Parley and public life marked by epochal events and tragedies
January 5 1795 notes Lower Canada licensing for pedlars and wine sellers. Winnipeg held its first civic election in 1874 with 331 votes cast. 1887 James MacLeod shot a wolf in Medicine Hat. 1940 FM radio began in the U S. 2000 Elian Gonzalez case drew national criticism of Janet Reno. 1987 Margaret Laurence died. 1994 Michael Jackson denied abuse claims. 1998 Sonny Bono died in a skiing accident. Sonny and Cher era noted with Mary Bono’s later remarks.
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Students organized to aid tsunami relief during school disruption
McCoy Grade 9 student Alison Koch leads a group of Catholic students who, amid a labour dispute, volunteer to do odd jobs for Hatters in exchange for donations to the Canadian Red Cross. Pro-Comm Solutions provides a cellphone to connect volunteers with Grades 7 to 12, funding tsunami relief.
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Cypress Medicine Hat MLA Attends Prairie Rose School Meeting
Cypress Medicine Hat MLA Len Mitzel attended Prairie Rose's monthly school board meeting Tuesday to hear trustees concerns. He called the session enlightening and noted worries about highway 3 twinning depopulation rural communities delay of the SuperNet project and related infrastructure. The Alberta government describes SuperNet as linking government health library and education facilities across the province.
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Cypress Medicine Hat
Len Mitzel
Prairie Rose
Mitzel
Canadian DART to aid Sri Lanka after tsunami
Canadian military officials said Disaster Assistance Response Team will travel to tsunami ravaged Sri Lanka to provide medical help not to combat rebels. Col Pat Stogran stated the focus is medical threats and after effects, with at least four planeloads of material including 40 vehicles and a commitment to stay out of local politics.
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Joint Operations Group
Stogran
DART
Swedish Thai police search for 12 year old boy after tsunami
Swedish and Thai police said they are seeking Kristian Walker a 12 year old boy last seen leaving a hospital near Khao Lak with an unknown man after the south Asian tsunami. His American grandfather and family urged authorities as Dan Walker fears trafficking or pedophile rings.
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Khao Lak
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Dan Walker
Thailand
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David
Stockholm
Sweden
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NHL labour talks stalled ahead of board meeting
With the NHL board of governors meeting near, both sides deny plans to restart talks before January 14 in New York. Rumors at the world junior championship suggest a new offer may come, but officials deny any move.
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National Hockey League Board of Governors
Benefit show to aid tsunami victims on NBC outlets
A one hour benefit program to aid tsunami victims will air January 15 on NBC and the USA Bravo Trio Sci-Fi MSNBC and CNBC channels. NBC Universal described it as music and celebrity driven with no performer details announced. Donation phone lines will stay open all evening. Clear Channel will promote the special on its radio stations.
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Trio
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