Now We're Talking conference wraps with hope for future
The Now We're Talking conference at Medicine Hat College concluded after two days of cross sector dialogue among business, non profit and government groups. Attendees praised the event while noting room for a larger turnout and broader ticket sales, with speakers including Silken Laumann and Dan Pallotta inspiring a shared regional vision.
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Sara Strickland
Alberta Works
Coaldale
Gail Kesslar
Cypress Hills
Peggy Revels
Medicine Hat riding redraws set stage for fall vote
Local party associations in Medicine Hat adapt to reformed federal boundaries as MPs and chairs prepare for the 2015 election. MP LaVar Payne confirms a nomination meeting will decide a Conservative candidate amid no public date, while NDP and other groups complete legal steps and seek candidates in the adjusted ridings including Taber, Brooks and Cardston Warner areas.
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Brooks
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Warner
Liberal redrawing reshapes Medicine Hat riding name
The Liberal party confirms a riding name change to Medicine Hat Cardston Warner and plans summer outreach in the updated area. NDP candidate Dennis Perrier is no longer resident in the riding and former mayor Norm Boucher says he will not run again. The Liberal association holds its founding meeting and aims to contact new voters.
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Green Party Leader Says Pro Choice Stance Guides NDP Local Nominations
Bev Down played Trudeau stance amid local elections as NDP provincial officials insist candidates must back pro choice. Botter notes no ground issues yet while ex Greens rep Murray calls boundaries minor beside proportional representation reform. last federal vote saw 6.78 percent nationally and Elizabeth May win a single seat.
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Safe Kids Week Highlights Drowning Prevention
Safe Kids Week emphasizes drowning prevention with displays at Echo Dale Park in June. Sabrina Moore and Diana Sirivath urge active supervision, life jackets, swimming lessons, sunscreen, and sun hats to reduce child injuries in Canada.
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Diana Sirivath
Echo Dale
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Sirivath
Diana Siriwarth
Peace Butte Windfarm Wins Time Extension
The Alberta Utilities Commission granted a time extension for the Seven Persons area 120 MW Peace Butte wind project. Pteragen Canada seeks until end of 2016 to complete, citing market conditions and regulatory delays. The project aims to offset up to 250,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Pteragen Canada
Peace Butte
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Pteragen
Inquest Hears Death Was Like Homicide in ER Wait
Winnipeg lawyers for Brian Sinclair's family urge judge to rule his 2008 death at Health Sciences Centre as homicide and call a public inquiry into Aboriginal treatment in health care. They argue racial bias and neglect contributed to his prolonged wait and death from a treatable bladder infection.
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Arlene Wilgosh
Health Authority
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