25 Jul 1994
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1994
Page
1
About 500 Irish army reservists were treated in hospital near the Curragh after chaotic melee during Mel Gibson film Braveheart shoot. The Daily Mirror quoted a military police official saying the extras mistook it for real combat and clashed with wooden swords axes and spears.
A group of 22 neo Nazis arrived by tour bus at the former Buchenwald camp and shouted Siegfried slogans while breaking a window and threatening a staff member. One man remained under arrest as prosecutors weigh charges for disturbing the peace and threats.
The Canadian dollar slips to 72.47 US cents as Quebec election campaign begins. Economist Rob Palombi warns of volatile dollar and rising rates with polls showing Liberal support slipping. Premier Daniel Johnsons comments frame the election as a choice between separation or economic union.
A Canadian Public Policy study argues only about five percent of seniors are in poverty when tax breaks and social programs are included, far below Stats Canada’s 30 percent. Authors led by Bob Howard say income alone misrepresents seniors purchasing power and poverty levels.
About 3,000 Rwandan refugees started returning across the reopened border as aid agencies report dire conditions in Goma. Up to 11,000 may have died from cholera hunger and dehydration in recent days while relief efforts ramp up with increased flights and a major food convoy from Kampala.
Medican Construction Ltd and the city discuss an option to purchase for the Glanville Ford site behind City Hall. Wes Reinheller says plans call for 60 to 70 condos priced 145000 to 235000 in a possible nine story high rise. The city holds the land awaiting building plans leasees and a final legal draft with a time frame of one to two years or more.
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