City council expands CAO hiring power at city hall
The council approved a bylaw giving the chief administrator authority to hire and fire top officials, a move praised as aligning with other cities and reducing public grievances. Abdul Kahn’s 2013 firing is cited as the elephant in the room, while Merete Heggelund and Mayor Ted Clugston say senior managers remain under CAO oversight with hiring committees involved.
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Plaques Honor Federal Apology at St Marys School
FNMI support teacher Raevon Gehring presented the first plaque at St Marys School during a Monday assembly as part of Medicine Hat Catholic Division’s reconciliation effort. The plaques display the 2008 government apology for residential schools and accompany banners and curriculum to educate students about Canada’s history and the path toward reconciliation.
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British Columbia teachers prepare for imminent strike
The unionized BC teachers plan to erect picket lines Tuesday shutting about 500000 students and over 40000 teachers from classrooms as wage disputes, signing bonuses, and classroom-conditions funding loom. Premier and union officials blame each other while talks stall, with a study session seen as a cover for inaction and a wage offer scaled back from 13.5 to 8 percent over five years.
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