Hatters crave a home gas war in Medicine Hat
Local voices decry higher prices in Medicine Hat as they compare regional fuel costs. Traders cite competition levels, market margins, and few aggressive price cuts, while officials say pricing follows market forces and margins rather than a coordinated war.
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Ed Schweigert
Lethbridge
Canmore
Calgary
Ken Wist
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Jeff Campbell
Mohawk Oil
Vancouver
Medicine Hat
Dave Barr
Alberta Motor Association
Bureau of Competition Policy
Hatters
John Bean
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Ottawa
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Quebec judge rules referendum illegal but nonbinding
Superior Court Justice Robert Lesage found Bill 1 a grave threat to rights under the Canadian Charter yet refused to halt the referendum. Plaintiff Guy Bertrand welcomed the ruling and urged a consultative process, while PQ officials planned to proceed with the vote.
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Quebec City
Quebec
Robert Lesage
Jacques Parizeau
Guy Bertrand
Parti Quebecois
Bertrand
Parizeau
Johnson
National Assembly
Chretien
Peter Donolo
Allan Rock
Vienna
Lucienne Robillard
Saint-Lambert
Teddy bear insured in Meriden townsfolk cheer
In Meriden Connecticut eight year old Jaime Bettman insured her teddy Louie for five thousand dollars. She mailed the life insurance application and received a seven page policy with a monthly five dollar bill. A company spokesman says a stuffed animal cannot be insured.
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Meriden, Conn
Louie
Jaime Bettman
Jaime
Maura Bettman
Physicians Mutual of Omaha
Neb
Doctors oppose abortion funding cuts in Alberta
The Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons, representing about 5000 doctors, will oppose de insuring abortions citing delayed access and increased risk to mothers. Registrar Dr Larry Ohlhauser warned barriers could drive women to leave the province and worsen care. The college plans to debate the issue at its October meeting awaiting a government opinion.
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Calgary
Alberta
Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons
Larry Ohlhauser
Ohlhauser
Ralph Klein
Death toll rises after Luis hammers Caribbean islands
Hurricane Luis devastates St. Maarten with up to many believed dead and missing across 1,000 boats, while Bermuda eyes the storm path. Dutch authorities curb press as officials warn the final toll may climb and aid focuses on housing, medicine, and relief.
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Fort-De-France
Martinique
Luis
Caribbean
St. Maarten
Bermuda
Antigua
Jan Maijer
Hague
Radio France
Unemployment Harms Health Says Canadian Doctors
A CMAJ report by Robert Jin Chandrakant Shah and Tomis lav Svoboda argues unemployment increases physical and mental illness and health care use. The study reviews 15 years of research showing higher mortality among the unemployed, with long-term joblessness more damaging than short-term layoff.
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Ottawa Tee
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Robert Jin
B.C. Workers’ Compensation Board
Chandrakant Shah
Tomislav Svoboda
University of Toronto
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