Klein says Alberta health pioneers ahead despite revenue drop
Premier Ralph Klein in a 17 minute TV address framed Alberta as potential health system pioneers of the 21st century. He urged leadership amid reform, cited Mazankowski report themes, and promised continued private contracting with no clear implementation details. The speech cost $75,000 and aimed to reassure taxpayers about access and quality of care.
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Alberta
Ralph Klein
Parliser Health Authority
Tom Seaman
Klein
Mazankowski
Seaman
Nations pledge to rebuild Afghanistan aid drive in Tokyo
A two day Tokyo conference closed with pledges over 6.75 billion Canadian to Afghan reconstruction. Canada pledged 100 million this year while the US Japan and the EU led in a roughly 2 billion start. Donors urged effective delivery and ethnic reconciliation as a World Bank assessment estimated 2.7 billion needed for year one.
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Afghanistan
United States
Japan
European Union
Turkey
Susan Whelan
Ottawa
International Development Agency
Whelan
World Bank
Canada
Karzai
James Wolfensohn
U.S
Kofi Annan
Loathe for Dog Owners Cited as Cowardly in Quote
Jim Harrison denounces people who keep dogs as cowards who lack the guts to bite people themselves.
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Jim Harrison
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Poster Shoot in Maple Ave Scene
Cody McHale three clutches a teddy during a simulated medical scene at a maple avenue fire station as his mother actress plays dead. The photo aims to show the devastating impact of drinking and driving on Canadians each year.
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Cody McHale
Maple Avenue
Cody
Teri Rath
Unconstitutional warrant challenged in Sharpe child porn case
Vancouver defense says arrest warrant used to justify a 1996 search was pretextual. John Robin Sharpe faces charges of possessing and distributing child adult material as voir dire evaluates whether seized evidence is admissible. Sharpe previously challenged Canada’s law but higher courts upheld it with narrow exemptions.
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Vancouver
John Robin Sharpe
Paul Burstein
B.C. Supreme Court
Sharpe
Burstein
Duncan Shaw
Canada
B.C
Shaw
Quarters once blamed on counterfeiters finally traced
RCMP concluded smooth edged quarters in Thunder Bay stemmed from heavy use in Manitoba casinos. More than 100 coins with non mint edges were turned in by March 2001 after repeated drops in slot machines. Ontario and Quebec casinos use token systems. Manitoba allows coin play.
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RCMP
Ontario
Manitoba
Frank Kailik
Quebec
Kailik
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