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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 01, 1994
Page
1
Police Chief Doug McNally, leader of Edmonton’s Speed Kills campaign, was photographed speeding at 66 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on July 25. He paid a $60 fine and said he was chagrined and embarrassed, promising it won’t happen again.
Police across Quebec raided Chambly and other towns at 6 am in a five month probe into corruption breach of trust and drug trafficking within a 42 member force. About five to six Chambly officers were detained and up to 60 people could be rounded up as a mobile command post coordinated the operations. Provincial officers took over patrols pending the investigation.
Alberta health restructuring draws scrutiny as Norm Wagner hires family and awards work to his son's firm Innovisions Group. His daughter Mary Koepke handles conference management for 17 new health regions while Innovisions gains about 30000 for round table workbooks and software. Opposition Liberal critic Howard Sapers calls for tendering inquiries and total contract value details. Wagner defends hiring as efficient and denies personal financial interest. Gordon Turtle confirms Wagner’s role includes hiring support staff.
A consulting report titled Out of Control prepared by four professors from the University of Alberta and University of Calgary, with aid from the Alberta Union of Pro. League, criticizes liquor fee policies as hurried and universally negative.
Education Minister Halvar Jonson says the government will not amend the School Act to make kindergarten mandatory. The ruling by Justice Eileen Nash found that 200 hours of kindergarten under the act are not mandated funding, prompting boards to seek new funding to cover 200 hours after cuts from 400 to 200 hours.
Southam News reports Canada’s economy expanded 6.4 percent in the April to June quarter, the fastest since 1987. The surge, driven by exports and business investment, defies inflation fears and boosts hopes of a broad recovery with employment likely to rise.
Polls place Jacques Parizeau near victory as he pursues a 1995 referendum on Quebec independence possibly followed by a second vote if the first fails. Quebec law typically limits referendums to one per mandate, raising legal questions.
Montreal economist Jean-Pierre Vidal, hired by Imperial Tobacco, says tobacco deaths reduce health costs by preventing long term illness. The report disputes higher industry risks, while critics cite higher taxes and other studies. figures cited differ on total costs and benefits to society.
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