26 Apr 2001
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 2001
Page
1
Duffield residents faced a second day of school disruption as a brush fire burned deep into the ground, consuming about 30 kilometers of land. About 300 students were bused to Keep Hills for safety as winds rekindled a smaller blaze, destroying sheds and vehicles before firefighters regained control.
In Laval Quebec a man was charged with assault with a weapon after Michel Latendresse 48 was beaten with a baseball bat and stabbed near his apartment following a Monday report he sexually assaulted a young girl about 11. Authorities seek three other suspects. Michel Richer has ties to Latendresse’s alleged victim’s family.
Toronto artist Tom Dean reports a theft from his The Whole Catastrophe exhibit at the Niagara Artists' Company gallery in St Catharines. A freestanding bronze penis was removed. the piece had been fixed to the gallery floor with silicone and glue.
A quip from Mark Twain observes that a taxi dermist takes only your skin, while a tax collector seeks more. The joke hinges on wordplay between dermist and tax collector to lampoon taxation.
Prince Charles arrives in Ottawa for a five day royal visit amid cheering crowds. More than 2,000 well wishers greet him at the National War Memorial route and along downtown Ottawa. He notes a warm welcome and thanks Canada for the reception.
Medicine Hat MP Monte Solberg says Stockwell Day has a temporary reprieve as MPs give him a week to outline a plan and address concerns after a tense caucus meeting. Some MPs demand a fuller review next week while others resist calls for resignation.
Monsanto Canada recalls about 10 percent of Quest canola seed after trace amounts of an unapproved herbicide resistant variant were found. Quest and GT-73 are approved for export though GT-200 is not. Officials say recall prevents export damage while stressing safety remains unaffected.
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