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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1995
Page
1
Chris Black, 53, married his Fender Stratocaster in a ceremony performed by a friend after a vicar refused. He says the engagement lasted long and plans no honeymoon. His wife Janet calls him crazy, but Black plans to be buried with the guitar.
Ottawa moves to add a milder path for first time offenders who fail to register guns, with a 2000 dollar fine and up to six months in jail, as part of more than six dozen amendments to the gun control bill. Winnipeg health officials warn flesh eating disease may be contagious after two children contract necrotizing fasciitis, treated promptly, with uncertainty over transmission from their grandmother.
Federal Court of Appeal sides with Sikh and civil liberties groups, upholding Mounties may wear turbans while on duty. Court calls ruling a step toward an egalitarian, multicultural Canada and a strong precedent supporting religious accommodation in employment.
Analysts warn of a looming recession as March output falls 0.7 percent and overall Q1 growth slows to 0.2 percent. Finance Minister Paul Martin defends a pause amid stubborn inflation fears, while Bank of Canada keeps rates high to curb price pressures. Production dips across manufacturing, construction, and services.
CARE Canada says it will sue the CBC after a TV report alleged financial mismanagement and misuse of public donations for Somalia and other crisis areas. CARE's executive director John Watson criticized the broadcast at a news conference, asserting it harms relief efforts and public trust in foreign aid.
Families of Bernardo victims seek leave to appeal a ruling that allowed courtroom spectators to hear tapes from the case. Justice LeSage had permitted listening to the recordings while watching the four hour video, deemed crucial evidence but potentially harmful to families. The motion for expedited hearing could be heard soon.
Thick smoke from Alberta forest fires cloaks Medicine Hat reducing visibility to two miles and prompting warning procedures at the airport. Fire incidents near Fort McMurray involve 40 000 hectare blaze with evacuations for Janvier and Conklin residents and ongoing firefighting efforts including helicopters and bulldozers.
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