Farm aid math misleads as Canada unveils 5.2 billion package
Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief announced a 5.2 billion aid package, with 3.4 billion tied to the new Agricultural Policy Framework. The plan aims to bolster farming through drought relief and a framework to improve food safety and innovation, but critics say much of the aid is not finalized and relies on risky cost sharing with provinces.
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Jean Chretien
Lyle Vanclief
U.S
Canada
Hat politicians pave way for growth in Medicine Hat
A Windsor to Medicine Hat move prompts views on local governance. The writer praises aldermen Cathy Smith and Bill Cocks for merit based hiring and supporting an arts centre funded by donors and city profits. The piece argues infrastructure and culture attract business and people, forecasting a first class city.
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Alberta
Free Canada
Windsor
Ontario
Medicine Hat
Cathy Smith
Bill Cocks
Canada
Bill
She's Got the Ballgame Blues
A writer recalls childhood summers and the pull of baseball as she stands in a sunny field watching a pop fly. She reflects on youth softball with her sporty father and the distraction of simple sights that once derailed her plays.
I Found My Zone in a Softball Weekend
Jana Pruden recalls joining The News softball team under duress and enduring a long tournament. She details nerves, misjudged depth perception, and a surprising turn as she hits her stride, imagines batting cages, and wonders if this could become a new ballgame.
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Jana Pruden
Jpruden
Medicinehatnews
Power and Protest at the G8 Summit in Kananaskis
Red Deer Advocate critiques Canadian power dynamics at the G8 gathering. It notes military patrols near the summit, Alberta and federal disputes over Kyoto, and protests challenging elite decisions on global warming and trade. The piece argues for debate and a middle ground amid authoritative pushback.
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Kananaskis
Alberta
Pierre Trudeau
David Anderson
Lorne Taylor
Edmonton Journal
NEP
Ralph Klein
Taylor
Anderson
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