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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 2006
Page
1
A compact recap highlighting the 1906 San Francisco earthquake 8.3 magnitude and fires causing widespread death and damage, along with notes on cultural milestones from 1900s Upper Canada to 1998 concert events. Includes Disney Broadway review, Gene Autry recordings, Leo Smith’s Toronto influence, and Dylan-era crime tidbits.
City council commends Sarah Smith for rescuing four children from a burning townhouse on March 16. She located three children downstairs, evacuated them, reentered amid heavy smoke to save the two year old, and both she and the child recovered from minor smoke inhalation.
A new Alberta based health publication Health Connections Canada s Source for Mental Wellness and Whole Body Health will debut in Calgary and surrounding areas on April 27. The education based magazine aims to bridge gaps between health care providers and the public with expert reviewed content and credible resources for whole body health.
Jesse Maggrah, 20, was walking beside tracks near Red Deer when a freight train struck him. He heard the horn, tried to move, but was hit and knocked four to five metres from the rails. The train slowed to about 50 km/h after impact.
AP photographers documented police shields as opposition supporters clashed with security forces in Kathmandu. Police opened fire in southern Nepal killing one and wounding five, amid fresh demonstrations and a general strike demanding a return to democracy.
Saskatchewan’s Crown petroleum and natural gas disposals more than doubled in April to 31.8 million, with 15 exploration leases worth 9.7 million and 265 lease parcels at 22.1 million. Weyburn Estevan led activity with 14.6 million in bonus bids, Swift Current just over 7 million, Kindersley Kerrobert 5.6 million, and Lloydminster 4.5 million. The top single parcel price neared 3.3 million. next sale set for June 13, 2006.
More than 1,000 Saskatchewan homeowners have earned over 1.7 million in federal and provincial EnerGuide for Houses grants since the program began last November. SaskEnergy administers the matching grants aimed at boosting energy efficiency ahead of a busy spring renovation season.
Saskatchewan entrepreneurs gain a formal support system with the new Business Mentorship Institute of Saskatchewan Inc. The body will offer information resources training and access to a mentor and protégé database plus marketing services. The Western Economic Partnership Agreement provides 450000 over three years to fund the project.
Internal Calgary Police investigation ordered by Chief Jack Beaton will probe why charges against three alleged gang members tied to an off duty officers attack were staged. Crown stayed charges after defense claimed disclosure failures with DVD evidence and missing hard copies. Off duty officers Carey Nelson and Darcy Christiansen were injured outside a nightclub on April 20, 2003.
A heavily crowded bus veered off a highway ramp and tumbled into a ravine in eastern Mexico. At least 67 dead, including four children, with four injured. The vehicle, from Guadalajara to Tabasco, was carrying 71 people, some standing. The owner was detained for questioning while rescuers completed recovery of victims. The bus group was identified as the Might of the World religious assembly.
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