Prairie Rose School Division faces 2012-13 budget shortfall
Prairie Rose School Division faces a 445 249 deficit for the 2012 13 year, to be covered from reserves. Trustees warn that without province funding the next year could worsen, due to prior stabilization grant cuts and reliance on a one time 1 419 million grant this year.
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Prairie Rose
PRSD
Stuart Angle
Patricia Cocks
Peggy Revels
Prairie Rose School
Patricia Cox
Marion Peers
Doug Nicholls
Explosion injures man in downtown Medicine Hat apartment
An explosion in a unit of a four storey downtown building on the 300 block of Third Street S.E. sent a man to hospital. Fire crews reported extensive structural damage and a tripped sprinkler system. three lower suites sustained water damage as investigators led by Fire Marshall Scott Hanek begin assessing the scene.
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Third Street
S.E
Medicine Hat
Scott Hanek
Emma Bennett
Generic drug renews risk to pharmacists after patent lapse
After the OxyContin patent expired, a cheaper generic appeared raising fears of armed robberies at pharmacies. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq declined to ban generics despite provincial requests. Purdue replaced OxyContin with OxyNEO to curb abuse, while Alberta officials note crime trends at early stages.
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Leona Aglukkaq
Canada
Kathy Kieser
Northlands Co-op
Purdue
Gaylord Wardell
The
Pain Society of Alberta
Medicine Hat
Andy McGrogan
Chesney back in court on robbery allegations
Darryl Chesney 46 appeared briefly in court on robbery allegations tied to prior offences after being found guilty in absentia for a Dec 23 2009 drugstore theft. Edmonton police laid two more robbery charges that were waived to Medicine Hat for a guilty plea. Sentencing set for March 8, 2013 on all charges.
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Darryl Chesney
South Ridge
Chesney
Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Newlywed Sentenced Over OxyContin Sale to Offier
A 47 year old newlywed received one year in jail after pleading guilty to selling 38 OxyContin pills to an undercover officer. Judge Derek Redman called the offence opportunistic, not commercial drug dealing, with no bail noted.
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Patty Frederick
Derek Redman
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