Senator Berntson freed on bail after fraud sentence
Senator Eric Berntson was sentenced to one year in jail and restitution of 41,735 dollars but released on bail pending appeal. His case follows broader tensions over the Senate's role and sparked calls for his resignation as a second Conservative senator facing possible removal this year.
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Regina
Eric Berntson
Senate
Saskatchewan
Berntson
Ottawa
Frank Gerein
Ottawa to extend spousal benefits to gay federal employees
The federal government plans to extend spousal benefits to gay and lesbian partners of federal employees as part of a broad pension fund reform aimed at removing discrimination. Ottawa seeks to align laws on pensions bankruptcy law and the Criminal Code for same sex and heterosexual couples. Alberta Liberals propose a domestic relations amendment to grant equal treatment to married couples and long term partners without changing marriage definitions.
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Toronto
Public Service Pension Fund
Ottawa
Alberta
Wisdom in Creativity and Art
The saying contrasts creativity with art, noting that creativity lets you make mistakes while art shows which errors to retain. It emphasizes choosing the valuable outcomes from missteps and saving the better ideas.
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Scott Adams
Methanex to close Medicine Hat plant affecting 30 workers
Methanex will permanently shut its oldest Medicine Hat methanol plant, laying off about 30 non union workers by month end due to low methanol prices and high natural gas costs. The remaining 94 staff at the largest Hat plant will stay on as the company reorganizes.
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Medicine Hat Rnie
Tomyn
Methanex
Medicine Hat
Roger Neumann
Neumann
Chile
Vern Enslen
Enslen
Lamb-Weston opens Taber fry plant boosting local economy
The new Taber Lamb-Weston french fry factory aims to start April 1 with 200 workers in training and two dozen U.S. trainers. One million pounds of fries daily are planned in the $1 million facility as local businesses report rising activity and jobs easing into the community.
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Taber
Douglas Carle
Carle
Lamb-Weston
U.S
Rick Reiger
Reiger
Saskatchewan
Jamie Calvert
Bryce Martin
Peter
Harmony Furniture
Taber Countrywide Furniture
Dan Ziegenhagel
Ziegenhagel
Pungor
ATM thefts shake Calgary mall early morning
Thieves at about 4 a.m. last week hooked a 136 kilogram ATM to a car and pulled it through glass doors of a northeast Calgary mall. Det. Paul Malcho said the theft was unusual and heavy equipment was involved. Police recovered ATM pieces after a Friday raid on a northeast Calgary home.
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Calgary
Paul Malcho
Calgary Police
Medicine Hat hosts intrasquad women’s hoops test ahead of nationals
The Medicine Hat College Lady Rattlers held an intrasquad scrimmage as a Nationals test run for the 1999 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Nationals. Athletics director Rob Morgan noted a learning curve with the new score boards and sound system ahead of Thursday’s games.
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Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat College
Homer Simpson
Lady Rattlers
Nationals
Rob Morgan
Sait Trojans
Mount Allison University Mounties
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