City council trip to Newfoundland stirs Calgary debate
In Medicine Hat the Nid event sparked limited uproar as 14 of 15 Calgary city councillors attended the FCM convention in St. John’s, while six aldermen and CAO Gerry Labas joined the trip and Mayor Vallely was away. City policy allows attendance at conventions but excludes spousal expenses. Rob Renner was a keynote speaker. Karen Chariton was elected vice president for the Alberta Liberal Party.
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St. John’s
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
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Gerry Labas
Ald
Cathy Smith
Graham Kelly
Garth Vallely
Larry Godin
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
AUMA
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Rob Renner
Liberal Party
Hatter
Karen Chariton
Alberta Liberal Party
Karen
Kevin Taft
Kelowna
Environment Week puts seven students in minister for a day role
Alberta Environment Minister Guy Boutilier will hand over duties to seven Grade 5 students as part of Environment Week. Pick from Edmonton leads as minister with Richardson as deputy while others assist, visiting the Legislature and Telus World of Science. Medicine Hat hosts a Saturday environmental fair at Medicine Hat Mall from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Alberta
Environment
Guy Boutilier
Boutilier
Alberta Environment
Matthew Pick
Edmonton
Caitlin Richardson
Canmore
Emma Peters
Spruce Grove
Madison Lochhead
St. Albert
Danielle Lagemaat
Lethbridge
Sarah Grey
Peace River
Brittany Crowe
Smith
Pick
Richardson
Telus World of Science
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Mall
Awareness Helps Avoid Bear Encounters In Alberta
Alberta officials urge vigilance in bear country after multiple attacks. A cyclist was killed by a grizzly on the weekend, the first Alberta bear fatality since 1998. Hikers are advised to follow signage, speak loudly, and store food properly to reduce risks.
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Isabelle Dube
Cap-St-Ignace
Quebec City
Canmore
Bear Country
Ferrier
Medicine Hat
Waterton Lakes National Park
Banff
Kananaskis
Ab.ca
Rain welcomed by Cypress County agriculture experts
Cypress County soils receive timely rain aiding stressed crops. Doug Henderson notes broad, though uneven, rainfall across districts with potential for erosion in heavy downpours. Alberta soil moisture technologist Joe Michielson agrees, saying more moisture would help drier pockets while flood risk remains low.
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Cypress County
Doug Henderson
Alberta Agriculture
Joe Michielson
Alta teenager pleads guilty to murdering youth worker
Ira Badger, a brain-damaged 16 year old, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the death of 20 year old Sharla Collier. A forensic psychiatrist questioned intent, saying Badger may not have understood the deadly force. The case, heard in Court of Queen's Bench, sets up life imprisonment with possible parole after five to seven years under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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Jose Mejie
Alberta
Edmonton
Ira Badger
Mejie
Queen's Bench
Badger
Sharla Collier
Collier
Oldman
Youth Criminal Justice Act
Vaughn Hembroff
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