13 Aug 1998
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1998
Page
1
An Air Force Titan 4 carrying a spy satellite blew up 40 seconds after launch from Cape Canaveral. The spectacular fireball scattered more than 1 billion dollars in debris over the Atlantic. No injuries reported as controllers self-destructed the remaining stages.
Dr Patrick Lee led University of Calgary researchers who found a missing link in cancer cell development. The team says some cancers stem from cells failing to produce a cancer suppressing protein. Findings may inform screening for genetic defects and gene therapy approaches.
A compact proverb notes that everyone knows good advice except the person who needs it, a witty observation attributed to German origins. The saying captures a common human irony about advice and self awareness.
A fiery collision on Highway 3 near Coalhurst Alberta killed 17 year veteran RCMP officer Cpl. Graeme Cumming, 37, and trucker Daniel Entz, 22, both of Lethbridge. The semi driver Darren Buckley, 28, of Grande Prairie survived with injuries. The crash occurred while Cpl. Cumming stopped the truck for hay spill near 4:40 p.m. and was writing a ticket when a bananas-laden semi collided, causing an explosion. The investigation continues.
The Hat YMCA in Medicine Hat with Youth Services Canada plans a climbing wall as part of a new expansion. The Learning Centre aims to have the wall ready by late October with about $25,000 needed and routes from beginner to expert to engage youth and deter crime.
The Canadian dollar edged up to 65.82 US cents as the Bank of Canada again sold US dollars for Canadian funds to steady markets. The move followed a weak opening at 66.12 and came amid overseas hints that central banks may curb the dollar’s surge.
The Bank of Canada informed the Tories that printing a spoof one dollar bill featuring Federal Finance Minister Paul Martin violated the Criminal Code by reproducing the likeness of a valid bank note. The act effectively devalued the note to 65 cents and sparked legal concern.
Ottawa reports Jim Hart, Reform MP and former justice critic, resigns after planning to rejoin the pension plan sparking party discontent. Ted White and others accuse leader Manning of failing to unite caucus and handle the pension issue, signaling erosion of support within the Reform Party.
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