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r at tjttr5 c economist sunsuntribiine police saturday june u 2005 women waitress by martin derbyshire staff writer jealousy may have been the reason three women swarmed a waitress outside a markham bar york regional police say the 18yearold toronto woman left the tropical island bar on hwy 7 at about 3 am may 21 and met some friends in the parking lot she went back to the bar but was attacked by four women and repeatedly punched and kicked her friends in the parking lot finally came in to see what was taking her so long stop ping the assault police arrested the bar owners girlfriend a 21 -year- old toronto woman shortly afterthe incident but are still on the hunt for the three other women involved the waitress relationship with the bars owner may have led to the assault det- const mark charlebois said the motive was most likely jealously he said investigators obtained the first names and photographs of two suspects through a chat room their names are inga arid suki anyone with information is asked to contact police at 18668765423 ext 7241 crime stoppers at 1-800-222- tips or leave an anonymous tip online at wwwcrimestop- persyrca the waitress was treated in hospital but is expected to make a full recovery anyone with information is asked to contact police at j8668765423 ext 7873 crime stoppers at 1-800-222- tips or leave an anonymous tip online health care ruling creates implications by chris traber staff writer a landmark supreme court ruling reversing quebecs ban on private health insurance may eventually influ ence how citizens obtain care in york region stakeholders contend thursdays ruling made it unconsti tutional to prohibit private insurance in quebec when the public system fails to deliver reasonable service the ruling is seen as a warning to provinces to stem growing waiting lists the ruling will certainly affect que bec and its going to impact the rest of canada including the region of york where people have suggested that we open private health care services thornhill mpp mario racco said we have not discussed the issues with the ministry of health but this has pushed us to look at them with an open mind politically mr racco said he cant advocate a health system where the affluent can usurp others in wait lists for medical procedures we cant have short cuts for people who have the money he said person ally we need a strong equal system that means putting more money into the system if we dont do that and peo ple dont want to be on a waiting list notice of pesticide use york region west nile virus mosquito control program bitten please note that between june and september 2005 the regional municipality of york in conjunction with york region district school board and york catholic district school board will be conducting a larvicide program under the authority of the medical officer of health to control larval mosquitoes in order to prevent their development into vectors of west nile virus the pellet formulation of the larvicide methoprene product name altosid with registration no 21 809 and the altosid xr briquets methoprene with registration no 27694 under the pest control products act will be placed into catch basins along regional and municipal roads and in catch basins as required on private property respectively in addition the biological larvicide bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis product name vectobac 1200lwitlr registration no 21062 and vectobac 200g with registrationno 18158 under the pest control products act may be placed in ditches and temporary or permanent pools including storm water retention ponds if evidence of mosquito breeding is found signs will be postedalong the perimeter of any treatment areas all larvicide will be applied by ministry of the environment licensed applicators or trained technicians larviciding is a low risk and effective measure when used in accordance with label directions for the control of west nile virusthe slowrelease pellet formulation interferes with the mosquito life cycle preventing the mosquito larva from reaching maturitylt is not sprayedthe products have been approved by both the provincial and federal governments and are considered low risk for humans pets and theenvironment for details on exact locations and dates of treatment please call health connection at 1 800 5653 or visit wwwyorkca york region district school board at 1 8002681 660 or visit wwwyrdsbeduonca york catholic district school board 1 800 1 or visit wwwycdsbca prevention and protection are the best ways to protect yourself and your family from west nile virus for details on simple and common sense precautions that should be taken contact york region health services health connection at 1800361 5653 or visit wwwyorkca for more information call 18003615653 if c district school board hegion gum there may be legal arguments the quebec rulingstirs potential for future parallel private systems- in provinces across canada no wholly private hospitals 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