Mediator back in Safeway strike as talks falter in Calgary
Government appointed mediator returns to the Safeway dispute as unions warn negotiations may not restart soon. UFCW says workers aren’t ready to bargain, seeking reinstatement of more than two dollars per hour cut in 1993 and more hours for part timers. Four unions threaten to resume only if the company shows flexibility. UFCW reports 90 percent of 3018 members polled willing to stay off the job.
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Calgary
Safeway
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Gil McGowan
McGowan
UFCW
Medicine Hat candidates clash over agriculture and energy policy
Incumbent MP Monte Solberg says farmers crave an agriculture minister to fix grain marketing woes while addressing the looming National Energy Policy. Other candidates Glenn Ennis Gordon Musgrove and Jim Driscoll discuss Quebec secession, CPP reforms, and a unified Canada at the Medicine Hat High School forum.
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Hat
Driscoll
Reform
Preston Manning
Quebec
Ennis
Canada
Tannis Toohey
Luke Lacasse
Monte Solberg
Medicine Hat High School
Musgrove
Alberta expands LPN duties fueling safety debate
Alberta expands the role of 6000 licensed practical nurses allowing injections of narcotics, in ORs and some therapies without direct supervision. Health Minister Halvar Jonson denies budget cuts motivation while critics claim cost-saving aims undermine care. RN association worries about patient safety with shorter training.
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Edmonton
Aberta
Halvar Jonson
Gary Dickson
Alberta
Chainsaw Man Declares Civil Claim At Edmonton Store
Police found a man armed with a chainsaw at an Edmonton adult store claiming ownership of viewing machines in the back. No assaults or breach of peace occurred and police ruled it a civil matter with no charges laid.
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Edmonton
Southam Newspapers
West End
Hat Schools approves 5 percent raise for teachers
Medicine Hat School District No. 76 reaches a five percent salary and benefits increase for teachers, first since 1992, costing about 750000 from program changes. District plans higher student teacher ratio and staffing cuts, with potential layoffs and retirements. raises phased 2 percent September 1 and 3 percent January 1.
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Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat School District No. 76
Ken Serr
Terry Riley
Nego
Duceppe says Quebec protected from partition by Constitution
Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe argues a sovereign Quebec cannot be partitioned because the territory is guaranteed by the Canadian Constitution. He notes paradoxes in Bill 1 and the 1982 Constitution Act amid debates on sovereignty and legal framework.
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