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I can’t imagine how they’ll be able to run again in 2011 with a campaign promise of wanting to make this the most “open and transparent” civic government in Canada. If they do, they’ll be laughed out of the room.”
City refuses to release noise exemption letter signed by Mayor – CityCaucus.com
What FOI Told you today: Fourteen Manitoba prisoners have been released from jail by mistake since the beginning of 2007
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By PAUL TURENNE, Winnipeg Sun
Last Updated: June 7, 2010 1:44pm
Fourteen Manitoba prisoners have been released from jail by mistake since the beginning of 2007, according to statistics obtained by the Opposition Tories.
The Tories released figures Monday that they received from Manitoba Justice through an access to information request related to accidental releases from custody.
The figures show that three people have been released from custody by mistake so far in 2010. Similar mistakes happened six times in 2009, twice in 2008, three times in 2007 and not once in 2006, according to the same document.
Full Article: http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/manitoba/2010/06/07/14294661.html
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NS Premier gave staff raises
Premier Rodney MacDonald gave substantial raises to senior staffers in his office last year, according to documents obtained by The Chronicle Herald. Bob Chisholm, who has been Mr. MacDonald’s chief of staff since he took over from Heather Foley-Melvin in 2006, got a 9.7 per cent raise when he signed a contract on Oct. 29. It brought his salary to $144,476.78, up from $131,613.82, and includes a 12-month severance. The contract is retroactive to June 25 and runs to next June 25. Stephen Greene, the premier’s deputy chief of staff, got a bump of 14.9 per cent, going to $137,920 from $120,000. The contracts were obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. …
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Trio of senior employees got salary hikes of 9.7 to 15.7 per cent in 2008
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What a title to start the new year: Dead rats, cockroaches and maggots found in hospitals
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By Patricia McDonagh
Friday January 02 2009
DEAD rats, maggots, mice and cockroaches have been found in more hospitals around the country, new internal reports show.
Fourteen more hospitals have admitted they experienced pest problems over the past seven years.
Last night there were calls for stricter sanctions on hospitals that do not maintain standards when it comes to controlling pests.
Previously this newspaper revealed how pest control companies were called in to tackle cockroach, ant and rodent infestations at 21 HSE and voluntary hospitals.
Additional reports reveal even more alarming incidents — many detailing how rats and mice are stalking hospital corridors.
Incidents included a rat in the darkroom of an x-ray department, a mouse in the light fixture of an operating theatre, and a dead mouse in a cardiac investigations unit.
The details were obtained by a Freedom of Information request (FOI) which was sent out to all HSE and voluntary hospitals around the country.
Many voluntary hospitals refused to respond, but almost all of the HSE hospitals reported some type of infestation.
The scale of the problem will raise fresh concerns about the cleanliness of hospitals and the spread of disease to patients on the wards…
What a great title to start the New Year!
Cheers, Greg
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