Ambulance funding debate in Medicine Hat continues
Medicine Hat government and city officials push to place ambulance services under the provincial health system with a base funding level. Fire chief Garry Mauch notes a 1996 position. alderman Julie Friesen cites diverse municipal views on funding and potential service changes if health authority take over.
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Alberta
Medicine Hat
Garry Mauch
Public Services Committee
Mauch
Ald
Julie Friesen
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
Social Planning Council to held first annual meeting in Medicine Hat
The Social Planning Council will meet June 25 to elect an inaugural board and promote awareness of social issues. It will operate as an independent watchdog, researching topics like child poverty with involvement from Palliser Health Authority and the Canadian Mental Health Association while seeking funding and annual memberships from individuals non Profits corporate groups and governments.
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Medicine Hat
Social Planning Council
Karen Charlton
Palliser Health Authority
Canadian Mental Health Association
Charlton
Edmonton
Calgary
Photo radar crackdown in Medicine Hat Friday
Photo radar will be set up at various locations in Medicine Hat on Friday June 15 to enforce speed limits. Police will conduct checks on Carry Drive and Robinson Drive playground areas to deter speeding and improve road safety.
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Robinson Drive Playground
Medicine
Medicine Hat readers reject poll question in majority
The Medicine Hat News web site captured 52 responses to the weekly poll with 78 percent voting No and 22 percent voting Yes. The turnout shows a clear preference against the poll question among online readers.
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Medicine Hat News
Alberta defamation payout appeal signals constitutional clash
Appeal filings could occur within days as David Carter and Alberta lawyers challenge a court ruling that the government properly paid 792000 dollars to cover defamation costs for Stockwell Day. The dispute centers on parliament supremacy and government authority over insurance-funded legal bills.
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Alberta
Stockwell Day
David Carter
Elkwater
Carter
Day
Canadian Alliance
Red Deer
Lorne Goddard
Ged Hawco
Alberta Court of Appeal
Justice Department
Bart Johnson
Hawce
Jeff Rath
Johnson
Alliance
Goddard
Dave Hancock
Hatters back Solberg call for Day resignation
Hatters criticize Stockwell Day amid waning support within the Alliance. Monte Solberg officially calls for Day to resign, risking his role as Foreign Affairs critic. Some Hatters remain confident in Day's potential, while others favor internal party discussion and restraint.
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Stockwell Day
Alliance
Day
Hatter
John MacKenzie
Medicine Hat
Monte Solberg
Solberg
Dennis Beifus
Beifus
Rick Holgate
Holgate
Triple grading concerns linger in Manyberries BE
Parents weigh triple grading as Prairie Rose Regional Division eyes the future. Sharon Bodin says initial concerns persist but some comfort grows after a meeting with officials. Rodin notes worries about burnout and the need for community support as enrolment declines drive the plan.
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Manyberries
Sharon Bodin
Prairie Rose
Bodin
Rodin
Gas supply rise may lower pump prices across Canada
The Canadian Press reports gasoline supply increased as refinery output neared max. Prices are easing in eastern Canada with Charlottetown at 69.7 cents and Winnipeg down 11.3 cents. Analysts caution against assuming a trend, citing OPEC output and summer demand as key factors.
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Ann Makin
Petro Canada
Makin
Canada
Charlottetown
Winnipeg
Iraq
United Nations
Kuwait
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