Alberta minister studies extra billing in all doctor towns
Edmonton CP report says Hospitals Minister Dave Russell will study 10 to 11 Alberta communities where all doctors bill extra, after a caucus meeting downplayed the issue. Critics push for action and resignations while the department monitors variations in billing behavior.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Dave Russell
Russell
Don Aitken
Friends of
Medicare
Aitken
Officials quit Alberta Party after clashes over leadership
Calgary organizers James Schleppe and Joanne Hedenstrom quit the Alberta Party accusing founder Tom Sindlinger of running a one-man operation. They say lack of communication, Rob control, and attempts to block petitions and speaking at Edmonton meetings led to their departure. Sindlinger denies the charge, citing a desire to pace growth and avoid rapid moves.
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Edmonton
Calgary
Alberta Party
Tom Sindlinger
James Schleppe
Joanne Hedenstrom
Schleppe
Lougheed
Hedenstrom
Sindlinger
Mystery Missile Seen Near Nordegg Shocks Alberta Couple
Edmonton businessman and wife report spotting a dark green or black unnamed object about the length of a telephone pole blasting across Highway 11 near Nordegg. Officials from the Department of National Defence deny military launch or weapons use in the area.
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Edmonton
Highway 11
Nordegg
Alberta
Larry Schowalter
Laura
Schowalter
James Grey
Department of National Defence
Grey
Calgary woman charged after mercy run to animal hospital
Serina Hine, 20, pleaded not guilty in provincial court to dangerous driving after running two red lights while rushing a dying dog to an emergency animal hospital. Police followed for five blocks. the dog was later destroyed. Hine aims to avoid a criminal record while defending her act.
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Calgary
Serina Hine
Hinde
MPs seek delay in metric conversion for auctions
Crowfoot MP Arnold Malone and Westaskiwin MP Stan Schellenberger filed a petition with over 1000 signatures asking the House of Commons to postpone metric system use at auction markets. Auctions set to switch next January. Malone proposed dual receipts in metric and imperial to ease adaptation while keeping imperial terms for buying.
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Red Deer
Central Alberta
House of Commons
Crowfoot
Arnold Malone
Westaskiwin
Stan Schellenberger
Reversal in Interest Rates Could Lift Canadian Economy
Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed told a Red Deer luncheon that economic recovery hinges on lower interest rates and a made in Canada policy. He warned Trudeau may reverse course on controls, urged a renewed budget to boost investor confidence, and forecast Alberta activity to return to 1979 levels by late 1983 amid plan to curb government spending and reduce duplication in services.
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Red Deer
Alta
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Trudeau
Lougheed
Canada
Versailles
United States
Calaway Park manager aims for big return in hard times
Calgary theme park general manager Kent Lemasters promotes Calaway Park as an investment during tough economies. He cites lessons from Disneyland and a calculated plan to draw Southern Alberta visitors with major attractions, strong service, and atmosphere while expanding toward a potential $50 million total.
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Medicine Hat
Flintstone
Calgary
Calaway Park
Kent Semesters
Alberta
Lan Scott
Kent Lemasters
Lemasters
Semasters
States
Walt Disney
Disneyland
Disney
United States
Canada
Calaway
Alberta fights metric enforcement with potential wider steps
Premier Peter Lougheed signaled Alberta may widen actions beyond court involvement to oppose federal metric rules. The province backs a Calgary carpet store sued for dual metric and imperial ads and weighs further measures to protect Albertans while accepting older residents’ familiarity with imperial units.
Mixed views on Edmonton pesticide use sparks health debate
Edmonton residents and officials clash over the safety of methoxychlor sprayed from a helicopter to control caterpillars. Health experts caution the chemical could pose cancer risks while city officials deem it less harmful than salt.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Dieter Riedel
Federal Health and Welfare Department
Ottawa
Riedel
Canada
United States
Ron Whistance-Smith
Environment Council of Alberta
Ian Birse
Alberta official urges utility staff to engage customers
Alberta utilities minister Larry Shaben told the 92nd annual Canadian Electrical Association meeting that front-line workers such as desk clerks and meter readers are key in answering customer questions. He urged 400 utility delegates to promote home insulation and energy efficient appliances, recommending consideration of cogeneration.
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Jasper
Alta
Larry Shaben
Alberta
Shaben
Canadian Electrical Association
Family drug firm grows from Alberta site in High River
Willy Baumgartner moved from Ontario to Alberta to form Medivet Pharmaceuticals Ltd the first Western Canadian veterinarian product maker. The family run plant received about 25000 from the Nutritive Processing Agreement aiding an 83000 unit facility. Medivet serves cattle sheep and hog markets with tablets powders and some pet products and aims to expand to 17 employees and 450 accounts in Western Canada.
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Alta
Willy Baumgartner
Ontario
Alberta
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Rocky Mountains
Baumgartner
Medivet Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Western Canada
MTC Pharmaceuticals
Hamilton
MTC
Canada
Western
United States
Medivet
Anna
Bernie Bullock
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