04 Aug 1994
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1994
Page
1
Reports from Port Hawkesbury Nova Scotia said a man was hit by lightning while crossing a street during a thunderstorm. RCMP found the man lying on a downtown road and noted he was intoxicated, with he unclear whether the strike or a vehicle caused the injury. The man suggested he might have been hit by a truck.
In a fresh trade clash the United States dumped 25 000 tonnes of pasta making wheat to Algeria at a discounted world price, subsidizing the sale by about 229 000 dollars as Canada denounces the move and vows to match prices amid new tariffs. Transit and transport disruptions hit Yoho National Park as mud and rock from heavy rains close the Trans-Canada Highway near the B C Alberta border. About 100 campers are stranded awaiting debris removal and highway clearance.
The Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede parade drew locals and out of town visitors including New Zealand and Scotland, with 162 entries and eight bands surpassing last year. Children from the Medicine Hat Crusaders soccer team performed high kicks before crowds, while crowds reacted to Alberta Premier Ralph Klein’s mixed reception.
Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede begins today with rodeo at 1 30 p m and an evening show at 7 p m for Friday marking the first night rodeo. A tractor pull is listed Friday afternoon and two evening shows 6 30 p m and 9 p m. Gate count rises to 24127 up 41 from 1983.
Sixty nine of Alberta's 104 provincial court judges filed a suit claiming the government interfered with judicial independence by cutting wages and reducing pensions. Critics say the action could undermine public faith in justice and invite bias objections in future rulings.
74 members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment will act as security for a field hospital and communications for UN troops in Rwanda and at Goma. Defence officials say the unit, previously tainted by a Somalia incident, has undergone trials and now emphasizes zero tolerance for racism and strict screening, with personnel deployed to humanitarian work.
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