Notable historical firsts and a 1953 funeral crowd
January 4 highlights include Columbus sailing for Spain from the Nina, Louis Braille born in Paris, a 1889 shooting in Medicine Hat injuring Corp Burgoyne, Sgt. Tucker halting a second shot, and Hank Williams funeral in Montgomery drawing twenty thousand mourners after his death at 29.
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1960 Camus dies in car crash near Paris today
The 1960 death of Albert Camus is marked today, noting his Algerian birth in 1913 and early career as a journalist and Combat editor during Nazi occupation. Also referenced are Ruth Lowe, Van Halen ironies, Denis Lortie parole, and Celine Dion's hit chart success.
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Catholic school division offers childcare supervision contingency
Superintendent Guy Tetrault says the division will supervise children of parents lacking childcare as part of a contingency plan. Parents decide if they need the service. the board will not assess individual needs.
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Tetrault
Alberta Alliance slams auto insurance ad spend
The Alberta Alliance denounces provincial advertising of auto insurance reforms led by Medicine Hat MLA Rob Renner. It cites $850,000 spent on the information campaign versus a $500,000 budget, a figure disputed by Alberta Finance spokesperson Tracy Balash.
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Alliance
Tracy Balash
Alberta Finance
Alberta BSE case spurs optimism among ranchers MP Solberg cautions border risk
Tests confirmed an eight year old Alberta dairy cow had BSE, prompting MP Monte Solberg to note science as the day’s winner and U S border policy may face pressure from groups like R CALF United Stockgrowers of America. A Ukrainian girl Oksana Olinyk recovering from heart surgery will return home for Ukrainian Christmas with her mother Nataliya, missing Albertans and friends.
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Canadians rally Maple Leaf protest in Labrador
Labrador residents plan a Tuesday rally in Happy Valley Goose Bay to condemn Premier Danny Williams for removing provincial flags. Organizer Kirk Lethbridge says the event signals pride in Canada and opposition to Ottawa's stance in offshore energy talks. Relatives of victims march in Buenos Aires as safety regulation concerns spark protests.
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Canada
Kirk Lethbridge
Ottawa
24 Season Four Opens With High Stakes and Surprises
The photograph shows Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer and Kim Bauer in a tense moment from the fourth season of 24. The season, premiering January 9 and 10, follows Bauer as he races against time to thwart terrorist threats and save the world, with surprises shaping the ticking clock drama.
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Jack Bauer
Kim Bauer
Brauer
Tigers surge as poll reshuffles top junior ranks
Seattle Thunderbirds remain atop the Western Major Junior Hockey Writers Association poll with four of nine first-place votes. Lethbridge Hurricanes slide in support, Kelowna Rockets claim the remaining first-place vote, while Medicine Hat Tigers leap from ninth to sixth after five straight wins, including three in the last week.
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Hurricanes
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Tigers
Pricey Tomatoes Ease Grocery Bills After December Spike
In December tomato prices spiked due to Florida hurricane impacts, but Medicine Hat's greenhouse season ended yet imports kept costs reasonable. Field tomatoes in Medicine Hat hover near 1.79 per pound while Hot House varieties reach around 3.99.
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Alberta
Medicine Hat
Dave Gillespie
Medicine Hat Sobeys
Putin revokes duties of top economic adviser at Kremlin
Vladimir Putin stripped many duties from Andrei Ilarionov, a vocal critic of Moscow's stance on dissent and civil society, removing his role as Russia's envoy to the Group of 8. Igor Shuvalov was assigned Ilarionov's duties, with no reason given for the reshuffle.
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Kremlin
Russia
Andrei Ilarionov
Igor Shuvalov
Ilarionov
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