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Post-marital battlegrounds; lines harden over parental rights

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Efforts to change the child custody system's bias toward mothers are underway. Organizations such as the National Shared Parenting Assn are demanding a larger role for men in their children's lives. And Liberal Sen Anne Cools is opposing a bill that would disallow support payment income tax deductions.

Political activity, Political aspects, Fathers, Associations, Custody of children, Child custody, Discrimination in justice administration, Justice discrimination, Sex discrimination against men

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When a hospital dies: emotions run high as the 107-year-old Calgary General closes

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Cutbacks in healthcare funding and shorter hospital stays caused the Calgary Regional Health Authority to close Calgary General Hospital, which had served the city since 1890. Many city residents and employees were sad to see the hospital shut down. Details about its last few months are given.

Health aspects, Canada, Hospitals, Cover Story, Public opinion, Health care reform, Hospital closures, Calgary, Alberta

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A local wake-up call

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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission will present guidelines for the deregulation of the local telephone industry in early May 1997. MetroNet Communications Corp hopes to be a major player in the industry and plans to spend $250 million on fiber-optic cable systems.

Planning, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Science and technology policy, Deregulation, Competitions, Canada. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, MetroNet Communications Corp.

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