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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1995
Page
1
In London, Ugly Model Agency thrives by hiring unconventional looks. Managing director Marc French says uglier is powerful, with 600 faces in a catalogue featuring oddball characters such as men with broken noses and women with cauliflower ears, driving strong business.
Ottawa reports March unemployment at 9.7 percent, up from February as 1.4 million Canadians lack work. Provinces show mixed moves with Quebec rising to 12 percent, New Brunswick and Ontario reducing, and Newfoundland easing to 18 percent amid regional shifts in employment gains.
Prime Minister Chretien criticizes Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau for delaying the independence referendum to the fall. He says the tactic will not win over Quebecers who favor staying in Canada and notes the delay harms both Quebec and Canadian economies. He cites past Liberal/Conservative election tactics as a parallel.
In Edmonton the legislature halted as Liberal leader Grant Mitchell accused Premier Ralph Klein of promoting a two tier system via private hospitals. Klein claimed Liberals used American rhetoric while defending a publicly funded system for Albertans.
Col Peter Kenward, former commander of the disbanded Canadian Airborne Regiment, will assume as CFB Suffield base commander in early June. Col Keith Eddy leaves to become Canadian attache in Seoul amid mixed emotions. Eddy calls Kenward the right man for the job. Kenward arrives after briefing at Petawawa. Eddy reflects on a career move and family life.
Statistics Canada reports more than 370000 people changed provinces in 1994, the highest mobility since 1981. British Columbia gained most residents, Ontario and BC net winners, while Quebec lost many as its economy struggles and political cloud remains. Canada’s population reached 29.4 million with 217000 immigrants, down from the previous year.
Nine students aged 12 to 16 were enticed with promises of free pizza to enter a police lineup in Montreal. Parents and officials decry racism and rights abuses while a formal ethics complaint is filed.
Spanish fishermen accuse Canada of harassing ships in international waters while the EU decries a flagrant violation of international law. The tentative pact to end weeks of tensions follows Canonada actions after the Estai case and net cutting incidents amid patrols near six Spanish vessels.
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