Wal-Mart land deal in Medicine Hat questioned by developers
Meadowlands Development criticizes City Hall for selling 12.85 acres to Wal-Mart at well below market value. Wal-Mart pays 2 per sq ft for servicing and 0.84 per sq ft for land, totaling about 123 821 per acre while experts say the land could be worth 200 000 per acre. Local figures call the pricing anti competitive and claim road upgrades and infrastructure were not fairly allocated.
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al-Mart
Medicine Hat
Hat Land
Doug Stober
Meadowlands Development Corporation
Wal-Mart
City Land and
Albert Nieman
Nieman
Trans-Canada Highway
Stober
Meadowlands
Southview Drive
Lavern Kundert
Medicine Hat Real Estate Board
Dunmore Road
Peter Wilde
George Renner
Stoker
Chamber of Commerce
Leigh Smythe
Juror harassment case linked to killer’s letter mail
Kevin MacKinnon 29 sent eight page letters from Drumheller Institution to five jurors who convicted him of second degree murder in October 1995. The letters outline evidence and claim innocence while noting an appeal. Police probe how he obtained jurors addresses, not ruling it a crime yet. Authorities consult with the Crown as defence lawyers note juror lists are often disclosed in court.
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Calgary Agee
Kevin MacKinnon
MacKinnon
Drumheller Correctional Institution
Crown
Dan Dorsey
Dorsey
Hat resident loses control to video lottery terminals
In Hat, Jean Wandler reveals her VLT habit cost hundreds and nearly drained her finances. Residents in nearby towns push petitions to ban VLTs while others favor a province wide vote. Experts note problem gambling links to alcohol and drug issues with a high treatment success rate, and mixed local opinions show no consensus on removal.
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Jean Wandler
Wander
Wandler
St. Albert
Rocky Mountain House
Fort Chipewyan
Devon
Drayton Valley
VLT
Vlts
Stan Wiens
Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
AADAC
Wiens
Kelly Miskiw
Miskiw
Clark
Bow Island
Greg Clark
Greg
Delia
Russian underwear maker pays workers in bras to stay afloat
In Volgograd, a cash strapped Russian factory pays staff with bras to avoid bankruptcy. Workers say barter boosts pay, earning 33 to 42 bras a month worth about $2.15 each, with options for other underwear as payment.
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Moscow
Reuter
Volgograd
Armina
Russia
Thefts linked to VLT habit prompt cautious sentence
Eileen Mary Mitchell admitted stealing about $55,000 from a real estate firm to feed a gambling addiction to video lottery terminals. Provincial court Judge Sharon Van De Veen notes the rise of such cases and says Mitchell’s past would likely keep her from jail if not for the VLT availability.
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Calgary
Tamagotchi craze hits Tokyo a electronic egg bird sensation
In Tokyo a new high tech toy the Tamagotchi electronic bird egg has sold out and fetches over twenty times its price on streets. It starts as a chick and matures in about ten days. owners must feed groom and play with it or it dies.
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Tokyo
Japan
Weather forecast for city with chilly conditions
Forecast calls for cloudy skies with flurries and a high near six tomorrow. Tonight will be very cold with a low around minus eighteen and light precipitation measured at 1.4 millimeters. A weather map appears on page A2.
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Canadian Press
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Canada
Jiro Nihei
Jason Young
Hatter
Ann Landers
Doonesbury
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