Southern Alberta drought sparks anger at aid plan
Farmers across southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan endure heat drought and rising costs while wells run dry. They fault Agriculture Minister Ty Lund for broad disaster funds split across all farms and accuse the Klein government of insensitivity and miscommunication. The drought threatens water access as grain prices fall and energy costs rise.
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Saskatchewan
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Hilda
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Walsh
Grand Prairie
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Klein
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Ty Land
Southern Alberta
Alberta Tories rally to kick off Election 2001 in Calgary
Premier Ralph Klein led a campaign style rally at the Alberta Tory convention in Calgary vowing to eliminate the provincial income tax and health care premiums once the debt is cleared. Delegates cheered as Klein touted a projected 5.5 billion dollar surplus and stable energy prices.
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Alberta
Ken Hughes
Hughes
Klein
Thatcher murder case triggers prison escape plan Grasshopper
Shortly after Colin Thatcher was jailed for the brutal murder of his ex wife, prison officials drafted Operation Grasshopper a plan to foil a suspected escape by faking a medical emergency. They warned any medical emergency involving Thatcher must be treated as an escape risk.
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Colin Thatcher
Thatcher
Alberta Weather Forecast Summary Snapshot
Medicine Hat and Swift Current Alberta regions report variable clouds with periods of sun. Temperatures range from highs near 5 to 9 degrees and lows around minus 4 to minus 11. Rain chances in Waterton and Banff, with overall light winds and unsettled patterns across Central and North Central areas.
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Alberta
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