21 Feb 2000
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Feb 21, 2000
Page
1
A heartbreaking loss for the Stingers as Saskatoon Blades rally to win. The note hints at a tough game with a lucky break for Saskatoon dropping the Stingers.
Canadian Press reports Alberta treasurer Stockwell Day plans to reveal a larger than expected third quarter surplus. The surge stems from higher oil and gas revenues with a proposed debt repayment of about 1.5 billion. Payrolls and health and education funding could benefit from reduced interest costs. Oil near 30 dollars a barrel alters earlier budget projections.
Ujjal Dosanjh, 52, becomes British Columbia's premier elect after a first ballot victory. He vows to unify the party, revitalize progressive politics, and focus on policy while cooling partisan tensions. Corky Evans among supporters at the victory platform. Dosanjh expected to be sworn in this week.
Colin Foster remains in Foothills Hospital Calgary with head injuries after a weekend fight north of Brooks. His 22 year old stepson is jailed in Calgary on attempted murder charges. police say details about a weapon are unclear. A preliminary hearing continues for a separate second degree murder case in Duchess.
Dallas Miller argues before the Supreme Court of Canada that Ottawa’s gun licensing and registration laws create paper criminals. Alberta backed by provinces fight federal jurisdiction, while Ottawa and police groups push for upholding the 1995 act and deadlines.
Timeline of firearms law changes from 1978 to 2003 including mandatory hand gun acquisition certificates full ban on automatic weapons age limits for certificates import bans on assault weapons and convicted felons licensing and registry schemes implementation and phase in court rulings and protests on Parliament Hill with dates of Supreme Court hearing and universal ownership licensing deadlines.
Canadians feel the bite of high gas costs with taxes taking about 30 cents per litre of a 65 to 80 cent price. Analysts say anger will fade as prices stay high, while Petro-Canada pushes a campaign blaming government revenues and urging policy fixes.
In Redding California AP report, accounting teacher Larry Lease joked about future gifts. Former student Robert Sullivan 36 now living in Kentucky arrived with a burgundy Porsche convertible valued at 50000 dollars registered in Leases name.
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