04 Feb 2002
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Feb 04, 2002
Page
1
An earthquake in Sultandagi central Turkey toppled hundreds of buildings and killed at least 45 people while injuring about 150. The magnitude 6.0 quake centered near the town 200 km south of Ankara caused widespread damage across a 320 km area and left an elderly couple among the victims.
Halifax reports a rare Public Highways Act rule requiring able bodied men aged 16 to 60 to shovel snow from local roads when impassable under Section 34. Fines range from 5 to 10 dollars or up to 10 days jail, with a $5 payment or substitute shoveller allowed.
Brett Scheffelmaier thanks the fans after a standout performance. He says the support means a lot and hails the fans as the best in the league, underscoring the connection with the home crowd.
More than 2,000 volunteers packed the Cypress Centre for a pep rally to boost participation in the 2002 Alberta Winter Games. Organizers praised community support, noting about 2,500 volunteers are expected as Rob Renner and local officials urged helpers to start the game of organizing and fun.
Canadian Press reports Alberta teachers plan a broad walkout across 18 districts over wages and classroom conditions. Ontario observers warn strikes leave lasting damage, noting education quality and student impact. About 250000 Alberta students may be affected as four percent wage offers meet with calls for around twenty percent.
The data notes the 1999 event lasting one day involving 2,496 teachers. It recalls Calgary’s 1992 strike of five days with 6,618 teachers. It also records Calgary’s 1980 strike as the longest at 44 days with 4,534 teachers.
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