City hall battles over cultural centre plan in Medicine Hat
City council weighs moving the cultural arts centre to the college campus with half the capital costs covered by the province. Mayor Grimm touts advantages, while arts community fears restricted access and a shift in function toward educational use. Critics urge downtown restoration.
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Middle East tension hinges on Lebanon missiles and Lebanese crisis
America’s push to curb Israeli Syrian clashes faces three urgent tests one is removing Syrian missiles in southern Lebanon another halting Israeli air missions over Lebanon and all must be resolved within a broader Lebanese autonomy framework. The wider risk stems from regional power vacuum after the shah fall with Iraq Syria and Egypt vying for influence while Egypt’s Sadat could tilt neutrality or support in favor of settlement, making Habib’s peace mission crucial for stability.
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Crombie Crosbie clash frames Tory leadership race
Allan Fotheringham notes Toronto figures David Crombie and John Crosbie shaping the Conservatives as Joe Clark weighs fish or cut bait. Crosbie scorches Trudeau’s regime while Crombie impresses with Toronto street smarts as Ken Taylor shines in New York diplomacy.
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Judy Erola Praised by Mining Chiefs at Ottawa Meeting
At the Mining Association of Canada annual gathering Ottawa praised Judy Erola Liberal minister of state for mines for boosting the industry. The praise comes amid notes on mining as a male dominated field and highlights her fitness savvy Finnish background and active travel schedule including swimming barracuda near Key West.
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Laura Rauhala
Voito Erola
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New publisher lauds Alberta progress and Western rights
Andrew Snaddon introduces his tenure at The Medicine Hat News with reflections on Alberta's place in Canada. He honors former editor Dick Goodwin, praises western influence, and argues for equal national consideration of western needs over Ottawa centered policy, urging readers to engage in spirited debate as the region advances.
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