07 Dec 1998
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1998
Page
1
A Toronto firm analyzed 500 resumes and found 67 percent of men’s submissions included embellished or false work history while 33 percent of women’s did. Men also more often had personality conflicts and attendance issues, with 89 percent of men showing work performance problems versus 11 percent of women.
Canadian Press reports an explosion on the second floor of the Lodge Hotel in downtown Edmonton killed a man and injured a woman. About 30 to 40 residents evacuated to a transit bus as police closed four blocks of Jasper Avenue and called out the bomb squad. Investigators treat the death as suspicious and will work through the night.
A reflective quote contrasts narrow square thinking with the idea of exploring many angles in life. It invites learning as a path to living better and cites a Matthew Fox line and a Portuguese proverb.
In Medicine Hat a 15 year old defendant voices doubts about being labeled a monster as Canada weighs changes to the Young Offenders Act. Proposals include publication of names in certain cases and stricter penalties alongside more sentencing options. The act handles ages 12 to 17 with past amendments expanding murder penalties and allowing some 16 and 17 year olds to face adult court.
Hundreds of American farmers blocked border points in Pembina and near Dunseith with about 50 protesters at each site. They demanded quotas for Canadian grain and livestock and criticized the new trade deal for not addressing their concerns.
The Progress of Canada's Children study by the Canadian Council on Social Development estimates a lifetime cost of 160000 to raise a child from birth to 18, up 4000 since 1995. Child care accounts for 52000, shelter 37000, food 30000, clothing 16000, and recreation 13000. The report notes rising poverty especially among aboriginal children at 52 percent under 14, urges higher federal support and tax reform, and cites volunteers filling gaps left by cuts.
A report notes more teens sexually active and smoking, rising obesity misperceptions, and a jump in divorce. It cites 15 to 19 year olds smoking, 42 percent of food bank users under 18, and youth crime decline, while poverty among children grows and optimism fades.
In a small Illinois town of about 250, tourists stop to photograph a two-storey outhouse built for second floor apartments. A ramp connects to the structure and the top holes are offset from the bottom ones behind a false wall, sparking questions about practical use.
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