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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 2001
Page
1
Alberta launches Alberta: Health First campaign to explain rising medicare costs as Premier Ralph Klein aims to revamp the system. Health Minister Gary Mar notes one third of the budget goes to health care and reform is needed, while critics fear upcoming Klein report will push delisting services and higher user fees.
Cash hungry Argentines took to the streets banging pans in a Friday night protest against a month old banking freeze limiting withdrawals. The outburst followed a previous similar rally that helped topple President De la Rua and came after a government easing of a five day banking holiday. End the freeze was a common chant as crowds filled banks and marched with children.
Milton Berle quips that his doctor claims jogging could extend life, while jokingly noting he already feels ten years older from the effort. The line underscores humor in aging and fitness.
Indian and Pakistani troops shelled each other in Kashmir overnight prompting the Indian army to order the evacuation of about 20 000 border villagers. Pakistan warned a possible war could affect its Afghan frontier deployments while the U S urged restraint. Bush praised Musharraf and urged calm ahead of a Nepal summit.
Cypress Medicine Hat MLA Lorne Taylor calls some environmental groups nutcases and declines to speak with them. Alberta Wilderness Association president Cliff Wallis labels Taylor a walking disaster for southern river basins amid talks of water diversion and the Meridian Dam pre feasibility study.
The minister defends a balanced approach between protection and growth citing family concerns and job creation for his grandson in Edmonton. The Federation of Alberta Naturalists accuses him of siding with development, calling him biased and arguing ministers should focus on economic development.
Fires raged within 20 kilometres of Sydney with more than 100 homes burned and 4,400 evacuated as arsonists sparked blazes across New South Wales. Firefront stretches 550 kilometres around the city as authorities warn of four difficult days ahead. Thousands of firefighters battle hotspots using water drops and satellite imaging. Dozens of fires burn national parks. Royal National Park heavily damaged. Five suspects arrested for arson. wildlife may have suffered extensive losses.
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