27 Aug 1999
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1999
Page
1
Istanbul reports lawmakers approving new JL taxes to fund earthquake relief in the industrial heartland. Investors sell Turkish stocks as the market dives about 10 percent on the first trading day since the Aug. 17 quake. Death toll rises to 13,040 with 26,630 injured.
Residents in Medicine Hat and across Canada express frustration over rising gas prices. Alberta Treasurer Stockwell Day warns price controls could be considered if prices rise unfairly while federal and provincial officials debate solutions. Proponents cite competition and taxes, while industry officials warn price controls would trap prices.
Medicine Hat Tigers launch 1999-2000 WHL prep with an 8 a.m. camp at The Arena. Scrimmages run daily through Monday, ending with a 7 p.m. inter-squad game Tuesday. Over 75 players compete, including 16-year-old Jay Bouwmeester and 24 rookies in main camp. Exhibition vs Red Deer Rebels set for Sept. 4, regular season opener Sept. 25 vs Lethbridge Hurricanes.
In Cowansville, Quebec, a burglar woke to police after a silent alarm. Neighbour reports snoring from an upstairs room. Officers struggled to wake him as he slept under a bed, a sleepy captive in a home invasion.
The Canadian Pediatric Society calls on doctors to ask about family TV and computer habits to curb violent, sexual, and disruptive effects. It recommends preschoolers limit to one hour daily and school-age children to no more than two hours, noting current averages around 23 hours weekly. The guidance supports Sesame Street and Mister Rogers while warning against excessive electronic exposure.
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