Taiwanese firm drops plan for $50 million hog plant in Lethbridge
Yuan Yi Canada Ltd halted its proposed $50 million hog processing plant in Lethbridge blaming environmental opposition and customer delay. The project, which promised over 300 jobs, now seeks a new site as officials cite unmet contractual deadlines and the need for an environmental impact study remains a local demand. Wayne Peterson, company counsel, says delays exceeded what customers could tolerate.
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Castro optimistic on Clinton steps toward Cuba
Fidel Castro welcomed unilateral US moves to ease Cuban restrictions as a potential first step toward improved ties. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright warned the changes do not signal a shift in U S policy, calling them limited steps to reduce Cubans' dependence on the Castro regime.
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Thomson Newspapers Buys Medicine Hat News
Thomson Newspapers announces the purchase of the Medicine Hat News from Hollinger International as part of a Southern Alberta regional marketing plan. Details and final price are pending legal review, with staff to maintain community newspaper operations.
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Thomson Newspapers
Hollinger International Inc
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Mike Hertz
David Ryan
Thomson
Lethbridge
Tabor
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Southern Alberta
Stuart Garner
Stamford, Conn
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Quotes on politics by Mencken and Ameringer
A wry remark contrasts politicians promising aid with self serving aims. Mencken notes promise to cannibals in exchange for missionaries. Ameringer defines politics as extracting money from the rich and votes from the poor to protect each group.
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H. L. Mencken
Oscar Ameringer
Liberals ride favorable poll as issues shift
Ottawa report notes Canadians still back Liberal deficits and jobs but worry about health care and tax relief. Poll of 1,200 shows Jean Chretien favored by 67 percent personally while Reform trails at 15 percent. Marzolini cites balanced budget and unity cooling as reasons for a potential new Liberal honeymoon.
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Michael Marzolini
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Jean Chretien
Reform
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Bloc Quebecois
Chretien
Alberta doctors set 10 day deadline for job action
Alberta doctors will begin job action on March 31 if fee demands are not met. AMA president Dr. Bill Anderson said the move includes resignations from hospital and committee roles, then rotating office closings and direct patient billing. Demands include restoring a 5 percent fee cut, rural on call pay, and telehealth and home care consultations.
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Alberta Medical Association
Bill Anderson
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Alberta
Anderson
Alberta Health
Garth Norris
Norris
Boys win free bus with garden path plan
In Caerphilly Wales Huw and Hywel Morris lose free transport until father Dean redraws a garden path and shifts the gate to meet the two and a half kilometre rule. The gate’s current distance from their primary school sits just short of the requirement.
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Reuters
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Caerphilly
South Wales
Dad Dean
Szabo settles $2.4 million suit over birth at Hamilton site
Szabo of Hamilton Ontario settled a lawsuit against Hamilton Health Sciences Corp and three McMaster University Medical Centre physicians over the birth of her twins on July 29, 1993. The out of court deal requires Szabo to pay the doctors legal costs if demanded, with no monetary award to Szabo. The hospital will cover its own costs. Lawyers offered no comment.
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Ontesh Szabo
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Hamilton Health Sciences Corp
McMaster University Medical Centre
Barbara Brennan
Mary Daly
Raj Ramanna
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