Hat
13Th Ave. S.E
Dunmore Road
Frank Lynch- Staunton
Local Authorities Board
Department of Municipal Affairs
13Th Ave
Albert Nieman
Nieman
Babe earns quarter century on Medicine Hat board
William Kenneth Babe was honored for 25 years on Medicine Hat Health Unit No. 1 board with a Friday ceremony at the Connaught Gold Club. He chaired the board for 17 of those years.
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William Kenneth Babe
Medicine Hat Health Unit No. 1
Connaught Gold Club
Babe
Medicine Hat
Small claims court tips from Medicine Hat judge
Judge Dietrich Brand in Medicine Hat warns that small claims court requires rational, procedural proof and disputes under $1,000 demand preparation. He favors arbitration to settle some cases and notes hearsay, secondhand evidence, and valuation difficulties hinder justice. clerks offer pamphlets to guide filers.
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Small Claims Court
Medicine Hat
Dietrich Brand
Brand
First Street
Judge Brand
First Street S.E
Lan Scott
Firemen to Receive Life-Saving Awards in Medicine Hat
Two Medicine Hat firefighters Doug Gehring and Ken Grisak will receive life-saving awards at the Dec. 21 city council meeting from the St. John Ambulance Association. They saved a two year old girl, Wanda Oss, and her mother during a house fire on 161 11th St. N.E. in April by removing them from a front bedroom and performing mouth to mouth resuscitation.
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Medicine Hat
St. John’s Ambulance Association
Doug Gehring
Ken Grisak
Wanda Oss
11Th St. N.E
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Russell
Ping
Lan Scolt
Gary Lorne Tackaberry
Ninth St. S.W
Court of Queen's Bench
Robert Neil Mair
Mair
Fourth St. S.W
Quarter Century Award
Council
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