Doctors rethink protests over rural on call fees in Alberta
Rural Alberta doctors discuss escalation of protests after a contract set aside 19 million for rural on call pay over three years. Some clinics may close or limit hours, while others push public education campaigns and postcard campaigns to the legislative assembly. Local doctors in Oyen Bassano and Bow Island weigh actions as Brooks clinics remain open.
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Legislative Assembly
Peter Lindsay
Lindsay
Cypress Medicine Hat
Lorne Taylor
Taylor
Alberta
Medicine Hat Area Weather Forecast
The Medicine Hat area is mainly sunny with cloudy periods in the morning becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Winds from the southwest around 25 kmh. High 27. Humidex 29. Tonight variably cloudy with a low of 12. Saturday mainly sunny high 22 low 8. Sunday mainly sunny high 23 low 9.
Extended Southern Alberta Forecast By Region
Regional forecast shows Thursday mostly sunny to cloudy with highs in the low to mid 20s and scattered showers in the south. Friday brings variable cloudiness with high temperatures around 20 to 24 and cooler nights. Saturday remains mostly sunny in many areas with highs near 22 to 25 and lows in the single digits to teens.
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Alberta crops need more moisture amid slow growth
Alberta crop prospects remain challenged by cool, damp weather delaying development in Medicine Hat and across the province. Crop statistician Wendy Bose notes drought-stressed soils, with some improvements in the west but poor moisture in the east and Peace River region, while lygus and diamondback moth levels stay near threshold.
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Dave Spencer
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Spencer
Bose
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Olds
Camrose
Peace River
MacBeth accuses Klein allies in Alberta health clash
Alberta Liberal leader Nancy MacBeth denounces Premier Ralph Klein and former Conservative colleagues for politicizing her role in health policy. She spoke in Calgary after winning a Edmonton byelection, insisting she did not influence the health sector as charged. Prime Minister Jean Chretien signals caution on health funding without clear provincial spending assurances.
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Alberta
Nancy MacBeth
Ralph Klein
Edmonton
McClung
Calgary
Chretien
Ottawa
Jean Chretien
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