25 Jan 1997
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1997
Page
1
In Leon a northern Spain church adds a shoebox sized card reader for donations. Parish priest Roberto Asenjo says the device, mounted inside San Claudio Church, lets worshippers donate by card and print a tax deductible receipt.
Guy Paul Morin and his family will receive 1.25 million in a payout linked to his wrongful murder conviction of Christine Jessop. The accord includes 700000 to Morin and 550000 to his parents for legal costs and loss of family life plus a 250000 federal contribution, with Ontario covering the remainder. A public inquiry is also planned.
Alberta Health will pay the full cost of seven week old Grayson Wolfe's medical bills nearing 280000 as he nears a homeward transfer from Omaha to Calgary. Premier Ralph Klein praised the aid while cautioning that coverage may not apply to future foreign mishaps.
Senator Eric Berntson resigns from Senate leadership posts after discussions with Jean Charest and mounting Reform Party pressure. Canada's constitution requires removal only after treason or infamous crimes conviction, as investigators widen political fraud inquiries in Saskatchewan.
Scots prepare for Burns Night as EU and Canadian rules block haggis exports. MacSween's of Edinburgh substitutes lamb suet to meet EU ban on beef products, while some butchers resist changing traditional recipes to appease Brussels. Canada has not imported British beef due to standards.
In Rio de Janeiro the Guilherme de Padua trial for the 1992 stabbing death of Daniella Perez stretched past midnight. Delays and judge led questioning, with witnesses sequestered in the courthouse due to bed shortages and courtroom constraints.
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