Alberta confirms $550 million boost for hospitals
The Alberta government says it will spend 550 million dollars to upgrade hospitals, fund more heart surgeries and cancer treatments, funded by energy revenues. Opposition pushes back, accusing the move of aiming to sway the next election and easing Bill 11 controversy. Health Minister Gary Mar says priorities focus on public health care improvements.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Karen Liebovici
Liebovici
Gary Mar
Mar
Texas executes Graham in high profile death penalty case
Texas inmate Graham, 36, was executed by lethal injection for a 1981 Houston market holdup murder. He maintained innocence, challenged trial counsel and evidence, and condemned the process as a lynching during a defiant final statement. The case drew heavy attention as Bush neared the presidential race.
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Huntsville
Texary
Graham
Texas
George W. Bush
Houston
State Parole Board
Appeals
Flaw Found in Video Slot Machines Lawsuit Filed
John Cotter accuses a gaming company of biased slot machine flaws and bullying tactics. The crafty gambler seeks redress in court, citing design and enforcement issues affecting play and payouts.
Edmonton man sues over casino slot machine glitch case
Yaghi discovered a software flaw that could let slot machines pay out repeatedly. WMS Gaming filed a $10 million suit and Alberta authorities banned him while Yaghi countersued, claiming harassment. The dispute focuses on alleged damages across Alberta Iowa Illinois and Michigan.
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Edmonton
Yaghi
Alberta
Chicago
Mark Lesniak
WMS
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
WMS Gaming
Lesniak
Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission
Elders Leave 20000 Bequest to Medicine Hat SPCA
An elderly Medicine Hat couple Peter and Ursula Enns left twenty thousand dollars to the SPCA in their wills. The donation was received by SPCA treasurer Barbara Lange, who noted the sizable bequest is unusual for the shelter.
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Medicine Hat
SPCA
Barbara Lange
Ursula
Peter
Anne Kempin
Saskatoon
Kempin
Pattison Funeral Home
Russia
Germany
B.C
Mayfair Manor
Annabelle Davidson
Enns
Davidson
John Magnus
Mike Bednar
Ursula Enns
Magnus
Welland
Ont
Canada
Wilton Thorsteinson
Lange
World’s longest bench debuts at Japanese flower show
Organizers unveil a 558 metre wooden bench at a western Japan flower show. It took five days to build and can seat about 900 people, surpassing the Guinness record holder of 463 metres in Ishikawa Prefecture.
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Tokyo
Japan
Hideki Izumi
Ishikawa
Alliance stumbles through phone in vote
A local Alliance meeting faced a chaotic phone in vote with unclear results. Officials urged orderly participation as residents raised questions about process and timing. The outcome remains under review by city organizers.
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Alliance
Calgary ballots hit by glitches in Alliance leadership vote
Canadian Alliance staff worked by phones to fix a faulty voting system as Stockwell Day and rival Keith Martin flagged concerns. Day said he tested the system and felt better, while Quebec organizers battled non-received packages and vacation timing ahead of Saturday phone voting during St Jean Baptiste Day weekend.
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Ior
Canadian Alliance
Stockwell Day
Day
Keith Martin
Quebec
Jean-Pierre Proulx
St-Jean-Baptiste
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