Alberta committee probes right to work law feasibility
An 11 member panel chaired by Elaine McCoy will study if a right to work law benefits Alberta. The review, ordered by Labor Minister Stockwell Day, will accept written submissions with a report due by November 30. Budget is 50 000 with two paid members at 75 per hour.
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Alberta
Elaine McCoy
Vincial
Stockwell Day
Alberta Economic Development Authority
Audrey Cormack
Alberta Federation of Labor
McCoy
New Zealand
Phil Ponting
McDougall Centre
6Th St. S.W
Calgary Herald
No. 12
Department
John Conley
Conley
Canadian police kill on reserve sparks call for inquiry
In Alberta, Dion Semantha, 27, was shot by three RCMP officers after firing rifle rounds in a trailer park on the Assumption reserve. An autopsy cites a single chest wound as the cause of death, while the family and Dene Tha' leaders demand a public inquiry and criticize the RCMP conduct on native reserves.
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Edmonton
Alberta
RCMP
Ricky Semantha
Assumption
Dion Semantha
Mike Stewart
Stewart
Dene Tha
James Ahnassay
Samantha
Alberta privatizing highway upkeep sparks mixed reaction
Alberta Transportation plans to privatize design and maintenance of major highways, cutting 1,400 jobs and claiming 30 million in annual savings. Critics warn private firms may raise costs and reduce oversight, while some officials see risks in low bids and loss of public accountability.
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Calgary Herald
Alberta
Steve West
Dan Ellice
Foothills
Calgary
Keith Mundy
Alberta Trucking Association
Barrie McPhalen
Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association
West
Albert Liquor Control Board
Carol Anne Dean
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees
New day care rules tighten welfare families in Edmonton
A Calgary to Edmonton CP report outlines new day care rules imposing stricter limits on welfare recipients. The spokesman for Social Services centers denies dropped in for services, while families face more difficulty securing child care as they move between places and struggle to cover costs.
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Barnhart
Social Services Department
de Net
Lethbridge (Cp
Lethbridge Family Services
Debbie Goodrich-Kramp
Health unions merge to fight Klein cuts in Alberta
Health Care Employees Union of Alberta and Alberta Union of Provincial Employees merge to counter declining membership blamed on Premier Ralph Klein's health care cuts. Spokesman Ron Hodgins cites billions in slated cuts and hospital closures, noting locals across hospitals and rural centers join under AUPE leadership.
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Edmonton
Health Care Employees Union of Alberta
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees
Ralph Klein
Ron Hodgins
Health Care Employees’ Union
Alberta
Hodgins
AUPE
Trade pacts could forge peace or fuel wars says Johnson
British historian Paul Johnson told about 150 Investment Dealers Association of Canada members in Banff that NAFTA could remove walls between members and impose barriers against non members. He praised Canada the United States and Mexico for NAFTA and possible expansion to Chile while noting a three bloc world is plausible with three engine blocs and potential disaster if tariffs trigger trade wars.
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Banff
Paul Johnson
Margaret Thatcher
NAFTA
Investment Dealers Association of Canada
Johnson
Canada
U.S
Mexico
Chile
Keno Numbers Drawn In Kamloops Lottery
Jackpot Keno draw in Kamloops British Columbia lists winning numbers 10 26 28 41 44 46 47 and 51 from the Monday drawing.
Pick 3 Winnipeg Winning Number Report
The Western Canada Pick 3 result for Monday lists 864 as the winning number. In case of any discrepancy, the official list shall prevail.
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Winnipeg
Western Canada
Powder's Hair Salon Burglary Leads to Guilty Plea
Brady Powder, 21, of Medicine Hat pleaded guilty in provincial court to possession of stolen property after a February burglary of Odyssey Hair Styling. She was fined 750 and an additional 100 for failing to appear. Officers linked Powder to $500 of the $1,500 stolen goods.
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Brady Powder
Medicine Hat
Powder
First St N.E
Philip Wambolt
Redcliff
Odyssey Hair Styling
Dorothy Smith
Smith
Wambolt
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