22 Feb 2001
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 2001
Page
1
Calgary based Alberta Energy Co Ltd reports record annual profit of 951 million dollars for 2000, about five times 1999 earnings. The company also announces a natural gas discovery in northeastern British Columbia near Fort St. John.
Alberta plans to sue Ottawa for 428 million dollars claiming the federal government illegally collected royalties on land granted or sold to World War I veterans dating back to 1930. Pat Breton for Ralph Goodale called the move blindsiding and unexpected.
Ottawa sources report Chretien loyalists deny pressing for an early leadership review to quell Liberal infighting. Some insiders suggest a prompt convention leadership vote could rally solid support for Chretien and end internal sniping.
A humorous maxim asserts that fool proofing fails because fools are inventive. The anonymous remark highlights human ingenuity in defying safety by citing paradoxical creativity.
Medicine Hat officials warn residents south of the South Saskatchewan River to limit washing, bathing and dishwashing for today and Friday after a major sewage pipe ruptured. The leak is between a lift station and the treatment plant, with north-south divide and local streets exempted.
Premier Ralph Klein campaigned in Medicine Hat saying Klein Hat and Medicine Hat will be included in future energy rebates. He noted the city’s rates are lower than elsewhere and residents will receive a four month 150 dollar monthly gas rebate while long term shielding for high gas prices is planned. He defended deregulation and toured local campaign sites with Rob Renner and Lorne Taylor.
A landlord fought three attacking pitbulls at 1278 Queen Street S.E. in Medicine Hat on Tuesday night killing one dog and injuring the landlord. Two other pitbulls were treated by a veterinarian, and a fourth dog was not involved. Police consider possible charges under multiple laws as the investigation continues.
The Canadian Alliance is scrutinizing a $70,000 donation from Bennett Jones LLP alleging it came from a personal source lawyer William Britton. The firm defended party leader Stockwell Day in a defamation suit at taxpayer expense, while the party and a senior partner insist it was a personal gift. Critics warn the move risks perceived impropriety as Alberta taxpayers funded Day's legal fees totaling about $474,000. Day said the donation received a clean bill of health from a party lawyer and that no quid pro quo was involved.
In Ottawa CP reports about 40 bills circulate showing Sir John A Macdonald with a ghostly blur. Ontario finds include three or four specimens. A lack of ink on the printing plate created the apparition. A Toronto dealer offered up to 600 for one bill.
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