Health care costs and patient access debated in Canada
Prime Minister Jean Chretien sparks renewed talk on user fees for health care. Researchers say user fees deter care and raise long run costs due to delayed treatment. Experts advocate salary models and nurse practitioners to cut expenses while preserving access.
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Jean Chretien
Saskatchewan
Peter Barrett
The
Canadian Medical Association
Alan
Poirier
MedicineHatNews
Knickers in a knot over knighthood in Canada
Greg Neiman argues that Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s objection to Tony Blair’s recommendation of two Canadians for knighthood reflects Canada’s Nickle decision history. He notes the irony of upholding democracy while resisting titles from a foreign crown and mocks Canada’s lingering oaths of allegiance in tradition.
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Jean Chretien
Tony Blair
Canada
Nickle
King George
Chretien
Conrad Black
England
Senate
Las Vegas
Belize
Dudgeon
Greg Neiman
Red Deer
No business like show business
Columnist recalls the Pruden Curse a Manitoba family legend linking a polka party tragedy to a lifelong passion for music and a poor singing ability across generations. The narrator muses on auditioning for a musical and the curse’s pull despite limited acting experience.
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Jana
Manitoba
Pruden
Auditioning for Annie Get Your Gun Sparks Show Biz Dream
Jana Spruden, a News reporter, recalls auditioning at a college theatre for Annie Get Your Gun. She describes rehearsals and watching others test, hoping the curse on her family ends with a tower of song while considering life beyond theatre.
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Halifax
Tower of Song
Jana
Spruden
Medicinehatnews
Calgary jury backs marijuana crusader in pain relief case
A Calgary jury ruled that Grant Krieger’s actions supplying marijuana to the chronically ill were justified. Krieger, living with multiple sclerosis, created the Universal Compassion Club to ease pain when other treatments failed. The verdict calls for faster government action to legalize medicinal cannabis and improve access for those in severe, ongoing pain.
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Grant Krieger
Krieger
Calgary
Universal Compassion Club
Adriano Iovinelli
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