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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 2003
Page
3
The Fort McKay fire raging north of the city may be human caused, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development reports. About 1,400 hectares of boreal forest are burning near Names after a 1:30 p.m. Wednesday ignition. ASRD officials call it human-caused and said investigations are underway, noting no lightning at the start.
Canadian press reports Winnipeg coverage of Robert Sand after his first degree murder conviction for the shotgun killing of Const. Dennis Strongquill in Russell Manitoba. The 24 year old tells of wanting profits from his story while his lawyer questions whether outlets will pay. The incident followed a 10 day three province crime spree with his brother Danny Sand killed by police and Lattice Bell charged with manslaughter with sentencing due June 30.
Ottawa plans a $50 million federal grant to support ethanol production as part of Kyoto climate commitments. Critics call the move a political favor to agriculture and question the program’s greenhouse gas benefits and cost efficiency.
Privacy Commissioner George Radwanski facing a staff revolt after revelations of a May 2002 Christmas lunch costing over 5000 dollars. A petition from more than three quarters of employees calls for his firing amid alleged lavish spending. Audits and critics push for resignation and an inquiry into the expenditures. Julien Delisle charged the lunch to his card. he was later told he could not attend a budgeted May 2003 privacy meeting. Radwanski denies wrongdoing and offers no resignation.
In Canada the industry seeks more oversight to cut costs amid rising rates. Executives cite limited negotiating power on medical costs, with major increases driven by fraud and soft tissue claims. Ontario, Quebec, and other provinces see premium jumps while public systems shield some buyers.
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