Edmonton mayor calls for provincial wealth sharing
Mayor Dec Purves of Edmonton urged the province to share more of its wealth with municipalities to fix budgeting strains. He noted growing demands for efficient transit and policing amid limited funds and uncertainty over provincial resources.
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New accountant president calls end to Alberta student quotas
Bill Stephen, new president of the Chartered Accountants Institute of Alberta, urged ending quotas at Alberta universities Edmonton Calgary campuses and Lethbridge. He warned quotas starve the profession as demand for entrants will rise faster than supply, risking a marketplace imbalance similar to business. The institute holds its 68th convention at a national park townsite west of Edmonton.
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Cranbrook crash victims face pooled damages plan
Insurance companies near a 10 million dollar pool to pay estates of 43 dead and six survivors from the Cranbrook Pacific Western Airlines crash. Lawyer Eric Lane says a federal pledge may join later. the fund would cover immediate settlements while liability is litigated among PWA, Transport Canada, Boeing, the Cranbrook airport city and a U S subcontractor. Surviving victim Ron Sims, severely injured, faces years of therapy and looming financial hardship with a newborn and limited income.
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