Tougher action urged after Medicine Hat vandalism wave
Local readers call for harsher penalties and broader deterrents as vandals damage private and public property in Medicine Hat. The letter cites repeated offenses, inequitable fines, and proposes restitution and park maintenance to deter future acts, noting veteran Lions Club member Herb Knodel’s frustration.
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Medicine Hat
Herb Knodel
Lions Club
Caboose
Lions Park
Knodel
City road financing in Alberta faces roadblocks
Mayors from Alberta cities meeting in Calgary say rising road repair costs are a crushing burden since cities pay 46 percent of upkeep from real estate taxes. A provincial municipal study is urged to quantify road conditions, assess repair urgency, and devise funding, possibly shifting share from the province to ensure growth can continue.
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Alberta
Calgary
Ross Alger
Alger
Undersea oil and gas at stake in Canada US fishing talks
Ottawa warns that a real fish war could arise without a maritime boundaries treaty and a dispute-settlement framework. Don Jamieson says a balanced agreement requires compromise, as both sides weigh Beaufort Sea concessions and Georges Bank oil and gas prospects amid strong fishing interests.
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Ottawa
United States
Washington
Don Jamieson
The
Commons
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Beaufort Sea
Arctic
Georges Bank
Ottawa wins rare unanimous support from Maritimes over fishing pact
Halifax reports near universal praise in the Maritimes for Ottawa's suspension of the U S temporary fishing agreement. Industry leaders credit consultative talks and call for conservation alignment, warning against overfishing and potential scallop losses while hoping for a faster U S negotiation and a workable plan.
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Halifax
Maritimes
Ottawa
United States
Coast Guard
Nova Scotia
Gerald Regan
Massachusetts
Maine
New England
New Hampshire
U.S
Southam News Services
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William Fox
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Quebec
Jamie Portman
National Arts
John Walker
Nicholas Hills
London
Duart Farquharson
Paris
Ben Tierney Washington
James Ferrabee
Africa’Bureau
Yarmouth
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Cod
John Coulton
Nova Scotia Fisherman’s Association
Basil Blades
Sable Fish Packers Ltd
Blades
Nova
No-Man’s Land
Canadian Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Richard Abrahms
Lake Erie
Regan
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