Day campaigns on defence spending and missile shield
Canadian politics heats up as Stockwell Day pledges a 2 billion boost in defence funding and Canada’s participation in a U S national missile defence plan. Lloyd Axworthy opposes the proposal arguing it could undermine nonproliferation and stability while Kelowna rival Tom Long targets youth crime and offender policies.
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Cold Lake Capa Alliance
Stockwell Day
Canada
U.S
Day
Cold Lake
Fort McMurray
Alberta
United States
Day Lloyd Axworthy
Axworthy
Kelowna
B.C
Tom Long
Long
Prophet sentenced for not reporting death in religious fast
Self described prophet Jacob Lee and his wife Eda starved during a six day wilderness fast near Exshaw. Lee received one day in jail for failing to report Eda Lees death under the Fatality Inquiries Act. The couple had tied themselves to a spiritual cleansing in the mountains. The body was buried on the mountainside after burial was performed per her wishes. Their two year old son Joseph is in the custody of Lees mother.
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Jason Samuel Lee
Joe Nahman
Eda Lee
Exshaw
Calgary
Nahman
Lee
Jacob
Joseph
Jason Lee
Toll free MRI hotline sparks Alberta wait list debate
Edmonton group Hats a toll-free line for complaints about MRI waiting lists in public hospitals and private clinics. Christine Burdett of Friends of Medicare says the data will go to Health Minister Allan Rock who agreed to review complaints. The province plans more funding and four new MRI machines in Calgary and Edmonton.
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Edmonton
Burdett
Calgary
Endangered Long Toed Salamander Raised By Alberta List
Alberta lists the long toed salamander and nine other species as at risk and will spend 4.7 million dollars over two years to protect habitat. Environment Minister Gary Mar cites landowner cooperation as key, noting past private habitat efforts protected species like the peregrine falcon. Species include Sprague's pipit burrowing owl sage grouse piping plover and prairie rattlesnake dens will be protected year round and western blue flag is added to the list.
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Calgary
Alberta
Gary Mar
Oilsands air quality in Fort McMurray deemed adequate
A $2 million study tested air and health in Fort McMurray from 1997 to 1998. Outdoor contaminant levels were low against guidelines, with 300 participants wearing air monitors for five days. No evidence of significantly elevated exposure was found, though monitoring should continue and regional studies are suggested.
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Fort Mcmurray
Stephan Gabos
Alberta Health
Syncrude Canada
Suncor Energy
Energy Conservation Board
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