Rise in Alberta child apprehensions surpasses prior five years
The Canadian Press reports 3 051 Alberta children were taken into care this year, up 707 from 1992. Officials clash over causes with social workers citing funding cuts and critics pointing to social trends and awareness. The Child Welfare Act guides removals for endangered safety or development.
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Calgary
Alberta
Jake Kuiken
Alberta Association of Registered Social Workers
Bob Scott
Alberta Family and Social Services
Ottawa gun registry delay sparks talk of a later start
Justice Minister Anne McLellan favors a January start but cites training needs and new regulations as delaying factors. Canadian Firearms Centre spokesperson Henry Vanwyk says work remains and a 1998 date is uncertain. Dave Tomlinson of the National Firearms Association predicts possible operation only after 2000 due to technical and regulatory hurdles.
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Dave Tomlinson
National Firearms Association
Medicine Hat hospital surgeries rise boosting costs and ICU use
Palliser Health Authority figures show Medicine Hat Regional Hospital's operating room use up 25 percent from 1995 96 to 1996 97 and ICU patients up 27 percent, driving staffing and supply costs higher. McKee and Seaman say regional import export figures may offset costs and more local specialists now mean fewer patients travel out of town.
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Medicine Hatter Hatters
Palliser Health Authority
Medicine Hat Regional
Jean
McKee
Medicine Hat
Health Authority
Tom Seaman
Palliser Health
Seaman
Lethbridge
Calgary
Hat
the Hat Hospital
Icu
Alberta Growth Summit urges spending, calls for fair rural share
Edmonton delegates press for nearly one billion in spending and tax cuts with a reinvestment mindset. Premier Ralph Klein defends targeted spending while groups boycott and Calgary Mayor Al Duerr is hospitalized briefly with chest pains after leaving the event.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Palliser Health Authority
Charlotte Robb
Imperial Bank of Commerce
Ralph Klein
NDP
Pam Barrett
Calgary
al Duerr
Duerr
University Hospital
Southam
Rural Alberta resource fairness and funding pledges
Summary of public stances: Palliser Health Authority seeks fair rural health resource distribution in Alberta. Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties requests up to 500 million for highways. Alberta Liberals propose 1000 teachers and 500 health professionals. Federation of Alberta Gas Co-ops seeks 7 million to expand rural gas programs. Bruce Costello calls for a minimum wage increase from 5 to 8 dollars per hour.
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Palliser Health Authority
Alberta
Alberta Association of Municipal Districts
Alberta Liberals
Federation of Alberta Gas Co
Bruce Costello
Canada
France signals support for Quebec path in bid for independence
In Paris, Jacques Chirac said France will back whatever path Quebec chooses after a meeting with Premier Lucien Bouchard. Bouchard called the remark a clear sign France would recognize Quebec’s democratic choice if a Yes vote prevails.
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Paris
Jacques Chirac
France
Quebec
Lucien Bouchard
Chirac
Bouchard
Catherine Colonna Colonna
Ottawa
Jean Chretien
Woman rescues poodle by biting attacking dog in Croatia
In Zagreb Croatia a woman Dagmar Vidovic leaped from a second story window breaking her ankle to save her toy poodle Zeni from a pit bull terrier. She bit the attacking dog in the eye and throat until it released the pet. The poodle and owner are recovering well. the pit bull’s condition was not released.
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Zagreb
Croatia
Dagmar Vidovic
Vidovic
Zeni
Doomsday seeds lie in Russian ship Lepse
In Murmansk the Russian supply ship Lepse sits guarded, loaded with 642 reactor parts and spent fuel rods as radioactive as Chernobyl. Bjorn Borgass warns the fuel rods are the most radioactive material on Earth and could kill within minutes if mishandled.
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Murmansk
Russia
Atomplot
Lepse
Norway
Finland
Bjorn Borgass
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Duguet
Ann Lande
Laler Newsroom
Provincial Employees Union
New Democrats
Christopher Lookwood
Southam Newspapers
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