Alberta ministers face potential findings in tainted blood inquiry
Albertans read that former Alberta health ministers David Russell, Marv Moore, and Nancy Betkowski may be named in Justice Krever’s tainted blood inquiry final report. Krever warned the 1978 to 1987 period saw alleged failures to ensure blood safety and inform the public, with ministers seeking judicial review to quash Section 13 notices.
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Calgary
Tinee
Alberta
David Russell
Marv Moore
Nancy Betkowski
Canada
Horace Krever
Krever
Alberta Ministry of Health
Canadian Red
Cross
Federal Court of Canada
City considers giving away land to spur affordable housing
City officials propose selling or gifting flood damaged land to developers who build floodproof, affordable, accessible, family oriented housing. Proposals due in about two months. policy applies citywide though Flats area flooded. Some council members oppose free land but support reduced pricing to attract development.
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Public Services
Bob Warner
Warner
Kathy Mandeville
Mandeville
Municipal Planning Commission
Ted Grimm
Court upholds adult children duty to support mother in Ontario
Ontario Court of Appeal rules four of Veronica Godwin’s five adult children must pay monthly support and cover court costs. The court orders a provincial hearing to review interim 1000 dollar monthly support, noting concerns about that amount. Godwin, living on 848 a month in St Catharines, cared for a 92 year old widow. The ruling follows five years of family feuding sparked by a radio show claim that grown children must support a needy parent.
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Toronto
Ene
Veronica Godwin
Ontario Court of Appeal
Godwin
St. Catharines
Study paints rosier CPP outlook despite apocalyptic warnings
Monica Townson argues a new study for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the Canada Pension Plan is not going broke and needs only modest changes. She says myths threaten the program more than reality and that public trust and perceived benefit security drive support as premiums rise.
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Toronto
Canada
Monica Townson
CPP
Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives
Toronto Star
Ottawa
Townson
Italian prisoner begs police to jail him from home
A 32 year old Italian under house arrest asked police to place him in jail to escape his nagging mother. He telephoned saying he could not take it any more. Police advised consulting a lawyer or pursuing court action. He remains under house arrest while appealing an armed robbery conviction.
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Rome
Reuter
Simpson testifies in wrongful death case against him
OJ Simpson testified under oath in a Los Angeles civil wrongful death suit brought by Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman's families. Goldman’s father sat nearby as Simpson, facing accusers four months after his acquittal, answered questions at a law office.
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Los Angeles
Goldman
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Losee Law
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
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