Alberta ombudsman blasts foster care as life risk in report
Edmonton. Alberta ombudsman Randall Ivany criticizes the social services and community health department for poor foster care policies. He cites overloaded workers, weak home screening, and incomplete child protection registries contributing to child deaths and abuse. The minister has transferred key officials and adopted over half the recommendations.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Department of Social Services and Community Health
Randall Ivany
Ivany
Social Services
Bob Bogle
Ivay
Weather forecast show increasing clouds and cold highs
The bulletin notes increasing cloud cover with a high near 15 and a low around minus 3. A weather map on page 22 provides regional details.
Medicine Hat to buy 1197 acres for 1.8 million
City officials approve a 1.8 million dollar purchase of 1197 acres west of Medicine Hat including the Running Bar X Ranch. Mayor Ted Grimm says the land will remain agricultural, expand public land ownership, and bolster long term land development. The deal funds from the land bank with no taxpayer cost.
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South Saskatchewan
Redcliff
Grimm
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Bow Valley” Group
Manalta
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Land Bank
Medalta Holdings
Police Point
Jobless totals ease in Canada as February figures show drop
Statistics Canada reports 928,000 unemployed in February down from 945,000 in January. Unemployment rate falls to 7.2 percent, with declines across multiple provinces. Labor force rises to 11.51 million and employment-population ratio hits 60.1 percent. Youth male unemployment drops to 13.5 percent while female 15 to 24 rises to 12.3 percent. Men 25 and older see unemployment ease to 4.4 percent and women to 6.2 percent.
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Ottawa
Statistics Canada
Leitch Eyes Restart Of Alberta Federal Energy Talks
Alberta Energy Minister Merv Leitch says talks with Ottawa should resume though he is not optimistic about April discussions with Marc Lalonde. He signals a possible retreat from the 1980 final position if the federal stance moves, and notes completion of an official report clarifying position gaps. Liberal leader Nick Taylor criticizes Alberta policy as misguided and predicts persistent tension over the National Energy Program and oil profits.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Merv Leitch
Leitch
Ottawa
Lalonde
Nick Taylor
Calgary
Canada
Frontier
Peter Lougheed
Taylor
Lougheed
Education
Social Services
Hudson Report
Alberta Energy
Hudson Institute
Five charged after Royal Bank branch hold up in East York
A seven man gang attempted to rob a Royal Bank branch in East York. Police killed one man, wounded two others, and arrested three more while a seventh remaining at large. About 25 000 dollars was taken from two tellers drawers and some money recovered.
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The
Royal Bank
East
York
Metro
Owen George Crookendale
Michael Musgrave
Spencer Robinson
Musgrave
Robinson
Quebec election set for April 13
Quebec Premier Rene Levesque announced the general election date as Monday April 13 ending budget debate. Finance Minister Jacques Parizeau outlined modest tax changes and Hydro Quebec profits funding while the PQ faces a Liberal challenge led by Claude Ryan and seeks a 75 seat tally in the 122 seat assembly.
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Parti Quebecois
Levesque
Claude Ryan
Duclos Breaks Ranks Against Trudeau Constitution Plan
Quebec Liberal MP Louis Duclos said he will vote against the federal constitution package and face any consequences. He warned the Trudeau plan could trigger long‑term federal provincial judicial clashes. Former Liberal Warren Allmand endorsed the changes and supports the package, saying native rights provisions are vastly improved.
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Quebec
Louis Duclos
Trudeau
Duclos
Montmorency
Quebec City
The
Commons
Canada
Warren Allmand
Allmand
Alberta farmers and oil firms clash over surface rights
Alberta farmers claim $250 million in forgone revenues from oil company surface rights. The Alberta Surface Rights Federation has formed 35 district groups seeking higher compensation, as bills rise from 48 hour offers to eventual Surface Rights Board decisions.
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Alberta
Alberta Surface Rights Federation
Hussar
Gordon Moulton
USAF
Moulton
Leduc
Surface Rights Board
Bard Haddrell
Alberta Farmers Advocate Office
Farmers Advocate
Helmut Entrup
Farmers Advocate Office
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