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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 2000
Page
1
The Supreme Court reversed a state court recount decision in Florida, moving George W. Bush toward the presidency. Democrats urged Gore to concede, while Gore and Lieberman advisers reviewed the ruling amid pressure to end the bid.
Ottawa reports at least 75 percent of gun owners have complied with the licensing deadline. The Canadian Firearms Centre cites a landmark study to support the figure and disputes media claims that half have not applied. About 2.2 million Canadians are estimated to own guns with 1.8 million already registered.
Canada new 48 MPs trudged through knee high snow to attend an orientation on Parliament Hill. Thirty MPs with nametags reached the session despite blustery weather. Diane Boi of Terrebonne Blainville boasted the Bloc pride.
The public services committee recommends a new cat bylaw to city council that would make cats at large an offence if charged. It proposes live traps for homeowners, limits on cats per household, microchip incentives, and higher annual fees for unsterilized or unchipped cats. The goal is to reduce feral cats and align licensing with sterilization.
Three 1,000 pound buffalo broke from their summer pen near the Trans-Canada Highway by the Saamis Tepee. They charged a side panel, prompting police and locals to corral them after two and a half hours as they wandered toward a rural ranch for winter.
Const. Mark Frenti notes it was a first time for buffalo in the area as the animals were gently managed at the Tepee site. Hill says the buffalo will stay a few more days to calm down before loading them for transport, with police praised for their effective response.
An Alberta government committee recommends a roughly four percent salary hike for MLAs bringing pay to about 61 000 starting April 1 one third of which would be tax free. Current pay is 59 580 with a formula tied to the provinces average weekly earnings. Some opponents call for pension benefits.
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