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Week of April 26, 2010

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Speeding Albertans April 30, 2010	Police have been warning Albertans for years that speed kills. But new stats show drivers in our province still love to go fast. 410 people died on provincial roads in 2008 -- with speed playing a factor in more than a quarter of them. A report from the Alberta Transportation Traffic Safety Office reveals speeding convictions are the rise. Ina Sidhu has that story.
Seven Habits April 29, 2010	Just over a decade ago, one Medicine Hat school began exploring the idea of basing teaching principles, on a book. The thought soon became a reality, with Crestwood school using the "7 Habits for Highly Effective People." 10 years later, a big name V-I-P stopped by to celebrate the result. Kyle Bakx has the story.
Tatoo Safety April 29, 2010	Alberta health services has been waging war against unsafe tattoo parlours recently. Stats show eleven percent of Canadians have entered into the tattoo culture. But where is the line between self expression, and self preservation. Scott Cunningham goes behind the ink, with what's being done to keep Hatters safe.
Texting Takes Off April 28, 2010	It's a trend that's sweeping across the nation. In fact texting is so popular, according to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association -- more than 35 billion messages were sent in Canada in 2009. As Ina Sidhu reports, that's up a whopping 70 percent from 2008.
Cop Driving School April 28, 2010	Four months ago six recruits began the long journey to become Medicine Hat police officers. With only days between them and their goal, one of the most difficult tests lies ahead. Buckle up as Scott Cunningham takes us behind the wheel, and on the track for police driver training.
Day of Mourning April 28, 2010	There are heavy hearts in our city as many mark the national day of mourning for workers killed on the job. There was added significance to this morning's ceremony in Medicine Hat. Less than 6 months ago --- a local man was killed, while performing maintenance work at the hospital. As Kyle Bakx reports, it is another workplace accident, that some say, could have been prevented.
Event Centre Revival April 27, 2010	The idea of building a new arena for Medicine Hat has hit another roadblock. Council members held a meeting where they decided against pursuing some new funding models that have been pitched. There was no official vote, but aldermen couldn't come up with an agreement. So where does the project stand now? Reporter Kyle Bakx finds the answer.
Payne vs Boucher April 26, 2010	In recent years its been argued that Southeast Alberta is the forgotten corner when it comes to the provincial government -- a shortage of infrastructure upgrades, grant funding, and money for expanding the hospital. Now, there is growing concern that our region is also being short-changed by the federal government. Reporter Kyle Bakx has an in-depth look at why.

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