Boy with aplastic anemia hopes for Christmas at home
Eight-year-old Josue Palacios, who spends long hours at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital for aplastic anemia, plans to be home for Christmas. Santa visited him at the hospital after surgery and he received a teddy bear. Hospital staff and community groups organize festive activities to keep patients connected with families during the holidays.
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Josue Palacios
Medicine Hat
Josue
Santa Claus
Santa
Alberta Children’s Hospital
Sandra
Collier
Sears Bears
Salvation Army
Mother Nature
Tigers
Marissa Peard
Medicine Hat Tigers
Peard
Ken Rode
Linda Cleveland
Medicine Hat Cancer Centre
Deddeda Stemler
Cook Southland Funeral Chapel
Photo radar planned in Medicine Hat at multiple locations
Police will set up photo radar at various locations in Medicine Hat this week. Zone 2 garbage pickup noted with Christmas and Boxing Day skips. Readers invited to vote for story of the year at the Medicine Hat News site.
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Kiwanis Park
First Street
S.W
Medicine Hat
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Christmas bonuses fade as time gifts rise in Canadian firms
Canadian employers largely ditch cash Christmas bonuses in favor of paid time off and year round staff perks. I-XL joins others offering modest gifts while a 31 percent survey reports more time off. companies still use bonuses for performance, but tax and payroll rules apply.
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I-Xl
Malcolm Sissons
Watson Wyatt and Co
Steve Turner
Grade
Troy Hildebrand
Hildebrand and Co
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