No psych patients in kids ward at Palliser hospital
Dr Charlotte Foulston issued a memo effective September 25 1996 barring adult mental health admissions to the pediatric unit at Hat Regional Hospital. Palliser Health Authority president Tom Seaman acknowledged the change, noting overflow and bed gaps as motives and urging funding to expand 24 hour adult mental health care.
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Palliser Health Authority
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Tom Seaman
Seaman
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Last lunar eclipse draws Hatters as clouds hide moon
About five minutes of Earth shadow covered a quarter of the moon before clouds shrouded the sight. Hat astronomy club members and families gathered near Sun Ridge Observatory to watch the event and enjoy films inside.
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Erich Petke
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Ted Noble
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Derik Carlson
Calgary
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Earl
Saturn
Mark Sandberg
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Auditor urges tighter Revenue Canada action on tax cheats
Ottawa reports say the auditor general blasts Revenue Canada for failing to curb smuggling and fraud, with billions in family credits and GST paid to bogus claimants. It cites missed audits, unanswered calls, and lax CPP disability rules alongside rising evasion in excise taxes.
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Denis Desautels
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Bride-fleeing groom rescued by police in Auckland
A groom fled the Auckland registry office amid cold feet pursued by his bride and her mother in law. Police spotted the runner, stopped to offer help, and the groom jumped into a patrol car shouting for a quick escape. The bride’s family pressed for marriage after learning of pregnancy.
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Auckland
Reuter
New Zealand Press Association
Tony Wakelin
Rock seeks Supreme Court guidance on Quebec secession rules
Justice Minister Allan Rock announced the government will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to clarify how Quebec could separate if a Yes vote passes in a third referendum. The court is to address whether Quebec can unilaterally leave Canada, the right to self-determination, and precedence between domestic and international law.
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Klein At Deadlock Over Federal Health Powers
Alberta Premier Ralph Klein says he faced firm resistance from Prime Minister Jean Chretien that could push provinces back to square one in seeking greater control over health and welfare. Klein argues a unilateral federal standard is unfair while Chretien hints at six months to find common ground with a federal provincial committee.
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Klein
David Dingwall
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