Alberta ministers play waiting game over private hospitals
Ottawa awaits Alberta legislation before judging private hospital plan. Alberta officials say Rock’s silence signals possible federal acceptance. Nurses met with Rock, offering few new details, while a Palliser Health District study finds rural Albertans lag in seat belt use and stop sign compliance, with enforcement planned ahead of the May long weekend.
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Sting pull players from charity kissing booth in Sarnia
The Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League withdrew its players from a charity kissing booth at Big Kiss 2000 after team president Rob Ciccarelli said the ages of the players and the female donors raised concerns. He noted management approved participation without owner knowledge. The booth supported local food banks.
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Pick-up drivers in Alberta show lowest seat belt use
A survey by safety groups with RCMP finds only 60 percent of rural Alberta light truck drivers buckle up, compared with 77 percent of car drivers and 74 percent of SUVs. In Palliser health district rural pickup drivers, belts are used by only about half.
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Three shot after Emery Collegiate Institute shooting
Police hunted for at least one suspect after a Thursday afternoon shooting outside Emery Collegiate Institute in Toronto left a 17 year old in serious condition with a chest wound, another 18 year old with a abdomen injury stable, and a 17 year old elbow wound uneventful.
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Medicine Hat News posts strong January 2000 circulation rise
The Medicine Hat News reports January 2000 daily circulation up by 263 copies from January 1999, marking 14 straight months of growth. Among 60 Thomson papers the News ranks high in 1999 growth with a 2.48 percent increase to 13,881 copies daily, aided by rural area expansion and wider newsstand access.
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