Medicine Hat approves 9.58 percent city tax rise
Allan Coyle reports Medicine Hat’s municipal budget increases property taxes by 9.58 percent for homeowners, with cuts in parks and road maintenance and services. Council approved the budget unanimously, citing labor-cost reductions and transfers from utilities and gas funds to cover costs. Mayor Ted Grimm credits unions and administrative decisions for avoiding layoffs while maintaining services.
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Allan Coyle
the News
Medicine Hat
George Davison
Medicine Hat and
Davison
Utilities Department
Ted Grimm
Council
Board of Commissioners
Grimm
Tornado devastates Reeces Corners and southwest Ontario
A severe tornado system roared through southwestern Ontario, damaging 70 plus locations and leaving about 50 people homeless. The storm cut power to over 16 000 and injured at least 13, with Reeces Corners hardest hit and farmer Bob Dobbin losing nearly all barns and his cattle facilities.
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Reeces Corners
Ont
Ontario
Lambton
Middlesex
Kitchener
Toronto
Sarnia
Cecil Lane
Lane
Cpl
Syl Cashabeck
Ontario Provincial Police
Petrolia Detachment
Conservative MPs unhappy with property rights motion defeat
Progressive Conservative MPs criticize their party's parliamentary tactics after a Commons defeat of a motion urging property rights be added to the Constitution. Otto Jelinek and an Alberta MP condemned the gamesmanship, with Elmer MacKay calling the non confidence motion move one of the party's dumbest acts.
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Ottawa
Commons
Otto Jelinek
Tory
Ontario
Halton
Jelinek
Alberta
Elmer MacKay
Central Nova
Quake Leaves Coalinga in Ruins and Injures Dozens
The 6.5 magnitude quake shook Coalinga California injuring at least 45 people and damaging most homes in the 7000 resident town. Firefighters searched rubble as aftershocks continued and Coalinga’s hospital remained closed due to power and water outages.
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Coalinga
Calif
San Joaquin Valley
Bob Semple
California
Keith Scrivner
Lieut
Merrill Wright
Fresno County
Bob Manning
Sacramento
San Bernardino
Conservatives Lose Bid to Entrench Property Rights in Commons
The motion to entrench property rights was defeated 126 to 88 after late talks among three parties. Liberals cited non-confidence framing, while Conservatives led by Jake Epp defended the procedural move as a rule-based effort. The NDP backed the measure as non-confidence but sought more debate.
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Trudeau
Jake Epp
Mark MacGuigan
Commons
Epp
Fromer
New Democrats
NDP
City seeks answers on new utilities billing system
Finance Commissioner Bob Archel and city billing staff will search for explanations as Alderman Sauer questions meters not read since Jan 1 and why large customers are billed monthly for six months of usage. The new equalized billing system, to start June 1, forecasts yearly use and balances any shortfalls in April settlements.
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Allan Coyle
Bob Archel
Aldren Sauer
Utilities Committee
Sauer
Tem
Archel
Ald
George Davison
Finance and
Finance Committee
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Renee Nerenaee
Charles Lynch City News
Don McGillivray
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UM and Exhibition Centre
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