Canadian finance minister Jim Flaherty dies at 64
Canadian Parliament mourns as Jim Flaherty, long time Conservative finance minister, dies suddenly at his Ottawa home at age 64. Prime Minister Harper announces the loss as MPs from all parties offer condolences while a G20 gathering pays tribute to Flaherty’s global leadership during the 2008 09 crisis.
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Downtown lamp switch to brighter electric lights
Medicine Hat plans to convert most downtown gas lamps to brighter electric bulbs by end of 2014. Business owners welcome the change hoping for safer, busier evenings with later shopping hours and festive lighting on the way. The 600 Block of Second Street already completed a major upgrade in 2013 with new lights, sewers, water lines, and sidewalks.
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Medicine Hat researchers seek photos for WWII fallen soldiers
Canadian researchers from Medicine Hat join the Dutch project A Face For Every Name to gather photos and biographical details of two local WWII soldiers buried at Holten Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands. They aim to overcome language barriers and add to records for Pte Fredrick Forbes and Capt John Harrison.
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Muntain
Gerry van Holt
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