Health care clash as Canadian Alliance faces critics
In a regional campaign volley leaders accuse the Alliance of pushing a two tier system. Prime Minister Jean Chretien defends Medicare amid Liberal and NDP charges while Gilles Duceppe denounces any double system and Stockwell Day affirms support for the Canada Health Act.
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Edmonton
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NDP
Alexa McDonough
Halifax
Joe Clark
St. John’s
Nld
Salaberry de Valleyfield
Que
Bloc Quebecois
Gilles Duceppe
Quebec
Stockwell Day
Orangeville
Ont
Haunted wedding at Edge of Hell haunted house in Kansas City
Richard Blankenship and Jenniffer Osborn wed Tuesday in a dark Edge of Hell haunt room in Kansas City. Blankenship dressed as a vampire and Osborn wore a blood red gown as guests joined in costume amidst flickering lights and thunder.
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Kansas City
Reuters
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Richard Blankenship
Jenniffer Osborn
Edge of Hell
Blankenship
Osborn
Edge of Hell Haunted House
Wisdom on belief and relationship endings
A compact reflection on leaving an unhealthy relationship when support and belief fade. The text frames progress as trading one nuisance for another and cites Murphy's Laws as a cautionary backdrop.
Mild Halloween Night in Medicine Hat Brings Brighter Trick or Treat
Children enjoyed milder weather and calmer winds for Halloween in Medicine Hat. Sabrina Pisko and Whitney Toms recalled last year’s bitter cold while 12 year old Pisko wore wings. Police reported a calm night with few issues and families kept indoors after 8 p.m. at local mall events and homes with jack o lanterns lighting up Crestwood.
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Sabrina Pisko
Whitney Toms
Kwater
Pisko
Toms
Karen Christensen
Christensen
Crestwood
Barry Unreiner
Medicine Hat
Tristan Carter
Ciara
Chelsea Carter
Singapore Airlines jet crashes on takeoff at Taipei
A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 crashed on the Taipei runway in heavy rain and a typhoon, killing 77 people and injuring many as 159 passengers and 20 crew were aboard. Officials reported 54 hospitalized and 7 unaccounted. the crash caused widespread flames and a collapsed fuselage.
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Singapore Airlines
Los Angeles
Billy K.C. Chang
Andre Lemay
Foreign Affairs
Canada
Rick Clements
Singapore
U.S
Doug Willermin
New Iberia
Michael Fam
AltaGas rates jump to six thirty per gigajoule in Hat region
AltaGas Utilities gains approval to raise natural gas prices to 6.81 per gigajoule from 5.66 last summer affecting Hat area growers. Duke region ATCO also hikes to 6.49 from 5.58 while many greenhouse operators warn of shutdowns and higher costs. With higher bills, operators plan shorter hours and price increases on produce.
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Medicine Hat
AltaGas Utilities
Pyramid Farms
Dunmore
Kevin van Wert
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Atco Gas and Pipelines
van Wert
Wally Nemeth
Blue Sage
Peter Hayden
Eagle Butte Target Greens
Hayden
Nemeth
Irvine
Mike Galipeau
Galipeau
United States
U.S
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