Medicine Hat Pedestrian Collision Leads to Charge
A 51-year-old Medicine Hat man was charged with failing to yield after a crosswalk collision on Carry Drive at Ross Glen Road S.E. He was treated and released from hospital for head and leg injuries. A separate incident on Division Avenue left a 10-year-old cyclist uninjured. driver fled but was later apprehended near the Trans-Canada Highway. Earl Halpin, 83, of Bow Island, faces another failing to remain charge.
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Medicine Hat
Carry Drive
Ross Glen Road
S.E
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
Leo Hill
Division Avenue
Eighth Street
Ninth Street
S.W
Earl Halpin
Bow Island
Foxs legacy endures at sixth Terry Fox Run
The sixth annual Terry Fox Run at Canadian Forces Base Suffield features a 50 kilometre run and 100 kilometre bike ride this Thursday. Participants include base personnel, the British Army Training Unit Suffield and Defence Research Establishment Suffield. The run begins at Rodeo Ford in Hat at 8 15 a.m. and the bike leg from Petro Canada in Brooks at 7 30 a.m. Both legs reach the base by about 1 p.m. Last year the Terry Fox Run raised about 14 000 dollars for the fundraiser.
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Medicine Hathe
Canadian Forces Base
Suffield
Joanna Campbell
Defence Research Establishment
Rodeo Ford
Hat
Petro Canada
Brooks
Workers compensation premium hike outrages Alberta firms
The Alberta Workers' Compensation Board raises premiums by 14.3 percent arguing higher claim costs. Local business Southern Door Sales anticipates over 2000 more in costs next year. CEO Mary Cameron cites a surge in claims, while shop owners like Marian and Lawn Shop Services dispute the impact and urge relief.
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Ken Marran
WCB
Mary Cameron
Cameron
Marian
Mike Melham
Lawn Shop Services (Mh) Ltd
Medicine Hat may require microchipped cats under new bylaw
City staff propose a three part cat bylaw including mandatory microchip identification for cats. Enforcement officials cite Edmonton’s example with a global reading system and central databank. The plan would set licensing and possible spay neuter incentives, with costs around $50 per owner.
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Medicine Hat
Fred Crittenden
Edmonton
Council
Crittenden
Ald
Graham Kelly
Hatters
Shelter
Public servant pay sparks debate over rising WCB costs
Melham criticizes excessive funding reserves while Cameron links higher claims to an aging population and costlier medical care. A 14.3 percent premium rise is proposed, funded partly by reserves. Cameron’s $355,000 salary draws scrutiny as critics cite delayed claims processing and service declines at the workers compensation board.
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Melham
Cameron
Alberta
Marian
Dan Kelly
Prairie
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
WCB
Kelly
Five candidates possible in Medicine Hat federal race
Medicine Hat returning officer Frank Tarnoczi says up to five candidates may contest the riding after four parties ran in 1997. He will not release names until nomination papers are verified and signatures checked later this week. Monte Solberg stands as the sole party-nominated candidate so far with others eyeing Reform, Liberal, NDP, and Canadian Alliance bids.
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Medicine
Tarnoczi
Returning Office
Monte Solberg
Canadian Alliance
Hatter Lake Lacasse
NDP
WCB to Raise Premi ums 14.3 Percent Amid Criticism
Alberta Worker's Compensation Board plans a 14.3 percent premium increase next year citing higher on the job injuries and rising medical costs. CEO Mary Cameron faced questions over a 335000 annual pay after a 99000 raise while workers call for external reviews as claims rise. The board notes a 16 percent increase in claims and 20 percent rise in medical costs this year.
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Alberta Worker’s Compensation Board
Mary Cameron
WCB
Cameron
WCB Premium Hike Sparks Employer Strain and Salary Critique
The piece argues WCB costs will rise sharply, forcing premium increases of about 30 percent. It notes labour shortages and aging workers, plus longer processing times, squeezing businesses and possibly layoffs. Critics question higher expenses amid rising injury claims and reduced service.
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