Dying a disgrace prompts report on Canadian end of life care
The Senate committee states only up to 10 percent of incurable patients receive adequate care in final days. It notes pain relief, emotional and spiritual support are lacking, with no government relief for families wishing to care at home. Medical training in pain management is minimal and palliative care mainly serves cancer patients, neglecting Alzheimer's and other diseases. None of the 1995 recommendations have been implemented.
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Ottawada
Canada
Senate
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Sharon Carstairs
HRDC apologizes for elderly widow bank debit error
HRDC Minister Jane Stewart apologized in the Commons to Irene Parry, a 78 year old, after her bank account was debited $8,399.68 by government officials instead of $839.68. The error stemmed from bureaucratic paperwork and misread handwriting, later caught by her son, prompting scrutiny of the department’s practices.
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Ottawa Hom Resources
Jane Stewart
Stewart
Commons
Ottawa
Irene Parry
Robert
Parry
Mike
HRDC
NDP
Peter Stoffer
Parents Charged in Death of Diabetic Alberta Boy
Steven and Ruth Shippy face criminal negligence charges and a failure to provide necessities of life after their 14 year old Calahan died December 30 1998 from diabetes complications. Calahan could possibly have lived with medical help. the Followers of Christ sect is linked to the case in central Alberta.
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Red Deer
Steven
Ruth Shippy
Calahan
Central Alberta
Shippys
Queen’s Bench
Douglas Sirrs
Crown
Steven Shippy
Csaba Hegedus
Hegedus
Michael Keyes
Rimbey
Tes
Keyes
Ian Fraser
The
Followers of Christ
Oregon City
Ore
Monarch Broadcasting sold to Jim Pattison Group in Canada
Medicine Hat based Monarch Broadcasting, owner Bill Yuill, sold 15 Alberta and British Columbia radio stations and two television outlets including CHAT and CFMY to Vancouver billionaire Jim Pattison. The deal, awaiting CRTC approval, follows years of consolidation and aims to grow the Pattison Broadcast Group while preserving staff and operations.
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Medicine Hat
Monarch Broadcasting
Jim Pattison
Alberta
British Columbia
CHAT
CFMY
the Hat
Vancouver
Pattison Group
Canada
Pattison
Rick Amish
Pattison Broadcast Group
Canadian Radio and Television Commission
Monarch
CRTC
Yuill
Medicine Hat Blue Jays
Seattle Thunderbirds
Broadcasting
Amish
CBC
Canwest Global
CTV
Ian Morrison
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting
Dave McCord
Bill Yuill
Jimmy Pattison
Pattison Broadcasting Group
Medicine Hat Lodge
Yulu
Monarch Broadcasting expands with regional radio TV holdings
Media deal consolidates Monarch Broadcasting across multiple Canadian stations including J CJUXX AM Grande Prairie CHLB FM Lethbridge CHHK FM Red Deer CFMY FM Medicine Hat and CHAT TV Medicine Hat along with several Cranbrook Fernie Kimberley Prince George Kamloops Kelowna Vancouver and Sparwood outlets under Jim Pattison Broadcast Group control. The arrangement pools radio and television assets in Western Canada.
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Monarch Broadcasting
Grande Prairie
CHLB
Lethbridge i
Lethbridge/Taber
CHAT
Medicine Hat
CFMY
CHUB
Red Deer
CKEK
Cranbrook
CKKR
CFIW
Canal Flat
CFEK
Fernie
CKKI
Kimberly
CKMK
Mackenzie
JCKPG
Prince George
ICKKN
CKPG
Prince , George
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Holdings Radio
Kamloops
CKOV
Kelowna
CKLZ
Vancouver
Vancouver Television
Ontario mulls divorcing oil refiners from retail outlets
Ontario Gas Prices Review Task Force may urge prohibiting refiners from operating gas stations. Minister Bob Runciman notes the idea as part of a final report due within two weeks. He cites U S examples and compares to booze market separations while noting current high Toronto prices and price pressures from crude oil and taxes. Premier Harris says major players may hold too much influence over fuel prices.
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Toronto
Ontario
Bob Runciman
Runciman
Montreal
Canadian Petroleum Products Institute
Mike Harris
Imperial Oil
Shell
Petro-Canada
Noisy candy wrappers in quiet theatres puzzle scientists
In Atlanta CP reports Eric Kramer physicist at Simon's Rock College explains candy wrapper noises in theatres. The pops and clicks come from packaging creases being pulled apart and slowing the unwrap only stretches the sounds rather than softening them.
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Atlanta
Eric Kramer
Simon’s Rock College of Bard
Great Barrington
Mass
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Dennis Bueckert
Canadian Press
Stephen Thorne
James Thurber
Frank Tyget
Wuar
Ann Landers Wena
Arnish
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