Safeway Stores Open as Employees Strike in Medicine Hat
About 340 Safeway workers walked out at midnight with replacement staff keeping stores open. Management says they are running 24 hours a day and ask public support by shopping elsewhere while security escorts customers. Workers vote next week on the latest offer after a four year contract with wage boosts and enhanced benefits.
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Loren Acheson
Medicine Hat Mall
Toby Oswald
Calgary
Acheson
Oswald
Brent Noble
Noble
Donna Flag
Work World
Peter Mah
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Private firm picks up Hat recycling as city weighs curbside plan
Forsythe starts Blue Box Collections to collect Hat recyclables for a 3.10 monthly charge on utility bills starting April 1. He will also offer paid pick ups for residents without vehicles, while the city considers curbside service and monitors private providers.
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Forsythe
Blue Box
Medicine Hat Mall
Division Avenue Safeway
Ald
Kathy Mandeville
Dave Leslar
Leflar
Redi Enterprises
Earthworks Environmental
Hat MLAs scoop cabinet positions
Premier Ralph Klein appointed Lorne Taylor to minister of Science, Research and Information Technology and Lyle Oberg to social services. Rob Renner became party whip and Stockwell Day took treasurer duties. Halvar Jonson keeps health. Klein says treasurer acts as premier in his absence. Gary Mar, Steve West listed among ministers.
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Ypress
Medicine Hat
Lorne Taylor
Science, Research and Information Technology
Strathmore Brooks
Lyle Oberg
Ralph Klein
Today
Rob Renner
Ponoka
Halvar Jonson
Red Deer
Stockwell Day
Klein
Bre-X gold claim questioned by independent consultant
An independent mining consultant found a strong possibility that Bre-X's Indonesian Busang project estimates may be overstated due to invalid samples and testing issues. Bre-X hired Strathcona Mineral Service to review and comment on the technical programs and results to date.
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Toronto
Re-X Minerals
Calgary
Indonesia
Bre-X
Strathcona Mineral Service
Busang
New Latimer trial set for October 27 in Battleford
Regina Latimer faces a new murder trial this fall in Battleford Saskatchewan over the mercy killing of his disabled daughter Tracy. Latimer, convicted in 1994 of second degree murder, says the case reopens a private family matter and accuses the system of sadism.
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Reginaobert Latimer
Latimer
Saskatchewan
Battleford
Sask
Laura
Tracy
Llamas Staff River Valley Golf Caddies North of London
In St Marys Ontario the River Valley Golf and Country Club plans to use llamas as caddies this summer. Harold Burgin has raised llamas for a decade and will supply four of his thirteen animals at 25 to 30 dollars for nine holes and 35 to 40 dollars for 18. Co owner Walt Tkaczuk cites exposure and busy courses as reasons for the unusual staffing idea.
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ST. Marys
Ont
River Valley Golf and Country Club
Lamas
London
Harold Burgin
Burgin
Walt Tkaczuk
Tax breaks fail to spark strong job growth
A study for a federal advisory committee concludes tax breaks aimed at hiring new workers are costly and not especially effective. University of Toronto economist Jack Mintz notes limited proof of a link between corporate taxes and employment, citing Sweden and Australia as contrasting examples.
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Canada
United States
Jack Mintz
University of Toronto
Sweden
Australia
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